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Introduction to Urban Design & Planning (ABPL20049)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Semester 2
Overview
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The subject introduces students to introductory skills relevant to the study and practice of urban design and planning. Building upon the broad understandings developed in the perquisite subjects that relate to the ways that urban designers and planners might successfully intervene in urban places, the subject is oriented to student’s taking steps towards becoming practically able to develop plans, policies and designs to improve urban places, seeking multiple objectives.
Key skills for writing, drawing, urban analysis, design, and working at the scales relevant to urban design and planning will be developed in a mixed suite of lectures, workshops, field trips, tutorials and studios. Students will work on a key project for the semester that allows to develop key skills, culminating in the production of a design for an urban place. Students will develop abilities in presenting using a variety of media and in a range of settings.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the subject, students will be able to:
- Gather information from a range of sources relating to an urban place and meaningfully collate, interpret and analyse it.
- From the above, spatially represent and analyse an urban place, subsequently conveying this to others in meaningful ways.
- Develop strategies and designs for the ongoing spatial management of an urban place.
- Reflect upon the implications of their plans and design in terms of social, economic, ecological and cultural concerns.
- Deliver information about their plans and designs using appropriate representation, written, oral and other relevant means.
Generic skills
• Verbal, written and drawn communication skills.
• Urban analysis via a range of observed, numeric, and qualitative means.
• Individual and team based work.
Last updated: 6 July 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Two of the following subjects from the Urban Design and Planning core:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL20034 | Urban History | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL20035 | Cities: From Local to Global | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL20037 | Urban Design Studies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Introductory knowledge in the Urban Design and Planning Major of the Bachelor of Environments: an awareness of urban history, appreciation of the main aspects of urban design, and understanding of contemporary issues and events in cities and regions.
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: 6 July 2023
Assessment
Additional details
- An individual assignment equivalent to 400 words due in week 3, worth 10%;
- A group assignment due in week 6 - Urban analysis including written and drawn analysis of site (equivalent to 1200 words per student), worth 30%;
- An individual major project due in week 12, including an urban report and design response (equivalent to 2500 words) worth 60%.
Last updated: 6 July 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Nicholas Phelps Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Lectures 24 hours Tutorials Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 6 July 2023
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Non-allowed Breadth Subjects within the Bachelor of Design - relating to specific majors Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Major Urban Design and 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 6 July 2023