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Undergraduate Course: Landscape Engineering (ARCH09011)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityPart-year visiting students only
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaArchitecture and Landscape Architecture Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIndicative course content
A lecture based module, which provides a technical and theoretical context to the parallel design module

Aims of course
1 To provide a basic understanding of a wide range of landscape engineering and environmental design topics with special reference to road and drainage engineering, the reclamation of derelict land, bioengineering and the environmental impact of landscape reclamation projects.
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Mode of delivery
A lecture and seminar based module.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites
LA090001 Design - land reclamation

Co-requisites
LA090001 Design - land reclamation

Prohibited combinations
none
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  50
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 9, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 89 )
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. demonstrate an understanding of a wide range of landscape engineering skills and techniques and their application to landscape design
2. demonstrate an understanding of a wide range of landscape remediation and bioengineering skills and techniques and their application to landscape design
3. apply theory and precedents of landscape engineering to individual land reclamation project
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
Corner, J (1999) Recovering Landscape. Princeton Arch. Press, NY. Kirkwood, N (2001) Manufactured Site: rethinking the post-industrial landscape. E & F Spon, NY. Gilbert, O. L. & Anderson, P (1998) Habitat Creation and Repair. Oxford University Press. Merritt, A. (1994) Wetlands, Industry & Wildlife: a manual of principles & practice. Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Gloucester. Spens, M. (1996) Landscape Transformed. Academy Editions. Weddle, A E (1979) Landscape Techniques. Heineman, London.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Contact hours 18 hours
Directed study 0 hours
Self-directed study 82 hours
Total 100 hours
KeywordsDERELICT LAND, REMEDIATION, BIOENGINEERING, HIGHWAYS AND DRAINAGE
Contacts
Course organiserMs Lisa Mackenzie
Tel: (0131 6)51 5797
Email: l.mackenzie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk
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