Postgraduate Course: landscape Contextual studies (ARCH11191)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Lectures and seminar discussions on contemporary theory and practice in landscape architecture. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 25 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
seminar (20%)
Essay (80%)
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.
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- research a wide range of materials and sources appropriate to the topic
- critically reflect on the environmental, cultural, theoretical and practice context for a self-selected aspect of landscape architecture
- Select and analyse case studies of contemporary landscape architecture practice appropriate to the chosen theme/topic.
- clearly communicate the findings in written form with appropriate referencing & illustration
- present findings to peers and tutor/s and lead discussion on the topic
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Reading List
Corner, J. ed. (1999) Recovering Landscape: essays in contemporary landscape architecture Princeton Architectural {press
Holden, R., (1996) International Landscape Design: London
Schröder, T., (2001) Changes in Scenery: contemporary Landscape Architecture in Europe, Birkhauser
Sutherland Lyall (1991) (Designing the new landscape; London
Professional journals: Topos, Landscape Design, Landscape Architecture, Anthos, Garten & Landschaft and Landscape Australia.
Manning, O (Landscapes Revisited: a note on the methodology of criticism in Landscape Research: Summer 1995 Vol. 20 No. 2)
Russell, T., (1993) Essays, Reports and Dissertations : Guidance notes on the preparation and presentation of written work. Edinburgh University Library: Library Guide 42 2nd edition 1993 you can find this on line at:
http://www.cebe.ltsn.ac.uk/casestudies/case pdf/plagiarism TR notes.pdf
As appropriate to topic undertaken |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research skills, critical analysis, written and verbal communication and presentational skills |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Kenneth Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)51 5799
Email: kenny.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk |
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