View source for Minutes Rural Landscapes First Plenary, 6th of May 2009

[[Image:Participants locations 090506.jpg|400px|thumb|Round of introductions: Participants localise themselves|right]]
[[Image:Topicmap rurallandscapes.jpeg|400px|thumb|Rural Landscapes Topic Map|right]]
[[Image:Topicmap selection 090506.jpg|400px|thumb|Participants localise the landscape context of their themes|right]] 

== First Plenary ==
 
=== Objectives of the first plenary === 
* introduce the participants
* inform about the seminar concept and working methods
* start an initial allocation of case study themes on the topic map

== Working Method ==
# This seminar is a combination of plenary sessions plus accompanying individual and group work. This individual/group work is based on a case study each participant brings into the seminar. The case study should preferably relate to the participants' context, such as current studio projects or thesis themes.
# People with related themes will form small groups. Therefore, we have started to localise each case study on the [[Rural landscapes topic map]]. This was done during the first session with all participants. Those who did not attend can still relate their themes on the [[Rural Landscapes Seminar Case Study List]].
# A first draft outline of the case study should be produced before the end of May 09.
# Discuss your case studies in thematic small groups (this process will be supervised by the tutors), derive some core questions.
# Your output will be both a case study and a collaborative essay of your small group.
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== Next steps until May 13th ==

* Get registered on the WIKI - Details on this are documented in on the [[Help:Contents|Help page]]
* Add the title of your case study on the [[Rural Landscapes Seminar Case Study List]]
* Attend the next plenary on 13th of May, 18 pm German time.