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Planning Social Research Workshop (PLAN20001)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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Urban areas are a complex interplay between social systems and the range of physical, economic, ecological and other forces that act upon them. Successful urban planning depends upon the comprehensive understanding of the social dimension of urban places. This subject uses a range of social research techniques to analyse selected issues in urban areas. These key trends and issues are used as a basis to prepare reports suitable for a range of users including the public, other planners and urban managers, to use as sources of evidence.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who have completed this subject should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the key social issues facing urban places and the main mechanisms available to planners to understand and manage these issues;
- Understand key urban qualitative assessment methods;
- Develop and implement a process of qualitative inquiry appropriate mechanisms for urban management;
- Respond to contemporary urban issues;
- Identify, gather and use key data sources, following appropriate ethics requirements;
- Generate appropriate policy or other responses;
- Develop communications that convey key information convincingly to a wide audience.
Generic skills
Students completing this subject will have developed the following generic skills:
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
- Capacity for independent thought
- Ability and self-confidence to comprehend complex concepts, to express them lucidly and to confront unfamiliar problems
- Ability to conceptualise theoretical problems, form judgements and arguments and communicate critically, creatively and theoretically through essay writing, tutorial discussion and presentations
- Ability to manage and organise workloads for recommended reading, the completion of essays and assignments and examination revision
- Ability to participate in team work through involvement in syndicate groups and group discussions
- Develop communications that convey important information convincingly to a wide audience.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PLAN10002 | Introduction to Urban Planning | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
It is recommended that students have completed all required first-year Urban Planning subjects.
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: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Social research proposal equivalent to 1000 words, due week 5 worth 40%;
- Verbal presentation in class (10 minutes, with visuals, equivalent to 1000 words), due week 12 worth 20%;
- Final report, equivalent to 2000 words, due week 12 worth 40%.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Reading assigned as appropriate to issues chosen.
- 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: 19 March 2024