Undergraduate Course: Contemporary Practice (ARCH10009)
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 10 (Year 4 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
An extended, reflective essay derived form personally directed research and readings on an aspect of contemporary practice and theory. Tutored remotely by placement tutor and presented to peers and staff at the end of the professional placement period.
Aims of course
1 To develop a critical understanding of the theories, principles and techniques as evidenced through contemporary design precedents.
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Mode of delivery
Distance based individual tutorials and peer review, seminar presentation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
LA100001 Professional Placement
Co-requisites
LA100001 Professional Placement
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: 50 |
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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. undertake a research project with defined outcomes on aspects of contemporary practice through personal investigation and directed readings.
2. critically define, compare and analyse complex concepts, problems and issues addressed by aspects of contemporary practice.
3. demonstrate originality & creativity in dealing with professional issues and data. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Must be passed at grade C, or above, or equivalent to progress to MSc. |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design; professional context. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Clanchy J & Ballard B (1992) How to Write Essays: a practical guide for students. Longman, Cheshire. Greetham B (2001) How to Write Better Essays. Palgrave, Basingstoke. Punch K (2000) Developing Effective Research Proposals. SAGE, London. Winkler A C & McCuen J R (2003) Writing the Research Paper: a handbook. Thomson & Heinle, Austin. Also see references for 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 |
| Keywords | CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE, REFLECTIVE PRACTICE |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr John Stuart-Murray
Tel: 0131 221 6094
Email: j.stuart-murray@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Rosemary Hall
Tel: 0131 221 6071
Email: r.hall@ed.ac.uk |
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