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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Edinburgh College of Art : Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Undergraduate Course: Design: space and planning (ARCH07013)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaArchitecture and Landscape Architecture Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIndicative course content
A studio based design project to a given brief using a real site of medium scale.

Aims of course
1 to integrate knowledge and skills acquired in previous design projects
2 to develop analytical skills in the context of a real medium scaled site
3 to develop the ability to resolve different functional requirements through design

Mode of delivery
Site visit, individual and group studio tutorials, design critique.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites
none

Co-requisites
none

Prohibited combinations
none
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  150
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
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. manipulate landform on a real site to comply with specific functional requirements
2. resolve several functional requirements in a functional site layout
3. plan and design spaces for multifunctional use
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered
Special Arrangements
Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Indicative Bibliography
Littlefield, D. (2008) Metric Handbook. Architectural Press. Oxford. Lynch, K. (1984) Site Planning. MIT Press. Tandy, C. (1972) Handbook of Urban Landscape. Architectural Press www.sportengland.org
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Contact hours 90 hours
Directed study 110 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 200 hours
KeywordsSITE PLANNING, FUNCTION
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