Undergraduate Course: Design: space and graphics (ARCH07010)
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 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
Indicative course content
A studio based module involving a series of short design projects, site visits and critiques accompanied by technical drafting exercises.
Aims of course
1 To introduce the basic principles of the design of external spaces.
2 To communicate the design of external spaces through a range of drawing techniques.
Mode of delivery
Site visits, fieldwork, individual and group studio based tutorials, individual and group critiques. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
ARCH07011 Ecology and Plant Materials 1 ARCH07001 Art & Design
Prohibited combinations
none
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
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. analyse and understand the composition of external spaces
2. represent simple spatial designs through drafting techniques
3. design simple spaces and sequences of external spaces |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
Landscape Institute Criteria: landscape design; transferable skills. |
Additional Information
Academic description |
Not entered |
Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
Not entered |
Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Ching, F. (1990) Drawing: a creative process. Van Nostrand Reinhold. Cullen, G. (1971) The Concise Townscape. Architectural Press Reekie, R. F. (1995) Reekie's architectural drawing. London: Edward Arnold. |
Study Abroad |
Not entered |
Study Pattern |
Contact hours 90 hours
Directed study 0 hours
Self-directed study 110 hours
Total 200 hours |
Keywords |
SPATIAL DESIGN, LEGIBILITY, SERIAL VISION, GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION |
Contacts
Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
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