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 anddesign 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