Postgraduate Course: Landscape Science: Geography (ARCH11135)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
This module is developed around a series of student led seminars focussed on geomorphological processes, soils, land reclamation, drainage and river restoration. students will discuss these and a series of case studies to highlight their importance to landscape architecture. Three fieldtrips at the start of the course will focus on recognising natural environmental processess and their application to the pratise of landscape architecture.
Aims of course
1 To encourage learning and discussion of natural processes, the interdependence of human being and the natural environment, and the role of the landscape architect within this context
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Mode of delivery
site visits, student led seminars and discussion |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited combinations
None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of physical geographical processes
2. Critically analyse theories, information and case studies that demonstrate the importance of phical geographical processes to the practice of landscape architecture
3. communicate their knowledge and ideas about physical geography and its relationship to landscape architecture |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: physical and natural environment. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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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 |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 24 hours
Directed study 76 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | GEOGRAPHY, SOILS, GEOMORPHOLOGY |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Anthony Newton
Tel: (0131 6)50 2546
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Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
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