Postgraduate Course: Landscape Science: Ecology (ARCH11138)
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 course consists of a series of seminars and field trips which introduce the basic principles and processes of ecology, their manifestation in the environment and their relevance and application to landscape architecture
Aims of course
1 To introduce the basic principles and processes of Ecology
2 to illustrate the importance of these processes to the practice of landscape architecture
3 to encourage and improve field observation of ecological processes
Mode of delivery
Seminars, field trips |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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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) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
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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.
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| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- communicate an understanding of the basic principles and processes of ecology and the role of human beings in these
- demonstrate the importance of L.O. 1 in the practice of landscape architecture
- present findings on a topic of interest within ecology to peer group and tutors
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Reading List
Indicative Bibliography
King, T.J. (1990) Ecology, Nelson Perlman, D., Milder, J. and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, (2004) Practical Ecology for Planners, developers, and Citizens, island Books |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Landscape Institute criteria: physical and natural environment. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Kenneth Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)51 5799
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Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 5773
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