Postgraduate Course: Placement 1 at Leibniz University (Hannover) (ARCH11206)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Placement |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 50 |
ECTS Credits | 25 |
| Summary | Taking current developments in culture and the socio-economic planning framework into consideration, the focus of this placement lies on the scientific and artistic development of solutions in design. The shaping of the landscape through infrastructure, i.e. waterways and traffic systems, are core design and research areas.
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| Course description |
This placement comprises the following three courses:
Designing Urban Landscapes and Waterscapes (10 SCQF)
Master Studio II (30 SCQF)
Preservation of Ancient Gardens (10 SCQF)
Teaching is centred around intensively supervised design studios and carried out in small groups. This helps students to reflect on their creative activity as well as developments in contemporary society.
Experts and practitioners have teaching assignments in Hannover, so that theoretical and scientific course content always responds to practical requirements.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Travel and accommodation costs for the placement |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 5 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
500
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 490,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 10,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students will be assessed at Hannover on the three core courses, with the following weightings:
Ancient Gardens (20%)
Urban Landscape Design (20%)
Master studio (60%)
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonsrate a strengthened knowledge of basing design on scientific principals.
- Develop in-depth knowledge of current theoretical and practical approaches in designing urban landscapes and waterscapes.
- Acquire knowledge on the theoretical and practical principals regarding the preservation of ancient gardens.
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Reading List
| To be provided by Leibniz University. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Practical design, presentation and language skills. |
| Special Arrangements |
This is an umbrella course to cover the 50 credits undertaken by European Masters in Landscape Architecture (EMiLA), who choose LUH for their first placement. Please note that students will be taught in German. |
| Keywords | European Masters,Landscape Architecture,placement |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Lisa Mackenzie
Tel: (0131 6)51 5797
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 5773
Email: |
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