Postgraduate Course: History of Landscape Architecture (ARCH11168)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
An introduction to landscape architectural history
Aims of course
1 To introduce the history of landscape architecture.
2 To introduce students to the historical and theoretical context for the practice of Landscape Architecture.
3 To introduce a variety of precedents to aid students developing design knowledge and understanding
Mode of delivery
Lecture series, student led seminars, and tutor led study tour. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 23 |
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Weeks |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Critical evaluate and discuss major aspects of the historical context of the the profession
2. select, analyse and compare significant case studies of historical landscape design practice
3. dicuss principles, techniques and practices from history as precedent for their own and contemporary practice |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: 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
Hunt, J. D. (1975) Genius of Place:The English Landscape Garden 1620 -1820. Elek Jellicoe, G. (1975) The Landscape of Man: shaping the environment from prehistory to the present day. Thames and Hudson. Steenbergen, C. (1996) Architecture & Landscape: the design experiment of great european parks and gardens. Prestel. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 50 hours
Directed study 50 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY, |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Catharine Ward Thompson
Tel: 0131 221 6176
Email: c.ward-thompson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lucy Hawkins
Tel: 0131 221 6026
Email: Lucy.Hawkins@ed.ac.uk |
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