Undergraduate Course: Reading the Landscape (ARCH07015)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Indicative course content
Introductory lecture and seminars, visual research and documentation in the field.
Aims of course
1 To introduce the basic principles of physical geography, geomorphology and climatology.
2 To understand and interpret landscapes visually
3 To undertake a simple piece of field based research.
Mode of delivery
Lectures, seminars and site visits. |
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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
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the basic processes of physical geography, geomorphology and climatology through field observation and analysis
- demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of landscape through field observation and interpretation
- undertake a simple research project based on fieldwork
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Reading List
Indicative Bibliography
Clowes , A. (1987) Process & Landform: an outline of contemporary geomorphology. Oliver and Boyd. Harlow. Hoskins, W. J. (1985) The Making of the English Landscape. Penguin Books, London. Middleton, N. The Global Casino Schama, S. (1995) Landscape and Memory. Harper Collins, London. Taylor, A (1996) Soils: Scotland's Living Landscape. Scottish Natural Heritage. Whyte, K. I. (1987) Exploring Scotland's Historic Landscapes. John Donald. Smithson, P., Addision, K., Atkinson, K. (2008) Fundamentals of the Physical Environment, Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Landscape Institute criteria: physical and natural environment; social, economic and cultural context. |
| Keywords | PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, LANDSCAPE PATTERN, FIELD ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH |
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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