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Landscaping

Branch of knowledge: Engineering and architecture
Responsible Center: Fuenlabrada School of Engineering
Teaching modality and Campus: Face-to-face Fuenlabrada
Double degree with: Foundations of Architecture
Credits: 240. Credits year: 60. Duration: 4 years. Implantation: progressive, first year 2016-2017
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Coordinator:  Prof. Dr. Ms. Sonia Delgado Berrocal.  

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Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Degree?

The Landscaping Degree is a course designed to develop skills in design, projects, construction and management associated with our built, natural and cultural landscapes. This program is for those with a passion for sustainability, ecology, urban environments, and design.

The knowledge that you will acquire in this Degree will allow you to project, design, order, and plan the management and conservation of new landscapes and the environments of existing landscapes.

You will be able to carry out landscape projects at all scales, from the small housing scale (courtyards and gardens), the urban scale (parks, squares and urban green infrastructure), the metropolitan scale (agricultural and peri-urban parks, river parks and linear corridors of infrastructures) up to the scale of landscape planning at a regional scale (landscape catalogues, landscape charters).

You will be trained to intervene in landscapes to create new or revitalized places, through the design and execution of projects, planning, design and management.

Where will I be able to work when I graduate?

You will be able to work in public administration at the state level, at the regional level in the Ministries of the Environment, Urban Planning and Territorial Planning, and in the town halls in the departments of green areas and urban sustainability.

In the private sector, you will be able to work in multidisciplinary teams of large engineering and construction companies, maintenance services for green areas, as well as in landscaping, urban planning and architecture studios. 

Is this Degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (final verification report is attached), the implementation of the degree will be done progressively, starting the first year in the academic year 2016-17.

The final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

Favorable report third modification

What subject areas will I address in this grade?

The subject areas addressed in this degree are:

- Artistic: Representation and graphic communication

- Project: development of projects at all scales

- Materials, technology and construction techniques

- Applied Sciences (Ecology, Geology, Botany)

- Humanities (History of Art and Architecture, Physical and Human Geography)

- Professional application (Ethics, landscaper activity, project development, execution and management, landscape maintenance and management). 

Recommended Income Profile

Access to the official teachings of Degree will require to be in possession of the bachelor's degree or equivalent and the passing of the test referred to in article 42 of the Organic Law 6/2001, of Universities, modified by Law 4/2007, of April 12, without prejudice to the other access mechanisms provided for by current regulations

Objectives 

The main objective of this Degree is that students are prepared to intervene in landscapes, both urban and rural, through landscaping strategies that improve current environmental, social and economic conditions, well-being and quality of life of people.

They will also recognize the importance of raising awareness in society about the cultural and natural wealth of our landscapes and the need to value and preserve them.

This will be achieved after acquiring the two interdependent basic landscaping skills that are:

-  The knowledge, skills and ability to project, design, order, plan, restore, manage and create new landscapes or conserve existing landscape environments, closely integrated with:

- Knowledge and understanding of the nature of the landscape and the ways in which it is perceived in time and space, as well as the pressures and driving forces of change to which landscapes are subjected.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

CON01

Understand the main challenges facing humanity, appreciating their complexity and interrelationships; being aware of the social, economic, and environmental impact that any current decision or action can have on the planet's sustainability; and assuming that any improvement action must respect democratic values, equality, equity, and tolerance for the diversity of societies.

CON02

Understand the discipline of landscape design, its role in society, and how it must consider social, environmental, cultural factors and the identity of the place.

CON03

Identify the structure of the physical landscape, as well as the systems, natural processes, and diversity that shape and influence it, analyzing landscape systems, processes, and patterns with their characteristics, significance, and challenges.

CON04

Understand the historical development and land use and management systems that have led to the vernacular patterns of cultural landscapes.

CON05

Recognize the development, morphology, and function of urban settlements, including their characteristic building forms and types, and in particular, their associated open space structures.

CON06

To understand the ways in which individuals, social groups, and society as a whole, both past and present, have perceived and continue to perceive, value, and interact with their landscapes.

CON07

Identify the legal, political, institutional, and regulatory frameworks that influence landscape conservation and development, and how they arise, as well as the contemporary discourse surrounding environmental planning and design.

CON08

Understand the approaches, methods, and techniques (including digital skills) for analyzing, representing, and communicating the landscape with its systems and processes, and for understanding the needs and expectations of its actual and potential users and other relevant stakeholders.

CON09

Learn about the canon of historic and contemporary parks, gardens, planned and designed landscapes, and landscape designs and plans, along with the ideas and people behind them.

CON10

Know the principles and practical skills of landscape planning, management, design and restoration, as well as the underlying theories, concepts on which they are based and the laws and regulations that regulate them (T).

CON11

Recognize materials, both living and non-living, and techniques relevant to landscape projects, along with related design and construction standards involved in project execution and aftercare.

CON12

Identify the professional practice of landscape architecture, including the development and role of the profession, professional ethics, the stages of the planning and design process, and project management and interdisciplinary collaboration practices.

CON13

To develop an appropriate set of methods and tools for information research, reading and analyzing articles and technical documentation, and data processing in landscaping, including participatory design. These methods can be applied to landscape planning, design, management, and restoration.

CON14

To understand the principles of botany, geobotany, plant materials, and principles of plant composition within the framework of landscape and landscaping studies and projects.

CON15

Adequate knowledge of aesthetics and the theory and history of fine and applied arts.

CON16

Adequate knowledge and applied to architecture and urban planning of spatial representation systems in landscaping

CON17

Adequate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of the analysis and theory of form and the laws of visual perception in landscaping

CON18

Adequate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: Graphic survey techniques in all their phases, from sketch drawing to scientific restitution for landscaping

CON19

Adequate knowledge applied to architecture and urban planning of: The bases of topography, hypsometry and cartography and the techniques of terrain modification for landscaping

CON20

Adequate knowledge and application to architecture and urban planning of metric and projective geometry for the landscaper

CON21

Adequate knowledge of the methodological foundations of urban planning and territorial and metropolitan planning for the landscaper

CON22

Adequate knowledge of ecology, sustainability, and the principles of energy and environmental resource conservation for the landscaper

CON23

Knowledge of civil, administrative, urban planning, building and industry regulations relating to the professional performance of the landscaper

CON24

Adequate knowledge of the general history of architecture and the foundations of vernacular architecture for the landscape designer.

CON25

Adequate knowledge of the architectural, urban planning, and landscape traditions of Western culture, as well as their technical, climatic, economic, social, and ideological foundations.

CON26

Adequate knowledge of conventional construction systems and their pathology for the landscaper

CON27

Understand and use vocabulary, syntactical structures, and communicative functions of the corresponding language (English, French, Italian, or German), of the student's choice.

CON28

Know the basic concepts of numerical calculus, analytical and differential geometry, and algebraic methods.

Skills

HAB01

Conceive and represent the visual attributes of objects and master proportion and drawing techniques, including computer techniques (T).

HAB02

Ability to apply graphic procedures to the representation of spaces and objects (T).

HAB03

Manage and maintain landscape, garden, and green space projects using inert materials, vegetation, water, irrigation, hydraulic elements, lighting, and street furniture.

HAB04

Apply plant composition and proper vegetation establishment to landscape design.

HAB05

Apply the necessary materials, civil engineering construction techniques, and construction techniques and applicable regulations for landscaping projects.

HAB06

Calculate drainage networks, sustainable urban drainage systems, bioengineering techniques for landscaping projects, and natural system monitoring technology.

HAB07

Maintain, conserve and manage public parks and gardens (green areas).

HAB08

Manage the landscape and develop strategic, tactical, and operational management plans.

HAB09

Participate in the planning and design of infrastructure, taking into account its landscape impact.

HAB10

Implement landscape and ecological restoration of habitats and re-vegetation.

HAB11

Applied knowledge of: Numerical calculus, analytical and differential geometry, and algebraic methods.

HAB12

Ability to preserve building structures, foundations, and civil works in landscaping.

HAB13

Ability to preserve the finished landscape work.

HAB14

Ability to catalogue built and urban heritage and plan its protection in landscaping (T).

HAB15

Consolidate the knowledge of a foreign language (English, French, Italian or German) necessary to obtain a certificate in accordance with the official international standards established for each of these languages ​​(TOEIC, TFI, CILS or ZD).

Competences

COM01

Analyze the physical, climatic, and ecological, sociocultural, and economic systems involved in defining the landscape—with their characteristics, meanings, and challenges—in order to recognize and understand the multi-scale relationships it encompasses and address the complexity and degree of uncertainty it entails.

COM02

Work autonomously and in interdisciplinary teams to apply systemic and strategic thinking and effective communication, as well as consult regulations and documentation necessary for project development and the generation of new ideas in the field of landscaping (T).

COM03

Explore, organize, and support participatory and co-creation processes in collaboration with communities to implement inclusive and democratic landscape projects.

COM04

Participate as a landscape architect in the development of projects and landscape design that respond to contemporary aesthetic and functional needs, including productive landscapes (for the sustainable production of food and renewable energy) and in addition to giving them meaning by integrating the perception and values ​​of individuals, social groups and society as a whole, facilitating their interaction (T).

COM05

Preserve the rough work in landscaping.

COM06

Participate at the level of landscaper in the intervention, conservation, restoration and rehabilitation of built heritage in landscaping (T).

COM07

Ability to conceive, practice and develop urban landscaping projects (T).

COM08

Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a foreign language and to work in diverse and multicultural environments in the professional field of landscaping.

COM09

Develop professional activity with a critical vision and an active commitment to social, economic, and environmental sustainability, with respect for human rights and democratic institutions, and being able to contribute specifically to achieving the development objectives linked to their field of knowledge.

COM10

Develop landscape projects that involve participation, inclusive and democratic co-creation, and the perception, values, and interaction of individuals, social groups, and society as a whole with their landscapes, as well as sustainable production and renewable energy.

COM11

Apply the principles of geology, terrain morphology, climate and natural hazards, and principles of hydrology and soil science applied to landscaping.

COM12

Prepare landscape studies included in environmental impact assessments (EIAs), strategic environmental assessments (SEAs), and environmental sustainability reports (ESRs) to design and implement the necessary mitigation measures.

COM13

Create thematic maps using Geographic Information Systems (landscape atlases, landscape type and unit maps, landscape fragility and sensitivity maps, landscape visibility analysis maps) and apply them to landscape planning (develop plans, strategies, scenarios, and visions of sustainable urban and rural landscapes).

COM14

Complete an original project individually and present and defend it before a university panel. This project is a professional and/or academic project in the field of landscape architecture that synthesizes and integrates the skills acquired during the degree.

COM15

Collaborate, at the landscaping level, on green infrastructure projects and nature-based solutions through structural and planting construction techniques, considering their landscape impact.

COM16

Recognize and describe the history of gardens, landscape and landscaping, art, architecture, and urban planning, as well as associated technologies and humanities.

COM17

Develop plans, strategies, scenarios, and visions for the sustainable development of urban and rural landscapes at the landscape level, as well as the capacity to create and develop policies for sustainable urban development and its open spaces and systems.

COM18

Make decisions autonomously and proactively.

COM19

Apply the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during the degree in order to acquire the necessary skills for the exercise of professional activities that facilitate employability and entrepreneurial capacity.

Minimum stay requirements 

  • The permanence of the students in the Degree studies will be a maximum of eight years for full-time students. Part-time students may request an extension of up to two more years from the Rector.
  • In Bachelor's degrees lasting more than 240 credits (4 years), the maximum of the previous section will be increased by one more year for every 60 ECTS credits that are added to the 240 ECTS.
  • Students must pass a minimum of two subjects in the first year. Students studying part-time must pass at least one subject in their first academic year.
  • Students who are studying any official Bachelor's degree at the Rey Juan Carlos University may make a maximum of four registrations to pass each of the subjects of the study plan, without counting previous cancellations of the same.

For more information see: Permanence regulations

Minimum number of ECTS credits by type of enrollment and course

Full-time students:

COURSE MINIMUM  MAXIMUM 
1º Course 48 ECTS 78 ECTS
Other courses 48 ECTS 78 ECTS

 

Part-time students:

COURSE MINIMUM  MAXIMUM 
1º Course 24 ECTS 47 ECTS
Other courses 24 ECTS 47 ECTS

 

Access and registration

Access

Access to the official teachings of Degree will require to be in possession of the bachelor's degree or equivalent and the passing of the test referred to in article 42 of the Organic Law 6/2001, of Universities, modified by Law 4/2007, of April 12, without prejudice to the other access mechanisms provided for by current regulations.

The number of places offered for new admission are:

Fuenlabrada Campus: 40 places

 

Double Degrees

Fuenlabrada Campus Fundamentals of Architecture - Landscaping 20 places

 

Matriculation year

The enrollment process at the Rey Juan Carlos University is done through the Internet. You can carry out the procedures on the computers installed on campus or through any computer with network access. You can check the deadlines at registration , as well as the different requirements and necessary documents.

Training itinerary

ACCESS TO ALL UNIVERSITY TEACHING GUIDES

Old curriculum

New curriculum (starting in the 2025-2026 academic year)

External Internships

The External Practices subject is a curricular subject whose main objective is to promote a comprehensive training of the student through the practical application of the knowledge acquired during the Degree, which facilitates direct contact with the professional activity and the opportunity to join the professional world with a minimum of experience. All practices are designed so that the students who participate in them acquire professional experience in real situations and conditions, applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are acquired in the training processes throughout the degree. The internships represent a decisive opportunity for the personal development and professional future of the students.

Internships are activities carried out by the student in companies, institutions and organizations; that is, in centers outside the university premises, which aim to enrich and complement your university education, while providing you with a deeper knowledge about the skills you will need once you have graduated.

The External Practices subject will consist of two phases:

  • Completion of the internship period that offers professional experience related to any of the graduate profiles that are expressed in the Verification Report of the degree.
  • Elaboration of the memory

Documentation:

Degree Training Project

For more information:  External Internship Unit y Social Security contributions for interns starting January 1, 2024

Mobility programs

ERASMUS

The Erasmus program makes it easy for URJC students -both undergraduate and postgraduate- to study one or several semesters at one of the European universities with which the URJC has agreements.

These exchanges traditionally have an economic endowment thanks to the Erasmus Scholarships provided by the EU and the Spanish Ministry of Education.

ERASMUS (intranet)


WORLD

The Munde program manages mobility with universities from countries not included in the Erasmus Program.

The possibility of obtaining a scholarship or economic endowment and its amount depends, in each case, on the agreements with the universities, countries or entities that sign it.

WORLD (intranet)


For more information:

URJC Mobility


SICK

SICUE is a national mobility program for GRADOS university students that allows them to carry out part of their studies at another Spanish university with guarantees of academic recognition, use and adaptation to their curricular profile.

SICUE Mobility

Student support programs

Orientation to future students. The University offers various orientation programs for future students: we carry out visits to high schools and secondary schools, we organize guided visits to the Campuses, we are present in the Classroom and, at the beginning of each course, we carry out welcome days to guide students new students.

academic tutorials. Each teacher carries out, within their teaching planning, academic tutorials on their subject.

Coordinator of the degree. It works to promote coherence and balance between the subjects and the workloads of the students.

mentoring program. The URJC has this program, peer tutoring, in which the students of the last years act as mentors with the first year students.

Students with disabilities. The Support Office for Persons with Disabilities offers guidance and assistance to students with special needs.

Scholarships . The Rey Juan Carlos University manages the main scholarships and annual grants, both its own and from other official bodies: Ministries, Community of Madrid, International Organizations and other entities. It also publishes and disseminates those scholarships and grants of interest to its students and graduates. Throughout the course, students receive information about them through the different communication channels established.

Job placement program. The Rey Juan Carlos University, through the External Internship Unit and the Graduates Office, organizes conferences, workshops and various actions aimed at supporting and guiding students in their job search, to improve their employability and promote job placement . The University has a Job Exchange -a platform available to companies and graduates- where institutions can carry out their selection processes.

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TRAINING PROCESS 

EVALUATION

Validation, adaptation of studies, recognition of credits and homologation of foreign qualifications

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Quality guarantee

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Results report

Once the follow-up has been carried out, the quantitative information on the results obtained in the follow-up of said Degree is shown, differentiated by academic year.

Reports by course:

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- New students

- Teacher evaluation

- Student satisfaction

- Satisfaction of the graduates

- Labor insertion

- Causes of abandonment

- Career path:

  • Second year after graduation
  • Third year after graduation
  • Fourth year after graduation

- Degree of satisfaction:

  • Faculty with the campus and university
  • Teacher with degree
  • of the evaluators
  • Incoming student mobility program
  • Outgoing Student Mobility Program
  • Administration and services staff with the university

- External internships:

  • Student satisfaction
  • External tutor satisfaction
  • Evaluator satisfaction

Survey results:

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”