Undergraduate Course: Ecology and Plant Materials 1 (ARCH07011)
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 |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
A lecture based module outlining the basic principles of ecology and the knowledge and use of plant materials.
Aims of course
1 To introduce the basic principles of ecology.
2 To introduce the principles of plant use, growth and requirements.
3 To introduce plant recognition skills and a basic palette of species.
Mode of delivery
Lectures, fieldwork, desk based research and work book presentation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
LA070001 Design: space and graphics
Co-requisites
LA070001 Design: space and graphics
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. recognise and identify a simple range of plant species.
2. explore and communicate the design potential of plant material.
3. demonstrate an understanding of the attributes, properties and structure of ecosystems |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: physical and natural environment |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Kershaw, K. A. (1974) Quantitative and dynamic plant ecology: 2nd ed. Edward Arnold. Skinner, D. N. (1987) A woody plant selection guide for first and second year students http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantselector/default.aspx |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 18 hours
Directed study 82 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY, PLANT MATERIALS |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Gordon Ross Mclean
Tel: (0131 6)51 5796
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
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