Undergraduate Course: Research and Site Brief (ARCH10013)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| SCQF Credits | 40 | 
ECTS Credits | 20 | 
 
 
| Summary | Indicative course content 
The identification of a research problem and site, in preparation for the MSc dissertation and major design portfolio respectively.   
 
Aims of course 
1 To define a research problem and method from an exploration of relevant literature and precedent. 
2 To identify a site of appropriate scope to be developed as the dissertation and individual design portfolio at Masters level. 
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Mode of delivery 
Distance based individual and peer tutorials. | 
 
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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  
Professional Placement, Professional Portfolio, Contemporary Practice  
 
Co-requisites  
Professional Placement, Professional Portfolio, Contemporary Practice  
 
Prohibited combinations  
none | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |   
Learning Outcomes 
    On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    
        - define a research problem and method.
 - undertake a literature review around a research topic.
 - define a design brief of an appropriate scope.
 
     
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Reading List 
Indicative Bibliography  
Glatthorn A A (1998) Writing the Winning Dissertation: a step-by-step guide. Corwin Press, Calif. Madsen D (1992) Successful Dissertations & Theses: a guide to graduate student research from proposal to completion. Jossey Bass, Calif.  Mauch J E (2003) Guide to the Successful Thesis & Dissertation: a handbook for students & faculty. Dekker, NY.  Rudestam K E (2001) Surviving your dissertation: a comprehensive guide to content & process. Sage, Calif. |   
 
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
Not entered | 
 
| Special Arrangements | 
Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design, transferable skills; professional context. | 
 
| Keywords | RESEARCH PROBLEM, BRIEF, SCOPING, FEASIBILITY STUDY. | 
 
 
Contacts 
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Course secretary |  | 
   
 
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