Undergraduate Course: Research and Site Brief (ARCH10011)
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 10 (Year 4 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
The identification of a research problem and site, in preparation for the MSc dissertation and major design portfolio respectively.
Aims of course
1 To define a research problem and identify a site of appropriate scope to be developed as the dissertation and major design portfolio at Masters level.
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3
Mode of delivery
Distance based individual and peer tutorials. |
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
none
Prohibited combinations
none
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| 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: 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. define a research problem and method.
2. undertake a literature review around a research topic.
3. define a design brief of an appropriate scope. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Must be passed at grade C or above, or equivalent to progress to MSc. |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design, transferable skills; professional context. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Glatthorn A A (1998) Writing the Winning Dissertation: a step-by-step guide. Corwin Press, Calif. Madsen D (1992) Successful Dissertations & Theses: a guide to graduate student research from proposal to completion. Jossey Bass, Calif. Mauch J E (2003) Guide to the Successful Thesis & Dissertation: a handbook for students & faculty. Dekker, NY. Rudestam K E (2001) Surviving your dissertation: a comprehensive guide to content & process. Sage, Calif. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 10 hours
Directed study 0 hours
Self-directed study 190 hours
Total 200 hours |
| Keywords |
RESEARCH PROBLEM, BRIEF, SCOPING, FEASIBILITY STUDY. |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr John Stuart-Murray
Tel: 0131 221 6094
Email: j.murray@eca.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Rosemary Hall
Tel: 0131 221 6071
Email: r.hall@ed.ac.uk |
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