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Cities Past and Future (PLAN10001)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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Metropolitan areas have changed substantially through history. This subject examines the ideas, values and forces that influenced the physical growth and development of urban areas in the developed world. Using examples in Melbourne where possible and focusing on specific features and concepts of space and community, the subject considers social, economic, political and environmental processes of urban change. It provides opportunities for students to speculate on the future of our cities in the twenty-first century and to consider the role of the planner, the citizen, governing bodies, and other forces, on the shape and changing role of the city.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who have completed this subject should be able to:
- Understand the major themes in past and present urban development;
- Critically analyse ideas about urban history and related issues in the light of the current state of cities;
- Discuss, present and write coherently about the debates and themes of urban development and the role of urban planners in addressing the issue of climate change.
Generic skills
Students who have successfully completed this subject will have developed the following generic skills:
- High-level written communication skills
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Ability to develop logical arguments from source material.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL20034 | Urban History | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- 500 word assignment due week 3, (10%);
- 1500 word essay due week 10, (40%);
- Final two-hour exam examination period, (40%);
- Class attendance and participation, through the semster (10%).
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator David Nichols Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2x1 hour lectures plus 1x 1hour tutorial 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
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Davison, Graeme (2004, 1979) The Rise and Fall of Marvellous Melbourne. Carlton: Melbourne University Press.
Forster, Clive (2004, 1999, 1995) Australian Cities: Continuity and change. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Hall, Peter (2002) Cities of Tomorrow: An intellectual history of urban planning and design in the twentieth century. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Mumford, Lewis (1961) The City in History. New York: Harcourt Brace. - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- 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: 11 April 2024