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

Undergraduate Course: Research and Site Brief (ARCH10011)

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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaArchitecture and Landscape Architecture Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIndicative course content
The identification of a research problem and site, in preparation for the MSc dissertation and major design portfolio respectively.

Aims of course
1 To define a research problem and identify a site of appropriate scope to be developed as the dissertation and major design portfolio at Masters level.
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Mode of delivery
Distance based individual and peer tutorials.
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: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2, Fieldwork Hours 24, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4, Formative Assessment Hours 7, Summative Assessment Hours 7, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 152 )
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. define a research problem and method.
2. undertake a literature review around a research topic.
3. define a design brief of an appropriate scope.
Assessment Information
Assessment plan

Must be passed at grade C or above, or equivalent to progress to MSc.
Special Arrangements
Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design, transferable skills; professional context.
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Indicative Bibliography
Glatthorn A A (1998) Writing the Winning Dissertation: a step-by-step guide. Corwin Press, Calif. Madsen D (1992) Successful Dissertations & Theses: a guide to graduate student research from proposal to completion. Jossey Bass, Calif. Mauch J E (2003) Guide to the Successful Thesis & Dissertation: a handbook for students & faculty. Dekker, NY. Rudestam K E (2001) Surviving your dissertation: a comprehensive guide to content & process. Sage, Calif.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Contact hours 10 hours
Directed study 0 hours
Self-directed study 190 hours
Total 200 hours
KeywordsRESEARCH PROBLEM, BRIEF, SCOPING, FEASIBILITY STUDY.
Contacts
Course organiserMr John Stuart-Murray
Tel: (0131 6)51 5798
Email: j.stuart-murray@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk
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