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Transport Oriented Design (PLAN30004)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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The subject will examine the relationship between transport planning and urban design in diverse urban, Australian and international contexts. Transport Oriented Design will investigate contemporary practices and policies of efficient integration between transport planning and design that delivers human health, ecological sustainability and social equity outcomes. It will combine skills in design innovation and spatial analysis to deliver a learning platform supporting the study of transportation issues in an interdisciplinary environment.
The subject will be delivered in studio form with readings, lectures, guest lectures and field trips.
Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this subject it is expected that the student be able to:
- Situate transport with urban development, urban design and public health issues;
- Identify key issues in transport policy;
- Develop skills in spatial analysis and design innovation;
- Understand current practices for efficient integration of transportation and urban design in Australian and international contexts;
- Interpret the conditions for successful integration as well as critically assess related challenges;
- Link transport design with human health, environmental benefits and social equity;
- Evaluate transport oriented design from both urban design and transport policy perspectives.
Generic skills
- Upon successful completion of this subject the student will have had the opportunity to develop the following generic skills: • Ability to conduct spatial analysis of transportation systems and urban design outcomes at multiple scales. • Understand the intricacies of the relationship between transport planning and urban design • Ability to evaluate design and transport integration based on economic, social and environmental outcomes delivered. • Ability to communicate knowledge spatially, through essay writing and orally through class discussions and presentations. • Be equipped with theoretical and analytical concepts related to transport and urban design integration.
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Essay equivalent to 1200 words due week 5, (30%);
- Field trip analysis equivalent to 700 words due week 7, (15%);
- Posters, equivalent to 1500 words due week 12, (35%);
- Presentation (10 minutes ) due week 12, (20%).
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator John Stone Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours per week ( 1X 1hour Lecture and 1X2 hour tutorial) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Chapters 1 and 4 of the book Transport for Suburbia: Beyond the Automobile Age by Paul Mees (2010) Earthscan.
- 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.
- 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: 15 February 2024