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Postgraduate Course: Construction Technology (ARHW11008)

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) Credits15
Home subject areaArchitecture - Heriot-Watt University Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionPLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE IS OWNED AND ADMINISTRATED BY HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY AND DELIVERED BY DISTANCE LEARNING - STUDENT EFFORT HOURS 150. Course leader to be confirmed.

The overall aim of the module is to give graduates sufficient understanding of the construction of buildings to enable them to play an effective role when working with other construction disciplines in the design and construction of commercial buildings.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
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
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
? appreciate and understand the complexity of construction technology in modern buildings
? to develop an understanding of how the design and construction of modern buildings relate to other design influences such as energy conservation, lighting, economics etc

develop skills in
* analysing the technical design & construction of buildings by reference to case studies
* investigating and analysing product information
* case study investigations
Assessment Information
Coursework 30%
Examination 70%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsThe module comprises 7 units. The structure of each unit is designed to give students a basic unders
Contacts
Course organiserProf Mark Dorrian
Tel: (0131 6)50 2338
Email: Mark.Dorrian@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Moira Seftor
Tel: 0131 221 6072
Email: m.seftor@eca.ac.uk
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