Undergraduate Course: Detailed Design: contracts and specification (ARCH09018)
Course Outline
School |
Edinburgh College of Art |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Part-year visiting students only |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
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
Professional Practice: Law and Contracts, Contracts & specification, contract responsibilities, the tendering process, conduct of work, conditions of contract, professional fees, project administration & specification writing. Planning: statutory basis, development control, development plans, planning decisions, national planning policy, environmental assessment. Project Management/office/job running skills in preparation for the year in practice.
Aims of course
1 To give students an understanding of the professional code of practice, forms of contract & specification writing, aspects of UK planning legislation & relevant aspects of law and project management/office/job running skills in preparation for the year in practice.
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3
Mode of delivery
lectures and workshops. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Pre-requisites
LA090008 Design: urban regeneration
Co-requisites
LA090008 Design: urban regeneration
Prohibited combinations
none
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Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
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: 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. write and coordinate landscape architectural specifications with detailed design and construction drawings.
2. demonstrate an understanding of the relevant principles of law, contract & the UK planning system.
3. demonstrate and understanding of the issues & procedures involved in establishing & managing a professional practice. |
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
Clamp, H (1988) Landscape Professional Practice. Gower Technical Press. Garmory, N, Tennant, R & Winsch C (2006) Professional Practice for Landscape Architects. Oxford Arch. Press. Rowan-Robinson J (2001) Scottish Planning Law & Procedure. W. Green, Edinburgh. |
Study Abroad |
Not entered |
Study Pattern |
Contact hours 12 hours
Directed study 88 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 221 6091
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk |
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