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Public Transport Network Planning (ABPL90090)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
Semester 1
Email: stoneja@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject explores skills required for transport planners who wish to improve the economic, environmental and social performance of urban transport systems. It draws on international experience and research to articulate the principles and practical techniques in two key areas:
- Public transport planning and network design; and
- The preparation of regional multi-modal transport plans.
This subject includes a half-day field trip involving use of public transport services in a chosen suburban region of Melbourne. This trip will be undertaken in small groups in week 3 and is a hurdle requirement. Students will require a valid Myki card, and the cost will not exceed a daily ticket in Zone 1.
Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this unit the student should be able to:
- Understand the potential for public transport networks in the suburbs of dispersed cities
- Understand the historical context of current regional transport plans, policies and institutional arrangements in Melbourne and Vancouver
- Evaluate and critically analyse existing public transport operational patterns in Australian and international contexts
- Synthesise theoretical concepts, ideas and modern arguments in public transport planning
- Apply network-planning principles to the development of a multi-modal transport plan
Generic skills
- Problem analysis and problem solving in context of modern urban transport planning practice.
- Written, verbal and visual presentation of ideas
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Entry into the Melbourne School of Design or approval from the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
705-322 (ABPL30017) Advanced Transport Planning
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Benchmarking public transport in Melbourne (group work 250 words per student) (10%) due 2pm Monday, week 3;
- Existing public transport network analysis (group work 1000 words per student) (20%) due 2pm, Monday week 6;
- Feedback on peer submissions of draft PT plan (individual 500 words) (10%) due 2pm, Monday week 10;
- Public transport plan and implementation strategy (report) (individual 3250 words) (60%) due 2pm, Monday week 12;
- Hurdle requirement: field trip attendance in week 3
- Hurdle requirement: satisfactory completion of task 4 (PT plan report)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator John Stone Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (3 hours per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Email: stoneja@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Urban Planning Course Master of Urban Design Course Master of Design (Urban Design) Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022