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Landscape Studio 4 Strategies (ABPL90170)
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 2
Email: chens@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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A studio-based subject that engages with large scale landscapes. GIS applications are introduced as a tool for exploring ecological and cultural systems across multiple scales to inform better planning, design and development strategies for sustainability.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of the subject, students should have an understanding of:
- The processes of conducting landscape assessment and landscape planning;
- Technical skills (GIS) as required for broad scale landscape analysis and assessment;
- Exploring ecological and cultural systems across multiple scales to inform better planning and design strategies;
- Strategic planning that engages with sustainable urban growth at regional or metropolitan scales;
- Comprehensive planning at suburban level that integrates broader urban and landscape issues, especially issues of ecological and economic concern.
Generic skills
- Exploration of comprehensive mapping techniques.
- Creative application of specialist software (GIS).
- Development of strategic design decisions.
- Ability to respond to cultural, ecological and spatial contexts.
- Ability to apply skills in design research.
- Creative response to complex problem.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following courses:
MC-LARCH Master of Landscape Architecture (200 point, entry point)
MC-LARCH2Y Master of Landscape Architecture (200 points)
OR
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90172 | Landscape Studio 3 Speculations | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
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:
- 3,000 word assignment due in week 4 (30%). This assessment demonstrates students' understanding of the social, cultural and economic aspects of landscape values and the assessment of these values using GIS-based overlay analysis and spatial modelling techniques.
- 1,000 word assignment due in week 6 (10%). This assessment demonstrates students' understanding of evidence-based design, planning and management of regional landscape.
- 6,000 word assignment, due end of semester (60%). This assessment demonstrates students' understanding of site analysis and appraisal, and strategic planning and design for sustainability at suburb scale.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Siqing Chen Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 x 3 hour studios per week Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Email: chens@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
340 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 Landscape Architecture Course Master of Landscape Architecture Major 300 point Master of Landscape Architecture Major 200 point Master of Landscape Architecture - 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