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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Edinburgh College of Art : Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Undergraduate Course: Architectural History: Revivalism to Modernism (ARCH08005)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaArchitecture and Landscape Architecture Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis module surveys key topics in architectural history from the early nineteenth century to the late twentieth century. It examines the nineteenth-century stylistic revivals, and introduces the apparently contradictory theme of modernity in architecture. It discusses the nineteenth century development of new and more sophisticated typologies along with the novel materials and technologies that made this possible. The revivalist and the modern are also discussed in terms of the conflict between industrial and anti-industrial that saw the architectural technology of the Crystal Palace juxtaposed with the emergence of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The module traces the complex ideas that lie behind the emergence of Modernism in the early decades of the 20th century. It concludes by considering the revision of Modernism in the 1950's and 60's and the recentemergence of a Post-modern consciousness.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information 1 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s).
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 30, Fieldwork Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 163 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 40 %, Coursework 60 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Architectural History: Revivalism to Modernism2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)Architectural History: Revivalism to Modernism2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to demonstrate:

LO 1: Knowledge of the major movements in nineteenth- and twentieth-century architecture and related arts.


2. LO 2: Skills in research and presentation demonstrating a reflective and critical approach.

3. LO 3: Development of verbal and visual communication skills in relation to a critical assessment of scholarly texts and other written sources specific to LO1.
Assessment Information
Learning outcomes are assessed by coursework: precedent study, seminar presentation and written exam.
LO1: written examination (1x2hour examination)
LO2: 1 x 1000 word essay
LO3: 1x 15 minute tutorial/seminar presentation
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsArchitecture, history, theory
Contacts
Course organiserDr Alex Bremner
Tel: (0131 6)50 2320
Email: alex.bremner@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Rosie Hall
Tel: 0131 651 5802
Email: r.hall@ed.ac.uk
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