Undergraduate Course: Architectural History: Revivalism to Modernism (ARCH08005)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This module surveys key topics in architectural history from the early nineteenth century to the late twentieth century. It examines the nineteenth-century stylistic revivals, and introduces the apparently contradictory theme of modernity in architecture. It discusses the nineteenth century development of new and more sophisticated typologies along with the novel materials and technologies that made this possible. The revivalist and the modern are also discussed in terms of the conflict between industrial and anti-industrial that saw the architectural technology of the Crystal Palace juxtaposed with the emergence of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The module traces the complex ideas that lie behind the emergence of Modernism in the early decades of the 20th century. It concludes by considering the revision of Modernism in the 1950's and 60's and the recentemergence of a Post-modern consciousness.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
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: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
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Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s). |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Architectural History: Revivalism to Modernism | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Architectural History: Revivalism to Modernism | 2:00 | | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to demonstrate:
LO 1: Knowledge of the major movements in nineteenth- and twentieth-century architecture and related arts.
2. LO 2: Skills in research and presentation demonstrating a reflective and critical approach.
3. LO 3: Development of verbal and visual communication skills in relation to a critical assessment of scholarly texts and other written sources specific to LO1. |
Assessment Information
Learning outcomes are assessed by coursework: precedent study, seminar presentation and written exam.
LO1: written examination (1x2hour examination)
LO2: 1 x 1000 word essay
LO3: 1x 15 minute tutorial/seminar presentation |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Keywords | Architecture, history, theory |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alex Bremner
Tel: (0131 6)50 2320
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Course secretary | Miss Claire Davies
Tel: (0131 6)50 2309
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