Undergraduate Course: Design: landscape planning and ecology (ARCH08016)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Indicative course content
A studio based project supported by seminars and lectures in landscape ecology and planning.
Aims of course
1 To introduce and apply in a design project concepts of landscape ecology and sustainability.
2 To develop group working skills in dealing with large scale probelms.
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Mode of delivery
Studio based design project, site visits, lectures and group tutorials and critiques. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
none |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 50 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 7,
Fieldwork Hours 14,
Formative Assessment Hours 7,
Summative Assessment Hours 7,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
151 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Students must pass all learning outcomes. The aggregation of failed Learning outcomes with passing learning outcomes to generate an overall pass mark is not permitted. Failure of one learning outcome will result in a Forced Fail (FF) outcome. |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply skills and knowledge in the design and planning of large scale landscapes.
- demonstrate an understanding of sustainability as it relates to landscape architecture.
- demonstrate an understanding of the main principles and concepts of landscape ecology.
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Reading List
Indicative Bibliography
Bell, S. (1998) Landscape Pattern, Perception & Process. E. & F. Spon. Cofaigh, E. O. (1996) The Climatic Dwelling. James and James Science Publishers Foreman, R. (1986) Landscape Ecology. Wiley. Hough, M. (1995) Cities and Natural Process. Routledge. Lynch, K, Managing The Sense Of a Region McHarg, I. (1969) Design With Nature. Garden City, NY. Thomson, G. F. (1997) Ecological Design & Planning. Wiley. Thompson, I. H. (2000) Ecology Community & Delight. E. & F. Spon. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design; physical and natural environment. |
| Keywords | LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY, LANDSCAPE PLANNING, SUSTAINABILITY. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Bell
Tel: (0131 6)51 5828
Email: s.bell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk |
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