{"c_title":"[951.736] Qualitative Landscape Research Method","c_info":"3 credits | Lecture\/Seminar | Doctoral | Interdisciplinary Program in Landscape Architecture","c_summary":"The course will examine qualitative research methods appropriate for field work of cultural landscape which is a base of environmental planning and design. It analyzes the philosophical underpinnings and development of qualitative research methods. Critically the course examines qualitative research designs, data collection and methods for analysis and interpretation of landscapes. It focuses primarily on participant-observation, on asking questions, on writing field notes, and on the transformation of these primary field data into written ethnographic documents. The course further will explore applications of the research findings in environmental planning and design."}