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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Edinburgh College of Art : Architecture - History

Undergraduate Course: Architectural History Dissertation (ARHI10002)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
Summary10,000-12,000-word dissertation on an approved topic, and with focus either in interpretation or archival research
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Architectural History 1A: Introduction to World Architecture (ARHI08009) AND Architectural History 1B: Revivalism to Modernism (ARHI08004)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Students should normally have passed at least 60 credits of Architectural History or History of Art/History courses at Level 8. If the pre-requisites cannot be met, entry to this course can be negotiated in consultation with either the Course Organiser or Programme Director (Architectural History).
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  20
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 388 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 10000 - 12000 word dissertation (100%)
Feedback Students receive formative feedback at individual tutorial meetings, which take place regularly throughout the duration of the course.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a depth of knowledge on a particular topic in architectural history.
  2. Demonstrate a familiarity with the methodology and literature of architectural history and criticism.
  3. Demonstrate awareness of the wider theoretical and cultural context of architecture.
  4. Demonstrate ability to synthesise arguments from a wide range of source materials in a cogent and coherent manner.
  5. Demonstrate ability to communicate an idea fluently and accurately.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Self-directed project, supported by regular tutorials
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Alistair Fair
Tel: (0131 6)51 3913
Email: Alistair.Fair@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Louisa King
Tel: (01316) 502306
Email: Louisa.King@ed.ac.uk
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