Postgraduate Course: Design, Value and Architecture (Distance Learning) (ARCH11019)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This is a distance learning course, delivered entirely online using as its main delivery platform our virtual learning environment . The choice of this mode of delivery enables you to shape your study pattern around your working day and other commitments.
The purpose of Design Value and Architecture is to examine how architectural design and the currents of cultural thought and of historical change have influenced the architectural profession. It provides an insight into the underpinnings of the current architectural profession in addition to commenting on how global forces that are reshaping our built environment at an unprecedented rate.
In completing this course, you will gain a greater understanding of the currents at work in contemporary environments and how the workings of all built professions are subject to wider influence than the narrow focus that specialisation often imposes. You will study the following themes:
¿ The Evolution of Modern Architectural Practice
¿ The Modern Movement and the Internationalisation of Style
¿ Cultural Influences on Architectural Design Theory
¿ Architectural Specicifity in an Age of Globalisation
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | not applicable |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Gain knowledge of the key historical movements in architectural design. - The ability to critically assess buildings in respect to their architectural design intent.
- Acquire an understanding of the impact of wider cultural discourses on architectural design theory.
- Develop the ability to critically assess buildings in respect to their architectural design intent.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Not applicable - course taught by distance learning |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr John Brennan
Tel: (0131 6)50 2324
Email: John.Brennan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Remi Jankeviciute
Tel: (0131 6)51 5773
Email: Ramune.Jankeviciute@ed.ac.uk |
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