Postgraduate Course: MDP: Portfolio (ARCH11140)
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 (n/a) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
The Major Design Project (MDP) is the most important piece of work undertaken in the MLA programme. It consists of 2 modules: MDP research and MDP portfolio. The MDP research embodies the theoretical, the data collection and the analysis and the MDP portfolio applies this understanding to a realistic, self-initiated, design project.
Aims of course
1 To encourage independent reflective learning
2 To provide a vehicle through which students can synthesize and focus their knowledge and understanding of Landscape Architecture
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Mode of delivery
studio based, group crits, |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
n/a |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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
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Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| 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 200 hours
Directed study 200 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 400 hours |
| Keywords | Not entered |
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