Postgraduate Course: Landscape Science: Geography (ARCH11135)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Indicative course content
This module is developed around a series of lectures covering different aspects of physical geography together with some ecology and cultural geography followed by a set of student led seminars focussed around a deeper investigation of specific geographical themes. There are some fieldtrips that focus on recognizing and understanding geomorphological processes and their relationship to the emergence of the landscape as we see it today.
Aims of course
To encourage learning and discussion of natural processes, the interdependence of people and the natural environment and the role of the landscape architect within this context.
Mode of delivery
site visits, student led seminars and discussion |
| 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 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 100 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Fieldwork Hours 11,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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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 |
Formative feedback is provided on the group work and seminar presentations and there is feedback at one session on the development of the initial essay subject and structure. Summative feedback is provided on both the group seminar presentation and the essay |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Work effectively as part of a group in preparing and giving a seminar about the relationship of physical geography and landscape architecture.
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of physical geographical processes.
- Critically analyse theories, information and case studies that demonstrate the importance of geographical processes to the practice of landscape architecture.
- Demonstrate an ability to work independently and gather information from a wide variety of appropriate academic and other sources.
- Effectively communicate their knowledge and ideas about physical geography and its relationship to landscape architecture through the research paper.
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Reading List
Indicative Bibliography
Corner, J. Ed. (1999) Recovering Landscapes: Essays in Contemporary Landscape Architecture, Princetown Architectural Press Goudie, A. (2001) The nature of the Environment. Blackwell McHarg, I. (1995) Design with Nature John Wiley Simonds, J.O. (1978) Earthscape: a manual of environmental planning , Mcgraw-Hill Spirn, A. (1984) The Granite Garden: urban nature and human design. Basic Books Turner, T. (1998) Landscape planning and environmental impact design 2nd Ed. UCL Press |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The course provides experience in searching for and critically evaluating information from a range of sources. The seminar provides opportunities to develop communication skills in oral presentation and the group work provides opportunities to develop skills working with others while the essay requires autonomy. |
| Special Arrangements |
Landscape Institute criteria: physical and natural environment. |
| Keywords | GEOGRAPHY,SOILS,GEOMORPHOLOGY |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Bell
Tel: (0131 6)51 5828
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 5773
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