Undergraduate Course: Architectural History 2B (ARHI08003)
This course will be closed from 31 July 2010
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture - History |
Other subject area | Environmental Courses |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The theme of the course is Building in the City. It considers architecture in urban contexts, between the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries. The course is not a history of town planning. It selects some of the major social and cultural transitions over the past two hundred years and analyses the urban forms that went with them. Industrialisation and its conflicts, empire and social provision are the principal themes of the earlier part of the course. Glasgow serves as the case study. The second half of the course considers the modern City as a global phenomenon where multiplying architectural typologies addressing social needs and celebrating the post-industrial economy are found. The theoretical and historical context of architectural events in the City are treated throughout the course. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will acquire historical knowledge and critical understanding of the architecture of the cities chosen. Of particular importance will be their understanding of connections between architecture and prevailing social, economic and political circumstances. Through case studies, they will trace the evolution of the modern city, both as a continuing and evolving response to utilitarian demands and as the emblem of civilisation.
As second-level students on the course, Building in the City, they will gain an increased understanding of the material conditions that operate upon architecture, to develop their critical faculty in regard to the art of architecture and to advance their understanding of the relationship of architecture to historical context. At this level, students will become more aware that the history that we trace is shaped by the questions that we ask and the data that we select. In addition, they will have advanced their understanding of the history of architecture and will be prepared to evaluate contemporary urban and urbanistic phenomena in the broad context of society. The course aims to develop understanding of architecture as a social art. Skills in research, writing and presentation will be developed. |
Assessment Information
| 1x2000 word essay (30%), 1 tutorial exercise (20%), 1x2 hour examination (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | glasgow, glasgow architecture, industrial architecture, Scottish architecture, victorian architectur |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jim Lawson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2619
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Course secretary | Miss Claire Davies
Tel: (0131 6)51 5925
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