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Landscape Studio 1: Design Techniques (ABPL90107)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Email: jwalliss@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject was formerly called Studio 1: Landscape Design Techniques.
This subject introduces fundamental approaches for thinking about, exploring and generating design within the realm of landscape architecture. It aims to equip students with a range of representational techniques for developing site investigations and exploring processes of design. Lectures and readings introduce key theoretical premises that underpin contemporary landscape architecture design practices.
Intended learning outcomes
At the end of this subject students will be able to:
- Apply a range of design processes, skills and techniques for exploring sites and generating design outcomes;
- Develop representational skills, with an emphasis on digital media;
- Develop an understanding of design as a material space;
- Have an emerging understanding of the scope and characteristics of contemporary landscape architecture;
- Develop critical thinking and problem solving.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following courses:
MC-LARCH Master of Landscape Architecture, 300-point entry
MC-LARCH3Y Master of Landscape Architecture (300 points)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
Progressive project work equivalent to 10,000 words in total.
- An assignment equivalent to 3000 words due in week 5 (30%);
- An assignment equivalent to 2000 words due in week 10 (20%); and
- A final project equivalent to 5000 words due at the end of the semester (50%).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Jillian Walliss Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture and two 3-hour studios per week Total time commitment 340 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: jwalliss@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
340 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Steenbergen, Clemens. Composing Landscapes: Analysis, Typology and Experiments for Design, Birkhauser, 2009.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Landscape Architecture Major 300 point Master of Landscape Architecture - 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