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Undergraduate Course: Design: urban regeneration (ARCH09017)

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) Credits20
Home subject areaArchitecture and Landscape Architecture Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIndicative course content
An urban regeneration studio project covering the scales of masterplan, detailed layout and hard and soft details.

Aims of course
1 This module aims to facilitate a creative resolution of landscape design issues in an urban context with special reference to detail design, construction, functional organisation and user needs.
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Mode of delivery
Studio based project with design critiques.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites
LA090009 Detailed Design: contracts and specification

Co-requisites
LA090009 Detailed Design: contracts and specification

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 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: 200 ( Lecture Hours 9, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 100, Fieldwork Hours 21, Formative Assessment Hours 16, Summative Assessment Hours 8, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, 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. analyse & design in the context of urban renewal at scales ranging from masterplan to construction.
2. demonstrate an advanced understanding of urban design principles evidenced in design proposals.
3. apply methods of design specification to detailed proposals.
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered
Special Arrangements
Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design.
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Indicative Bibliography
Llewelyn-Davies (2000) Urban Design Compendium. English Partnerships. Lynch, K (1960) The Image of the City. MIT Press. Koolhas, R (1997) S.M.L.XL. Benedict Taschen. Catalogue Europan 7, Sub-urban challenge, urban intensity and housing diversity Scottish Executive, Planning Advice Note 67 Scottish Executive, Planning Advice Note 68
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Contact hours 90 hours
Directed study 110 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 200 hours
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Kenneth Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)51 5799
Email: kenny.fraser@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk
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