Undergraduate Course: Ecology and Plant Materials 1 (ARCH07011)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
A lecture based module outlining the basic principles of ecology and the knowledge and use of plant materials.
Aims of course
1 To introduce the basic principles of ecology.
2 To introduce the principles of plant use, growth and requirements.
3 To introduce plant recognition skills and a basic palette of species.
Mode of delivery
Lectures, fieldwork, desk based research and work book presentation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
LA070001 Design: space and graphics
Co-requisites
LA070001 Design: space and graphics
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 150 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 28,
Fieldwork Hours 7,
External Visit Hours 7,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Revision Session Hours 14,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
41 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
33 %,
Coursework
67 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Resit Exam Diet (August) | Ecology | 2:00 | | | | Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Ecology | 2:00 | | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. recognise and identify a simple range of plant species.
2. explore and communicate the design potential of plant material.
3. demonstrate an understanding of the attributes, properties and structure of ecosystems |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: physical and natural environment |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Kershaw, K. A. (1974) Quantitative and dynamic plant ecology: 2nd ed. Edward Arnold. Skinner, D. N. (1987) A woody plant selection guide for first and second year students http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantselector/default.aspx |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 18 hours
Directed study 82 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY, PLANT MATERIALS |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr John Stuart-Murray
Tel: (0131 6)51 5798
Email: j.stuart-murray@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk |
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