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2010 LARE Seminars
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When: |
LARE Overview and Sections A, B & D
January 22-24, 2010 |
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Location: |
YMCA Point Bonita Conference Center
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Marin County
A map and directions will be furnished upon enrollment. |
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An Overview of the LARE and Intensive Review of the Objective
Sections
Sections A, B and D of the LARE
Landscape Architects Registration Examination
Through lecture, group discussion, and practice tests, this
intensive three day course focuses on preparing students to take
the LARE, concentrating on the multiple choice sections of the
exam as well as providing a detailed overview of the exam
structure. Specific sections of the LARE to be covered include:
Section A: Project and Construction Administration
Section B: Inventory, Analysis and Program Development
Section D: Design and Construction Documentation
The course includes an in depth overview of the exam and the
fundamentals of the impact of a wide variety of typical issues
and challenges which affect the design and construction
processes, as well as regulatory and professional practice
impacts on Landscape Architecture. Each student will receive a
course binder containing over 450 pages of information pertinent
to the exam, focusing on sections A, B& D.
The program includes
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Overview of the LARE;
Structure of the exam
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How the exam is scored; Exam
preparation strategies and tips
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Project and Construction
Administration
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Project Assessment and Review
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Problem Definition
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Inventory and Analysis
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Project Programming
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Development and Evaluation of
Alternatives
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Design Principles
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Resource Conservation and
Analysis
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Graphic Communication
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Construction Documentation
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Materials and Methods of
Construction
Students will be given a grounding
in the format, goals and requirements of the LARE. Lectures on a
variety of topics tested by the exam and encountered in
professional practice will be given over all three days. An
extensive list of typical questions specific to each objective
section of the exam will be given out and used as mock timed
exams of Sections A, B and D. The questions and answers will be
then be reviewed as a group exercise led by the instructors. |