Postgraduate Course: MDP: Research (ARCH11139)
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 (n/a) |
Credits | 60 |
| 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
The Major Design Project (MDP) is the most important piece of work undertaken in the MLA programme. It consists of 2 modules: MDP research and MDP portfolio. The MDP research embodies the theoretical, the data collection and the analysis and the MDP portfolio applies this understanding to a realistic, self-initiated, design project.
Aims of course
1 to encourage independent thinking
2 to provide a vehicle through which students can synthesize and focus their knowledge and understanding of Landscape Architecture
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Mode of delivery
lectures, seminars, group & individual crits |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
MDP portfolio
Co-requisites
MDP portfolio
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. critically appraise and reflect upon personal project work
2. follow, describe and communicate a rational decision-making process
3. critically analyse the theoretical and practice context for landscape architecture |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design; transferable skills; professional context. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Chappell, D. (1984) Report writing for architects Holden, R. (1996) International Landscape Design, Russell, T.(1993) Essays, Reports and Dissertations: Guidance notes on the preparation and presentation of written work Sutherland, L. (1991) Designing the New Landscape Manning, O. Landscapes Revisited:a note on the methodology of criticism, Landscape Research 1995 Vol. 20 N. 2 PAN 68: Design Statements, Scottish Executive development Department August 2003 |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 100 hours
Directed study 500 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 600 hours |
| Keywords | Not entered |
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