Unit information: The Edwardian Garden (1890-1914) in 2011/12

Unit name	The Edwardian Garden (1890-1914)
Unit code	ARCHM0041
Credit points	10
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Department of Anthropology and Archaeology
Faculty	Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

None

Intended Learning Outcomes

From the specialised and detailed study of the gardens of a particular period, students will refine their understanding of how garden designs reflect and express prevailing ideas of identity and the construction of national values. The Unit will develop interpretational skills by examining specific sites in relation to how their owners and designers pursued specific aesthetic and ideological purposes in their formation. By studying a topic in depth the Unit contributes to the development of garden history research skills in preparation for dissertation work.

Teaching Information

Seminars and site visits over 5 weeks (10 hours).

Assessment Information

An assessed seminar paper from which a short essay (3,500 words) is submitted.

Reading and References

• Jane Abdy & Charlotte Gere, The Souls, 1984

• Reginald Blomfield, The Formal Garden in England, 1901

• Jane Brown, Gardens of a Golden Afternoon, 1982

• Mark Girouard, The Return to Camelot: Chivalry and the English Gentleman, 1981

• David Ottewill, The Edwardian Garden, 1989

• Lawrence Weaver, Houses and Gardens by E.L.Lutyens, 1981

• Robin Whalley, The Great Edwardian Gardens of Harold Peto. 2007