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Managing Urban Landscapes (ABPL90337)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Burnley)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
June
Email: c.farrell@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject will discuss how urban landscapes are managed. Students will study policy, planning and process issues; landscape and park typology and classification, community consultation; structures, systems, classifications and contractual relationships in urban landscapes; landscape documentation, project planning and implementation; management of urban vegetation; sustainability concepts and benchmarks and case-studies/examples of urban landscape management practice. Guest industry speakers will provide real world examples and experiences relevant to urban landscape management
Intended learning outcomes
- Describe policy, planning, budgets and resource issues in urban landscape management;
- Identify urban park and public landscape types and classifications;
- Outline processes and provide examples of community consultation in landscape decision making;
- Examine management structures, systems, employment and reporting in urban landscapes;
- Evaluate and analyse the design and function of an urban park;
- Explain the management of urban vegetation;
- Discuss and apply the principles of sustainability concepts and benchmarks in urban landscape management.
Generic skills
- Source, interpret and apply written information from a range of resources to describe issues pertinent to urban landscape management;
- Use scientific and technical literature to discuss and evaluate issues in urban landscape management;
- Develop investigative and analytical skills through study of urban park planning and design case studies;
- Integrate urban landscape management theories with practical issues of planning and implementation;
- Develop a practical understanding of the role of urban landscape managers through interaction with industry and employers;
- Demonstrate effective team work and presentation skills;
- Critically evaluate landscape management through a relevant case study.
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
An understanding of landscape plants, urban ecology and vegetation systems in an urban planning and design context.
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.
This course requires all students to actively and safely participate in field excursions and laboratory activities. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their participation are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Subject Coordinator and Student Equity and Disability Support.
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 October 2023
Assessment
Additional details
- Critical thinking and assessment task (paper review) (equivalent to 500 words), due 1 week post workshop - 15%;
- Landscape Management case study (equivalent to 2000 words), due 5 weeks post-workshop - 40%;
- Landscape Management case study group presentation (10 minutes duration) during workshop - 15%;
- Urban Park study (equivalent to 1500 words), due 3 weeks post workshop - 30%.
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Dates & times
- June
Principal coordinator Claire Farrell Mode of delivery On Campus (Burnley) Contact hours 42 Teaching period 23 June 2019 to 28 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 24 June 2019 Census date 5 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 July 2019 Assessment period ends 5 August 2019 June contact information
Email: c.farrell@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170
Last updated: 11 October 2023
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 Graduate Diploma in Urban Horticulture Course Master of Urban Horticulture Major Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Regions Major Tailored Specialisation - 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 October 2023