Undergraduate Course: Edinburgh's Architecture (LLLA07063)
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 | Lifelong Learning (ECA) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | THIS IS A FOR-CREDIT ONLY COURSE OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF LIFELONG LEARNING (OLL); ONLY STUDENTS REGISTERED WITH OLL SHOULD BE ENROLLED.
Explore the architectural and urban history of Edinburgh: from the Old Town to the New Town to the contemporary city. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the architectural history of Edinburgh in its wider cultural and political context
Explain the relationship between architecture and its urban setting
Identify and discuss the different architectural styles and influences, and urban patterns
Analyse the architecture of an Edinburgh building with regard to its historical and urban context.
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Assessment Information
| Open Studies 10 credit courses have one assessment. Normally, the assessment is a 2000 word essay, worth 100% of the total mark, submitted by week 12. To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 40%. There are a small number of exceptions to this model which are identified in the Studying for Credit Guide. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Essential
Edwards, Brian and Paul Jenkins, editors 2005.The Making of a Capital City, Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press
Mays, Deborah, editor 1997. The Architecture of Scottish Cities, East Linton, Tuckwell Press
Youngson, A.J. 1993. The Making of Classical Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press
Recommended
Gifford, John et al. 1984. Edinburgh, The Buildings of Scotland, Harmondsworth, Penguin
Glendinning, Miles and Aonghus MacKechnie. 2004. Scottish Architecture, London, Thames & Hudson.Journal of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland, Vol. X. 1999.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Loura Brooks
Tel: (0131 6)51 3200
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Course secretary | Mrs Diane Mcmillan
Tel: (0131 6)50 6912
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