Advanced Permaculture Design Practicum ONLINE
http://www.beaverstatepermaculture.com/events/advanced-permaculture-design-practicum
Join in this project-based teaching that builds on the curriculum of the Permaculture Design Course. Each student chooses a design project track from one of four areas: broad scale rural farm or ranch, urban neighborhood or community development, educational institution or organization, or commercial property and business development. Students will conduct an in-depth site analysis and draft a design document to be completed halfway through the course. The document will be reviewed and a research topic assigned to fill in knowledge gaps related to the design. The student will revise all or part of the design based on the research, creating an extensive project portfolio and receiving instructor and student feedback throughout.
This course is run through the OSU extended campus Blackboard system and consists of narrated and animated PowerPoint and video presentations, assignments, selected readings and videos, and written feedback as well as one-on-one video chat communication. Students will post their assignments on blogs and will receive feedback from an instructor and other students. Students will have the opportunity to meet the instructor in person or through video chat at the beginning of the research and design revision stages of the course.
Advanced Permaculture Design Practicum is for PDC graduates who want to deepen their design fluency in a guided and supportive structure. Whether you went through your PDC as an OSU student or through another organization, this course will enhance your Permaculture design literacy and give you more confidence to design professionally in a diversity of situations.
Instructor: Andrew Millison
Please contact with questions: amillison@gmail.com
Cost: $744
3 College Credits are available for this course
If you took a PDC other than Hort 285/285 at OSU, please contact Andrew Millison before you register. Thanks!
Course Topics
1) Professional Permaculture Design Process
2) Site Analysis Documentation
3) Client Communication
4) Broad-scale Rural Farm or Ranch Development
5) Urban Neighborhood or Community Development
6) Commercial Property and Business Development
7) Educational Institution or Organizational Site
Development
8) Design Presentation
9) Specialized Research Topics
Course Schedule and Assignments: Subject to Change
WEEK 1: Site Selection and Goals Identification
PowerPoint and Video Presentation: Introduction, Site Selection and Scale, Future Scenarios
Assignments: Readings, Site Selection, Project Goals, Client Profile, Scenario Planning
WEEK 2: Regional Site Analysis, Climate Specific Strategies
PowerPoint and Video Presentation: Macro Pattern Analysis
Assignments: Readings, Regional Analysis, Climate Strategies Overview, Climate Analogue Identification, Client Survey Adapt
WEEK 3: Site Analysis Property Scale
PowerPoint and Video Presentation: Integrating Site Analysis Data
Assignments: Readings, Site Analysis Document
WEEK 4: Design Concept
PowerPoint and Video Presentation: Neighborhood Succession and the
Permaculture Zones
Assignments: Readings, Conceptual Design Draft
WEEK 5: Design Development
PowerPoint and Video Presentation: Designing with Institutions
Assignments: Readings, Design Project
WEEK 6: Research Topic
PowerPoint and Video Presentation: Commercial Developments and Permaculture
Skype Consultation or Meeting: Places to Deepen Knowledge Through Research, Design Critique, Identifying Knowledge Gaps
Assignments: Readings, Research Topic, Sources
WEEK 7: Research
PowerPoint and Video Presentation: Permaculture Resources
WEEK 8: Research Presentation
Assignments: Readings, Research Paper
WEEK 9: Design Development
Skype Consultation or Meeting: Deepening the Design
Assignments: Readings, Design Development
WEEK 10: Design Presentation
Assignments: Readings, Final Design Due
Required Texts
Mollison, Bill. Permaculture Designer’s Manual
Holmgren, David. Permaculture Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability