Undergraduate Course: Landscape History (ARCH07014)
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
This offers an introduction to landscape architecture history in Europe and to some key traditions in other parts of the world. It has a particular focus on the British history of landcape design and culminates in a study tour of English examples from the end of April and into early may
Aims of course
1 To introduce the history of landscape architecture in Europe from the 6th century to the early 20th century and key elements of international landscape design history and traditions, to provide a context for an understanding of British landcape design history.
2 To give students the opportunity to undertake visual analysis of historic sites in the field and relate them to an understanding of landscape design history and the vocabulary of historic landscape design elements.
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Mode of delivery
Lecture series and tutor led study tour. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | Field trip |
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: 150 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 16,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 3,
External Visit Hours 28,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
50 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
85 %,
Practical Exam
15 %
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. demonstrate a broad understanding of selected historic styles, traditions and movements in landscape architecture, and of the design elements and vocabulary typical of them.
2. interpret the theories and principles exemplified by historic landscapes through visual analysis, seminar presentation and production of a handout on one historic example
3. undertake visual analysis in the field in a structured manner and represent this through the medium of sketching, notes and informed commentary, including comparative analysis |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape Institute criteria: social, economic and cultural context |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Debois Landscape Survey Group,"Designed Landscapes in Scotland: notes of their planting and management", Scottish Natural Heritage Reveiw, No 82, 1997
Girouard, Mark. "Life in the English Country House". Penguin Books, 1980, Londoan.
Hunt, John Dixon & Willis, Peter (Eds). "The Genius of the Place: The English Landscape Garden", 1620-1820 P. Elek, 1975, London
Jellicoe, Geoffrey & Susan. "The Landscape of Man", Thames & Hudson, 1975, London
Moore, Charles et al. "The Poetics of Gardens", MIT Press, 1993, Cambridge (US) and London
Moser, Monique & Teyssot, George (Eds). "The History of Garden Design", Thames & Hundson, 1991, London
Steenbergen, Clemens, etal. "Architecture and Landscape: THe Design Experiment of the Great European Gardens and Landscape", Prestal Verlag, Munich, 1996 |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 50 hours
Directed study 50 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY, STUDY TOUR, SITE ANALYSIS, WORKBOOK |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Catharine Ward Thompson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5827
Email: c.ward-thompson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk |
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