Postgraduate Course: Architecture and Sustainability (Distance Learning) (Heriot-Watt) (ARCH11220)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course is divided into four sections which explore different aspects of architecture and sustainability through an architectural perspective.
Principles of Sustainable Development
Linear vs. Cyclical development, historical context and sustainability. Architectural expression and quantitative value.
The Sustainable City
Course content: Ecological footprint of cities. Density and sustainability. Consumption systems, the sustainable landscape.
The Sustainable Neighbourhood
Diversity of use and environmental outcomes. Closed environmental systems and their application to neighbourhoods. Microclimate and urban design as an ecological generator.The Sustainable Building
Environmental construction techniques, 'healthy' buildings human comfort and energy use in the built envelope.
Embracing Growth
The effect of urbanisation, industrialisation and globalisation in the developed and developing world. Knowledge of mechanisms to creatively interact with such forces.
Conservation as Regeneration
Current conservation theory, the conservation of urban quarters. Conservation as a means to urban regeneration and sustainability. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. - To understand key sustainable concepts as applicable to architecture.
2. - An appreciation of the varying magnitudes of enquiry applicable to sustainable design.
3. - To gain the ability to critically appraise the built environment through sustainable criteria. |
Assessment Information
A research report counting towards 50% of the total assessment
An essay counting towards 30% of the total assessment
A weblog counting towards 20% of the total assessment |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr John Brennan
Tel: (0131 6)50 2324
Email: John.Brennan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Daniel Emmerson
Tel: 0131 651 5738
Email: daniel.emmerson@ed.ac.uk |
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