Postgraduate Course: Urban Design Case Studies (AREA11022)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
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 - Edinburgh College of Art |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE IS OWNED AND ADMINISTRATED BY ECA
Indicative Module Content
Between two and four local case studies will be selected and examined. Site visits will be followed by presentations on each area given by representatives of the designers, developers and local authority. These presentations will illustrate the parameters within which each of the parties operates and how the relationships among the participants function.
Aims of Module
1. To familiarise students with recent large scale urban design projects
2. To evaluate the process and product from the perspective of the designer, developer and statutory authority
Mode of Delivery
This is a project-based module, which is supported by visiting speakers and site visits. The first part of the module is carried out in groups or by individuals depending on student numbers, the second part is individual. Students will identify periodical and other project specific references as part of an initial information gathering process. The first part of the module will be presented in a seminar.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Other | Lecture | Urban Design Case Studies | 1-6 | | | | 14:00 - 17:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 14:00 - 17:00, Zone: Other. Urban Design Case Studies Lower Seminar Room I02 Edinburgh College of Art |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, the student is expected to:
1. display knowledge of the range of issues involved in large scale urban developments
2. understand and evaluate how these issues affect the process of design and development
3. communicate the significance of these developments and the roles of the participants
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Assessment Information
| Learning outcomes are assessed by coursework. Outcomes 1, 2, 3 & 4 are assessed through a group seminar presentation (50%) and by an individual written report (50%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
This is a project-based module, which is supported
by visiting speakers and site visits. The first part of
the module is carried out in groups or by individuals
depending on student numbers, the second part is
individual. Students will identify periodical and other
project specific references as part of an initial
information gathering process. The first part of the
module will be presented in a seminar. |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Llewelyn $ú Davies (2000), Urban Design
Compendium, English Partnerships/The Housing
Corporation, London.
Urban Task Force (1999), Towards an Urban
Renaissance: The Report of the Urban Task Force,
DETR, London,. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact Hours 27
Directed Study 0
Self-Directed Study 73
Total 100 |
| Keywords |
regeneration, design, control, implementation |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr William Forsyth
Tel: 0131 221 6175
Email: w.forsyth@eca.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Moira Seftor
Tel: 0131 221 6072
Email: m.seftor@eca.ac.uk |
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