Teaching landscape in Spanish universities: looking for new approaches in Geography

Abstract

In order to determine the degree of implementation of the teaching of landscape in the new curriculum for Geography Degrees in Spain, some aspects are analysed: educational plans are analysed and verified, the presence therein of subjects directly devoted to landscape, as well as the inclusion of indirect or cross landscape issues in the subjects related to teaching guides. We propose ideas for the necessary updating of landscape teaching at the university level in the context of Geography, with a view to adapting both professional practice and research.

Keywords:

• Landscape education
• higher education
• Spain
• European landscape convention

Acknowledgements

This research has been supported by the University of Granada through the Proyecto de Innovación Docente “Hacia la excelencia docente en el Grado en Geografía y Gestión del Territorio” (Ref PID 14-92).