Postgraduate Course: Portfolio (ARCH11170)
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 | 60 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
Within this module, the student developes a self-selected and initiated landscape design project.
Aims of course
1 To encourage independent reflective learning
2 To provide a vehicle through which students can synthesize, focus and apply their knowledge andunderstanding of Landscape Design and the profession of Landscape Architecture
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Mode of delivery
studio based tutorials, group crits, |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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: 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. apply and extend the knowledge, understanding, techniques and skills of the professional landscape architect to a self selected/initiated landscape design project
2. creatively resolve a self selected/intiated landscape design brief demonstrating a clear understanding of the landscape design process
3. Clear communication of L.O. 1 & 2 through the use of professional techniques and skills |
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
Halprin, L. (1972) Notebooks 1959-1971, MIT press Marcus, c.c. (1998) People Places: Design Guidelines for Urban Open Space 2nd Ed. John Wiley Serra, J. (1997)Urban Elements: Fruniture and micro-architecture, Gustavo Gili Robinson, N. (1994) The Planting Design Handbook, Gower Schon,D. (1983) The Reflective Practitioner - How Professionals Think in Action, York: basic Books Tate, A.,(2001) Great City Parks, Spon Press |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 300 hours
Directed study 300 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 600 hours |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Sally Butler
Tel: 0131 221 6096
Email: s.butler@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lucy Hawkins
Tel: 0131 221 6026
Email: Lucy.Hawkins@ed.ac.uk |
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