Undergraduate Course: Landscape History (ARCH07014)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
An introduction to landscape architectural history in Britain.
Aims of course
1 To introduce the history of landscape architecture in Britain from the 17th century to the early 20th century
2 To give students the opportunity to undertake visual analysis of historic sites in the field.
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Mode of delivery
Lecture series and tutor led study tour. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | Field trip |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 150 |
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Weeks |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. demonstrate a broad understanding of selected historic styles and movements in landscape architecture
2. interpret the theories exemplified by historic landscapes through visual analysis
3. undertake and represent visual analysis in the field in a structured manner |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: social, economic and cultural context |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Hunt, J. D. (1975) Genius of Place:The English Landscape Garden 1620 -1820. Elek Jellicoe, G. (1975) The Landscape of Man: shaping the environment from prehistory to the present day. Thames and Hudson. Steenbergen, C. (1996) Architecture & Landscape: the design experiment of great european parks and gardens. Prestel. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 50 hours
Directed study 50 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY, STUDY TOUR, SITE ANALYSIS, WORKBOOK |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Catharine Ward Thompson
Tel: 0131 221 6176
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 221 6091
Email: |
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