Undergraduate Course: Design: landscape reclamation (ARCH09010)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
A comprehensive design project starting with analysis & strategic thinking through to master-planning and detailed site design. Proposals originate from a sound understanding of technical issues and involve the potential of landscape engineering to overcome site constraints.
Aims of course
1 an introduction to the technical engineering problems of land reclamation
2 an introduction to master-planning and programmatic design
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Mode of delivery
a studio based module with design critiques and site visits. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
LA090002 Landscape Engineering
Co-requisites
LA090002 Landscape Engineering
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 50 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. demonstrate through the process of design a basic understanding of ecosystem restoration, using the principles of landscape engineering.
2. demonstrate through the design process a knowledge of a range of technical issues associated with derelict land.
3. develop a creative resolution through design at a range of scales and strategically over time. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Corner, J (1999) Recovering Landscape. Prince ton Arch. Press, NY. Kirkwood, N (2001) Manufactured Site: rethinking the post-industrial landscape. E & F Spon, NY. Gilbert, O. L. & Anderson, P (1998) Habitat Creation and Repair. Oxford University Press. Merritt, A. (1994) Wetlands, Industry & Wildlife: a manual of principles & practice. Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Gloucester. Spens, M. (1996) Landscape Transformed. Academy Editions. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 90 hours
Directed study 110 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 200 hours |
| Keywords | LAND RECLAMATION, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, REMEDIATION, MASTERPLANNING |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Sally Butler
Tel: (0131 6)51 5795
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: |
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