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Planning Asia Pacific Cities Studio (ABPL90055)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2020
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Overview
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This subject was formerly called Strategic Planning in Asia-Pacific Cities.
Many Asia-Pacific cities have undergone rapid urban development and change as they have become integrated into the global economy. The character of that integration has changed over time; at the same time social and political aspirations have been expressed in new demands for services and housing. This course will explore the urban planning implications of these changes in a city. It begins with a review of the global and local forces that have generated change in Asia-Pacific cities. This section will isolate key features for further investigation. These selected features will then be explored in ten days in the selected Pacific Asian city through a series of lectures, field inspections and field work. A third part of the course, involving seminar discussion, will be followed by report writing on planning issues in the selected city.
Approximates costs to students
This subject has international fieldwork component. Students will be required to cover travel (airfare), accommodation and food costs, estimated at $3500 per person.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Describe and account for global influences on a selected Asia-Pacific city
- Plan and carry out data collection within an international city
- Relate the concepts of urban change to the experience of an international city
- Analyse urban policy efforts in an international city
Generic skills
- Field work design and operation
- Policy analysis
- Interpretation of urban outcomes in a new context
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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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Field work proposal, due before departure to field city
| Early in the teaching period | 25% |
Field notes, due after the end of field study (individual or a pair of two students)
| Late in the teaching period | 35% |
Major report, due at the end of the assessment period (individual)
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is taught on campus and in the selected Pacific Asian cities
Quota: 24
This subject is a quota subject and places are limited. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, but places are not guaranteed until selection is completed. You will be notified in writing by the Student Centre if you are selected.
Selection criteria: Academic merit. Students in Master of Urban Planning will have a priority in selection
For detailed information on the quota subject application process and due dates, refer to the EDSC Quota Subjects webpage: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/quota-subjects
Tentative study tour schedules for 2020:
- Pre-departure Seminars: 15 - 16 June 2020
- Study tour in Singapore: 29 June 2020 - 3 July 2020
- Study tour in Seoul: 6 July 2020 - 10 July 2020
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 Urban Planning - 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