Undergraduate Course: Detail Design: landscape construction (ARCH08012)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Indicative course content
The course consists of a series of lectures, site visits and studio based projects.
Aims of course
1 To introduce basic principles and practice of landscape construction/engineering
2 To focus attention on the implementation and of design projects through an introduction to professional practice and site visits
Mode of delivery
lectures, studio based tutorials (group and individual) site visits, group critique |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
none |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 50 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 4,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 40,
Formative Assessment Hours 7,
Summative Assessment Hours 7,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
40 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students must pass all learning outcomes. The aggregation of failed Learning outcomes with passing learning outcomes to generate an overall pass mark is not permitted. Failure of one learning outcome will result in a Forced Fail (FF) outcome. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- produce a basic set of working construction drawings with appropriate specification
- apply an understanding landscape construction/engineering to the resolution of detail design brief/s
- apply knowledge and understanding of landscape construction/engineering techniques including drainage and slope stabalization, retainning and free standing walls, water features, external furniture etc.
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Reading List
Indicative Bibliography
Dines, N & Brown ,C. (1998) Time-saver standards for landscape architecture: design and construction data McGraw-Hill Landphair, H.C. (1984) Landscape Architecture Construction, Elsevier Lynch,K. (1984) Site Planning 3rd Ed. MIT Press Strom S. & Nathan, K. (1998) Site Engineering for Landsape Architects 3rd. Edition John Wiley & Sons Inc. Untermann, R. (1973) Grade Easy: an introductory course in the priciples and practices of grading and drainage, Landscape Architecture Foundation |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design; landscape technology. |
| Keywords | STRUCTURES, CONSTRUCTION, DETAILED DESIGN, |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Kenneth Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)51 5799
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: |
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