Postgraduate Course: Landscape Design Part 1 (ARCH11166)
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 | 30 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
Landscape Design is the core subject for stage 1. It consists of a series of increasingly complex design projects. These projects build on each other and are used to test theories and integrate skills and knowledge aquired in all other modules. Part 1 focuses on the design process and developing an understanding of of space making and placemaking as fundamental building blocks of landscape Architectural Design.
Aims of course
1 To introduce the design process
2 To apply and test skills and knowledge gained in this subject and others in level one modules
3 To develop an awareness of the qualities of spaces and places
Mode of delivery
Field observation/site visits, lectures, studio based individual & group crits, presentations. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited combinations
None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 21 |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. apply a knowledge and understanding of a process of design to the creative resolution of set briefs
2. recognize and clearly communicate the qualities of particular spaces and places
3. compare, analyse and discuss the solutions of peer group |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Alexander, C. (1977) A Pattern Language: towns, buildings, construction, Oxford University Press Clouston, B. (1990)Landscape Design with Plants: 2nd Edition, Heinemann Newnes Cullen, G. (1994)The Concise Townscape, Butterworth Heinemann Dee, C.(2001) Form and Fabric in Landscape Architecture: A visual introduction, Spon press Dodge,C, Parnell, R. & sara,R. (2000) The Crit: an architectural student's handbook Architectural Press Laurie, M. (1976)An Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Pittman Robinson, N. (1994) The Planting Design Handbook, Gower Schon, D.(1983)The Reflective Practitioner -How professionals Think in Action, York:Basic Books |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 190 hours
Directed study 110 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 300 hours |
| Keywords | DESIGN, SPACES |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Sally Butler
Tel: 0131 221 6096
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Lucy Hawkins
Tel: 0131 221 6026
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