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MUP Studio (ABPL90384)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Email: pafkae@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Email: pafkae@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This studio-based subject is a capstone option for the completion of the Master of Urban Planning. It builds on the knowledge attained by students in their first year and addresses practical problems, which will vary among studios. Fieldwork locations, themes and interdisciplinary elements may change each semester to respond to emerging practical challenges and opportunities. Individual self-guided work will be complemented by a small amount of group work for the development of team work and leadership skills. Studio options for each semester are presented at http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/mup-studio.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify and engage critically with issues related to planning practice;
- Conduct primary and secondary research to understand and address planning issues;
- Identify and propose creative solutions to planning issues;
- Identify and respond to ethical challenges;
- Understand the relationships between planning and society, culture, environment, space and politics;
- Demonstrate a capacity to work efficiently and effectively individually and as a team; and
- Have the ability to devise on strategies and timelines for completing negotiated tasks.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:
- Critical thinking and analysis;
- Research capacity and ability to synthesise and deduce from multiple sources;
- Original thinking in context;
- Expression of key ideas publicly and in report form; and,
- Written and design skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Completion of 100 point of study within MC-URPL Master of Urban Planning.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
MSD Minor Thesis
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90217 | MSD Minor Thesis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90396 | MSD Minor Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
ABPL90397 | MSD Minor Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
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
- Group work (equivalent to 3000 words per student), due week 5 (30%);
- Final individual planning report (equivalent to 7000 words), due week 14 (70%).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Elek Pafka Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2X 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: pafkae@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Elek Pafka Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2X 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: pafkae@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
340 hours
Additional delivery details
Studio class allocation process is done via a ballot, for further information please refer to the http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/msd-studios
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 - 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