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Postgraduate Course: Landscape Design Part 1 (ARCH11166)

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) Credits30
Home subject areaArchitecture and Landscape Architecture Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIndicative course content
Landscape Design is the core subject for stage 1. It consists of a series of increasingly complex design projects. These projects build on each other and are used to test theories and integrate skills and knowledge aquired in all other modules. Part 1 focuses on the design process and developing an understanding of of space making and placemaking as fundamental building blocks of landscape Architectural Design.

Aims of course
1 To introduce the design process
2 To apply and test skills and knowledge gained in this subject and others in level one modules
3 To develop an awareness of the qualities of spaces and places

Mode of delivery
Field observation/site visits, lectures, studio based individual & group crits, presentations.
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. apply a knowledge and understanding of a process of design to the creative resolution of set briefs
2. recognize and clearly communicate the qualities of particular spaces and places
3. compare, analyse and discuss the solutions of peer group
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
Alexander, C. (1977) A Pattern Language: towns, buildings, construction, Oxford University Press Clouston, B. (1990)Landscape Design with Plants: 2nd Edition, Heinemann Newnes Cullen, G. (1994)The Concise Townscape, Butterworth Heinemann Dee, C.(2001) Form and Fabric in Landscape Architecture: A visual introduction, Spon press Dodge,C, Parnell, R. & sara,R. (2000) The Crit: an architectural student's handbook Architectural Press Laurie, M. (1976)An Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Pittman Robinson, N. (1994) The Planting Design Handbook, Gower Schon, D.(1983)The Reflective Practitioner -How professionals Think in Action, York:Basic Books
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Contact hours 190 hours
Directed study 110 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 300 hours
KeywordsDESIGN, SPACES
Contacts
Course organiserMs Sally Butler
Tel: 0131 221 6096
Email: s.butler@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lucy Hawkins
Tel: 0131 221 6026
Email: Lucy.Hawkins@ed.ac.uk
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