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Undergraduate Course: Detail Design: landscape construction (ARCH08012)

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 2 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaArchitecture and Landscape Architecture Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIndicative course content
The module consists of a series of lectures, site visits and studio based projects.

Aims of course
1 To introduce basic principles and practice of landscape construction/engineering
2 To focus attention on the implementation and of design projects through an introduction to professional practice and site visits
3

Mode of delivery
lectures, studio based tutorials (group and individual) site visits, group critique
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites
none

Co-requisites
none

Prohibited combinations
none
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  50
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 4, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 40, Formative Assessment Hours 7, Summative Assessment Hours 7, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 40 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. produce a basic set of working construction drawings with appropriate specification
2. apply an understanding landscape construction/engineering to the resolution of detail design brief/s
3. apply knowledge and understanding of landscape construction/engineering techniques including drainage and slope stabalization, retainning and free standing walls, water features, external furniture etc.
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered
Special Arrangements
Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design; landscape technology.
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Indicative Bibliography
Dines, N & Brown ,C. (1998) Time-saver standards for landscape architecture: design and construction data McGraw-Hill Landphair, H.C. (1984) Landscape Architecture Construction, Elsevier Lynch,K. (1984) Site Planning 3rd Ed. MIT Press Strom S. & Nathan, K. (1998) Site Engineering for Landsape Architects 3rd. Edition John Wiley & Sons Inc. Untermann, R. (1973) Grade Easy: an introductory course in the priciples and practices of grading and drainage, Landscape Architecture Foundation
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Contact hours 60 hours
Directed study 40 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours
KeywordsSTRUCTURES, CONSTRUCTION, DETAILED DESIGN,
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Elizabeth Thomas
Tel:
Email: Elizabeth.Thomas@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk
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