Postgraduate Course: Design DAU6003 (ARCH11128)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
The module provides improved awareness increased knowledge and better critical understanding through a final design proposal. Students must present a portfolio of work demonstrating that the ARB Part 2criteria have been satisfied. Although projects vary the overall framework is similar. The intellectual content of all units should be roughly equivalent and is intended to be both stimulating and exploratory.
Aims of course
1 Enable students to experiment with new concepts, ideas, processes, and materials to which they have been introduced
2 Test the learning within a prescribed context or set problem
3 Explore both the artistic and intellectual implications inherent in the programme; demonstrate that they can apply themselves to a programme which is largely self-generated and display personal management skills appropriate to someone about to enter the profession.
Mode of delivery
Tutorials, Seminars and lectures |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited combinations
None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
|
| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
|
WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 150 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| 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. ability to prepare strategies and frameworks for design proposals/creative propositions appropriate to architecture and the Unit&©s related specialised subject area
2. knowledge of cultural, environmental, and technical issues incorporated into a final design proposal
3. skills in communicating design proposals/creative propositions in a verbal, written and graphic form using appropriate media (including drawing, modelling, digital and electronic techniques). |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Design 2.1.3.1 Cultural Context 2.3.1.1, 2.3.1.3, 2.3.2.1, 2.3.2.2 Communication 2.4.2.2, 2.4.3.1 |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Specific to each Design Studio Unit |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 80 hours
Directed study 20 hours
Self-directed study 300 hours
Total 400 hours |
| Keywords | DESIGN, ARCHITECTURAL SPECIALISMS |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr William Forsyth
Tel: 0131 221 6175
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Rosemary Hall
Tel: 0131 221 6071
Email: |
|
© Copyright 2012 The University of Edinburgh - 7 March 2012 5:34 am
|
University Homepage