Postgraduate Course: Introduction to the Built Environment (ARHW11006)
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 | 5 |
| Home subject area | Architecture - Heriot-Watt University |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE IS DELIVERED BY DISTANCE LEARNING AND OWNED AND ADMINISTRATED BY HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY. MODULE LEADER TO BE CONFIRMED. STUDENT EFFORT HOURS 50.
The overall aim of the module is to give graduates a foundation for an understanding of the Built Environment context for elective Level 10 and 11 modules taken as an option on the Master of Architecture course at Edinburgh School of Architecture. This module is to be completed in addition to any of the elective modules offered by HWU and selected by a student on the MArch Programme. |
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 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The learner will be able to:
? Describe the way in which the construction industry organises itself
? Understand the roles of professionals within the Construction Industry
? Evaluate and appraise the role of the existing built environment
? Understand the global perspective of sustainable development for the construction industry
The learner will be able to develop:
? Basic skills in report writing, analysis and evaluation of construction industry literature
? An awareness of industry legislation and regulatory frameworks
? Appreciation of the role of existing buildings
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Assessment Information
| Coursework 100% |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | This module comprises 3 units:
Unit 1: Introduction to the Construction Industry and the roles of p |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Mark Dorrian
Tel: (0131 6)50 2338
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Course secretary | Mrs Moira Seftor
Tel: 0131 221 6072
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