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

Postgraduate Course: Landscape Science: Ecology (ARCH11138)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryIndicative course content
This course consists of a series of seminars and field trips which introduce the basic principles and processes of ecology, their manifestation in the environment and their relevance and application to landscape architecture

Aims of course
1 To introduce the basic principles and processes of Ecology
2 to illustrate the importance of these processes to the practice of landscape architecture
3 to encourage and improve field observation of ecological processes

Mode of delivery
Seminars, field trips
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites
none

Co-requisites
none

Prohibited combinations
none
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  21
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
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:
  1. communicate an understanding of the basic principles and processes of ecology and the role of human beings in these
  2. demonstrate the importance of L.O. 1 in the practice of landscape architecture
  3. present findings on a topic of interest within ecology to peer group and tutors
Reading List
Indicative Bibliography
King, T.J. (1990) Ecology, Nelson Perlman, D., Milder, J. and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, (2004) Practical Ecology for Planners, developers, and Citizens, island Books
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements Landscape Institute criteria: physical and natural environment.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Kenneth Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)51 5799
Email: kenny.fraser@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk
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