Postgraduate Course: Landscape Design (ARCH11136)
Course Outline
School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (n/a) |
Credits | 60 |
Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | Indicative course content
This is the core subject for stage 1. It consists of a series of studio based design projects which develop from the simple to the complex over the duration of the module. These projects build on each other and are used to test theories and integrate skills and knowledge aquired in all level 1 modules.
Aims of course
1 To introduce the theory and practice of landscape design
2 To apply and test skills and knowledge gained in this subject and others in level one modules
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Mode of delivery
Field observation/site visits, lectures, studio based individual & group crits, presentations. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
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Co-requisites
none
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Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Apply knowledge and understanding of the landscape design process to the creative resolution of a landscape design brief/s
2. Communicate and support the solution/s using a variety of skills and techniques
3. Compare, analyse and evaluate the solution/s and those solutions of other students and reflect on learning |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design. |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Alexander, C. (1977) A Pattern Language: towns, buildings, construction, Oxford University Press Clouston, B. (1990)Landscape Design with Plants: 2nd Edition, Heinemann Newnes Cullen, G. (1994)The Concise Townscape, Butterworth Heinemann Dee, C.(2001) Form and Fabric in Landscape Architecture: A visual introduction, Spon press Dodge,C, Parnell, R. & sara,R. (2000) The Crit: an architectural student's handbook Architectural Press Laurie, M. (1976)An Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Pittman Robinson, N. (1994) The Planting Design Handbook, Gower Schon, D.(1983)The Reflective Practitioner -How professionals Think in Action, York:Basic Books |
Study Abroad |
Not entered |
Study Pattern |
Contact hours 380 hours
Directed study 220 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 600 hours |
Keywords | DESIGN, SPACES |
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