Postgraduate Course in Healing Gardens Design Online

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The Healing Gardens design course is a unique opportunity for those who wish to combine their passion for green design with the therapeutic power of nature.

THE TRAINING COURSE

Healing Design, or 'therapeutic design', is an approach that integrates the design of spaces with the aim of improving the psychophysical health of the people who inhabit them. This growing area of design is based on the realisation that the surrounding environment can significantly influence the state of health and emotional well-being through the design of open spaces, the use of relaxing colours and the presence of natural elements.

The application of this approach is not limited to healthcare facilities, but extends to offices, schools, public and residential spaces.

It is a way of conceiving spaces holistically, i.e. not only in their functionality and comfort, but also and above all in their ability to transmit tranquillity, reducing anxiety and stress and promoting a general sense of well-being.

Who is it addressed to?

Agronomists, Architects, Engineers, Landscape Architects, Planners, Technicians, people working in the health sector (Directors, Doctors, Nurses, etc.), university students, wellness consultants and enthusiasts interested in increasing their skills on the subject.

What you will learn

The objective of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive and in-depth overview of green spaces designed for human physical and mental health. It also aims to provide the necessary skills for the design and implementation of such spaces. In this context, the concept of 'Healing Design' emerges as an innovative and fundamental response to promote health and well-being through the built environment.

Course program

ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY AND ECOTHERAPY

Man and nature: contextual and historical relationships and variations
Ecosophy and deep ecology
Environmental psychology and ecopsychology: "the greening of psychotherapy".
Evolutionary theories of reference for the design of healing gardens and therapeutic gardens
The different degrees of interaction with nature
Healing gardens: the hierarchical framework
Activities and 'therapeutic spaces': strands of research
Methodological approach to design
The language of space
User needs
User analysis; applied scientific research for garden design for psychiatry
The ecotherapy model
The environmental qualities and design criteria of a healing garden
The research project of a 'restorative garden' in Milan

READING AND INTERPRETING FLOOR PLANS

Conventions and graphic elements: scale, orientation, symbols
Types of plans: status survey, concept plan, master plan

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO THE PROJECT FROM SURVEY TO DESIGN PROPOSAL

Functional zoning, flow analysis, insertion of plant and non-plant elements

DESIGN CRITERIA

Green Wellness: International Scientific Theories
Design Guidelines
Case Study: Three Italian Healing Gardens

FOCUS ON HORTICULTURAL THERAPY

Historical background
Benefits of the activity
Areas of application
Case histories of work with hardship/disability

Seminar on the therapeutic power of nature 'Bioenergetic Landscapes in the design of Healing Gardens'.

The origins of our biological need for greenery and nature
Overview of some of the causes of the increase in stress and the progressive departure from nature and its consequences
Biophilia and the scientific evidence on the action and usefulness of nature for health and psychophysical, emotional and social well-being
The Bioenergetic Landscapes technique in the design and realisation of green spaces dedicated to well-being and psycho-physical reconnection in nature
Examples of applications of the technique in Healing Gardens and in indoor spaces created by the author.

Job opportunities

The growing recognition of the importance of Healing Design has opened up new and promising professional opportunities:

Wellness designers, specialising in the design of residential, commercial and public environments, focusing on physical and mental well-being.

Health architects, specialising in the design of health and community facilities, ensuring an environment conducive to healing and comfort.

Wellness landscapers, specialising in the design of green spaces that promote relaxation and well-being.

Course Phases

Preparatory phase: texts + online platform

Online classroom phase

Project Work phase: development of a project following the outline issued by the lecturer

Facilitations

Possibility of financing the registration fee
Reworking and updating the CV for dissemination to companies in the sector at the end of the national training course.

Issued certificates

Certificate of attendance online classroom phase
Project Work Certificate

The professional figure

The course aims to train a professional specialised in the design of gardens and green spaces conceived to promote people's psychophysical wellbeing through contact with nature in contexts such as hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centres, retirement homes, but also in urban environments where the search for wellbeing is central.

Eccellente

Italian Design Institute ®4.4

Basato su 169 recensioni

Regina Grompone Fotografia

2 meses ago

Ho seguito la Masterclass su Photoeditor&Visualstorytelling e devo dire che sono super soddisfatta della scelta. Sono una fotografa nel settore eventi e ritrattistica, è sempre importante saper comunicare con le immagini in ogni settore e con questo corso ho ampliato, approfondito e imparato ad avere una nuova visione di comunicazione. Non è solo un corso specifico di formazione, è anche un modo per mettersi a confronto in primis con i docenti, preparatissimi, seri ed aperti all’ascolto. Anche il personale del direttivo è molto presente, attento e disponibile ad ogni richiesta e informazione. Qui non solo impari, ma cresci!

Lorenzo Immacolato Masullo

3 meses ago

Ho frequentato il corso in Fashion Photography e ho trovato questa esperienza molto formativa e stimolante che amplia la cultura sulla fotografia di Moda dal punto di vista teorico e pratico. I docenti sono molto preparati e amano realmente questo mestiere. Durante le lezioni pratiche ho avuto l'opportunità di scattare modelle professioniste che vengono da agenzie di Moda altamente professionali. Ringrazio questa accademia per avermi dato questa opportunità e anche di poter avere la possibilità di avere contatti con agenzie nel mondo del lavoro.

Camy Caranci

3 meses ago

Ottima esperienza formativa dove ho trovato docenti molto professionali, la tutor Martina molto disponibile con noi, dei compagni di corso simpatici soprattutto bravi.. Come prima esperienza a Milano sono rimasta molto soddisfatta e colpita da questo Istituto che mi ha fatto conoscere nuove emozioni..
Ringrazio Italian Design Institute per questa esperienza.

Mariangela Molinari

3 meses ago

Ho partecipato al corso di Wedding Flower Design e non potrei essere più soddisfatta della mia esperienza. Il percorso formativo è stato completo, stimolante e ricco di contenuti davvero utili. Anche lo stage è stato fondamentale: mi ha permesso di mettere subito in pratica ciò che avevo imparato e di acquisire una sicurezza che non pensavo di raggiungere in così poco tempo.

Grazie a questo corso e allo stage ho avuto l’opportunità di trovare diversi lavori nel settore in brevissimo tempo, cosa che non mi sarei mai aspettata. Mi sono trovata benissimo con l’organizzazione, i docenti e l’ambiente di apprendimento.

Consiglio questo corso a chiunque desideri entrare nel mondo del wedding: è un’esperienza formativa che apre davvero le porte al lavoro!