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Course Information:
Sunday (11:00 am - 12:50 pm)
An introduction to the College of Environmental Design and its philosophy, the meaning of environmental design, the relationship between the professional disciplines concerned, and the importance of environmental design in Saudi Arabia. Simple descriptions and explanations of the elements and factors involved by reference to the environmental conditions and patterns of settlements in the Kingdom.
Objectives:
• To introduce the students to the nature and scope of Env. Design and related disciplines.
• To introduce the students to the nature and scope of each specialization within the faculty, the interrelationship between them and their professional scope.
• To introduce students to basic skills needed in each specialization, so that they can choose objectively.
Learning Resources:
• Course notes
• Handouts
• Reading materials from references:
- Booth N.; Elsevier; (1985) Basic Elements of Landscape Design, New York
- Laurie, I. & Elsevier; (1975) Introduction to Landscape Architecture, New York
- Barnett, J. et al.; (1982) An Introduction to Urban Design
Course Grading:
Attendance 10%
Quizzes 20%
Midterm 30%
Final Exam 40%
Total 100%
Attendance Policy:
• Please note that every 2 late arrivals to the class will be considered as one absence.
• University's regulations about absence will be applied, and so if the student is absent more than 4 times, he will be given DN… Hope that no student will get it in this course!
• Maximum of 2 absences (with excuses) will be accepted.
• All Quizzes and exams will not be repeated due to absence.
Late submission:
The short papers (reports) have to be submitted on-time. In case of late submission, some points will be deducted.
Detailed Course Schedule:
Week Topic
1 Registration Week…
2 Introduction to the Course
3 What is the Environment
4 What is Design? Why and Who contributes?
5 Quiz + Environmental Design in Islamic context
6 The Natural Environment & The Man-made Environment
7 Quiz + Manmade Environment in Relation to Natural Environment
8 Mid Term Exam
H a j j B r e a k ------------
10 Urban and Regional Planning (Profession, Department & Basic Skills)
11 Geomatics (Profession, Department & Basic Skills)
12 Quiz + Landscape Architecture (Profession, Department & -Basic Skills)
13 Architecture (Profession, Department & Basic Skills)
14 Quiz + Interaction, Integration and other disciplines
15 Review
16 Final Exam
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