Undergraduate Course: Reading the Landscape (ARCH07015)
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 7 (Year 1 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
Introductory lecture and seminars, visual research and documentation in the field.
Aims of course
1 To introduce the basic principles of physical geography, geomorphology and climatology.
2 To understand and interpret landscapes visually
3 To undertake a simple piece of field based research.
Mode of delivery
Lectures, seminars and site visits. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 150 |
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Description |
Weeks |
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| 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. demonstrate an understanding of the basic processes of physical geography, geomorphology and climatology through field observation and analysis
2. demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of landscape through field observation and interpretation
3. undertake a simple research project based on fieldwork |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: physical and natural environment; social, economic and cultural context. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Clowes , A. (1987) Process & Landform: an outline of contemporary geomorphology. Oliver and Boyd. Harlow. Hoskins, W. J. (1985) The Making of the English Landscape. Penguin Books, London. Middleton, N. The Global Casino Schama, S. (1995) Landscape and Memory. Harper Collins, London. Taylor, A (1996) Soils: Scotland&©s Living Landscape. Scottish Natural Heritage. Whyte, K. I. (1987) Exploring Scotland&©s Historic Landscapes. John Donald. Smithson, P., Addision, K., Atkinson, K. (2008) Fundamentals of the Physical Environment, Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 35 hours
Directed study 165 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 200 hours |
| Keywords | PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, LANDSCAPE PATTERN, FIELD ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Bell
Tel:
Email: s.bell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 221 6091
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk |
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