Postgraduate Course: Building Description (AREA11014)
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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Course description |
PLEASE NOTE : THIS COURSE IS OWNED AND ADMINISTRATED BY ECA
This is a lecture-based module with occasional
student exercises in class.
Chief styles of western architecture; vocabulary of
western architecture; descriptive writing; sketching;
list descriptions.
Aims
1. To develop skills of close observation
2. To acquire a vocabulary of architecture |
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 |
No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Display a knowledge of architectural terminology
and a knowledge of the main styles and building
types of Western architecture.
2. Demonstrate an ability to accurately describe
buildings in written and graphic form.
3. Display organisational, verbal and
presentational skills specific to building
description. |
Assessment Information
Individual Building
Descriptions on a group or
individual basis |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Mr Derek Fraser
Tel: 650 2305
Email: d.fraser@eca.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Moira Seftor
Tel: 650 2305
Email: m.seftor@eca.ac.uk |
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