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Landscape Practice (ABPL90048)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Subject Coordinators
Sidh Sintusingha
Nick Loschiavo
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject covers the documentation and professional practice responsibilities involved with the development of landscape architectural projects and related disciplines.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the body of knowledge defining contemporary practice environments, including the ethical issues acting upon design planning and management;
- Assess and respond to the requirements of relevant parties in the spheres of governance, institutions, organisations, administrations, business and legal controls and frameworks;
- Implement the procedures necessary to ensure the orderly delivery of professional services for construction, technology, standards and processes introducing BIM (Building Information Modelling)
- Manage risks with particular reference to their identification, allocation and control with regard to codes, policies, and organisational environments.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- MC-LARCH Master of Landscape Architecture
- MC-LARCH2Y Master of Landscape Architecture
- MC-LARCH3Y Master of Landscape Architecture
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90074 | Landscape Detail Design | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
702-405 (ABPL40004) Architectural Practice B (UG)
ABPL40025
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assignment 1, explores the identity and professional practice of landscape architecture, its code, ethics and modes of operation in a variety of spheres (individual work)
| Week 3 | 20% |
Assignment 2, examines the landscape architectural office environment from an administrative, managerial, construction, technology perspective, including the system of professionals in which it is positioned. Individual work 1500 words group work 500 words
| Week 7 | 40% |
Assignment 3, analyses standard, techniques and processes of revision in the design and documentation of landscape architectural projects (individual work)
| Week 11 | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance in 75% of the classes is a mandatory requirement | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Sidh Sintusingha Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Subject Coordinators
Sidh Sintusingha
Nick Loschiavo
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
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 Master of Landscape Architecture - 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: 3 November 2022