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Postgraduate Course: Landscape Science: Geography (ARCH11135)

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 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaArchitecture and Landscape Architecture Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIndicative course content
This module is developed around a series of student led seminars focussed on geomorphological processes, soils, land reclamation, drainage and river restoration. students will discuss these and a series of case studies to highlight their importance to landscape architecture. Three fieldtrips at the start of the course will focus on recognising natural environmental processess and their application to the pratise of landscape architecture.

Aims of course
1 To encourage learning and discussion of natural processes, the interdependence of human being and the natural environment, and the role of the landscape architect within this context
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Mode of delivery
site visits, student led seminars and discussion
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 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  21
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. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of physical geographical processes
2. Critically analyse theories, information and case studies that demonstrate the importance of phical geographical processes to the practice of landscape architecture
3. communicate their knowledge and ideas about physical geography and its relationship to landscape architecture
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered
Special Arrangements
Landscape Institute criteria: physical and natural environment.
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Indicative Bibliography
Corner, J. Ed. (1999) Recovering Landscapes: Essays in Contemporary Landscape Architecture, Princetown Architectural Press Goudie, A. (2001) The nature of the Environment. Blackwell McHarg, I. (1995) Design with Nature John Wiley Simonds, J.O. (1978) Earthscape: a manual of environmental planning , Mcgraw-Hill Spirn, A. (1984) The Granite Garden: urban nature and human design. Basic Books Turner, T. (1998) Landscape planning and environmental impact design 2nd Ed. UCL Press
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Contact hours 24 hours
Directed study 76 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours
KeywordsGEOGRAPHY, SOILS, GEOMORPHOLOGY
Contacts
Course organiserDr Anthony Newton
Tel: (0131 6)50 2546
Email: Anthony.Newton@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lucy Hawkins
Tel: 0131 221 6026
Email: Lucy.Hawkins@ed.ac.uk
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