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Undergraduate Course: Precedent Study (Exchange) (ARCH09023)

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 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaArchitecture and Landscape Architecture Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIndicative course content
A research report and visual narrative, which examines case studies and concepts that illustrate theoretical and contextual issues which underpin the development of the major portfolio project.

Aims of course
1 To articulate landscape architectural proposals in wider contexts of art and design theory and practice.
2 To document research, which supports the design process
3 To relate individual and specific design decisions to wider contexts and concerns of landscape architecture

Mode of delivery
individual tutorial and group seminar.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites


Co-requisites


Prohibited combinations
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, 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
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. select, analyse, compare & present examples of design and theoretical precedent critically
2. research precedents in art and design as a means to articulate themes and parallels, which inform the design process
3. apply principles derived from precedents to the development of the Major Design Portfolio.
Assessment Information
Assessment plan

Research report and visual narrative (3000 words).
Special Arrangements
Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design; transferable skills.
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Indicative Bibliography
Bibliography selected by students and specific to precedents chosen for comparative analysis and study. However see references in stage 1 & 2 History & theory modules.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Contact hours 10 hours
Directed study 0 hours
Self-directed study 190 hours
Total 200 hours
KeywordsPRECEDENT, CASE STUDY, COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS, THEORY, DESIGN RESEARCH.
Contacts
Course organiserMr Gordon Ross Mclean
Tel:
Email: r.maclean@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 221 6091
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk
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