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Urban Sustainability and Climate Change (ABPL90064)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville) and Online
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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
Semester 2
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - On Campus Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject was previously known as Planning Urban Sustainability.
Humans have altered the earth's natural environment to such an extent, that scientists are considering the determination of a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. Climate change is one of many indicators of these significant human driven changes to the environment.
This subject will provide students with an understanding of the key factors contributing to changes to natural and built environments, and their centrality to urban planning activities. Students will critically analyse the complex interrelationship between environmental processes, climate change, urban change, sustainability goals and urban planning policies. Current urban planning issues including: sustainability, climate change, resilience, and vulnerability will be critically analysed and applied to current and future problems. Local and global examples will be drawn upon. This approach will equip students with the capability to propose urban planning solutions to address climate change and facilitate urban sustainability.
Through completion of this subject students will be provided with exposure to cutting edge urban planning approaches to address climate change and sustainability. Students will be well prepared to take elective subjects which focus in detail on environment, resilience and sustainability topics.
Intended learning outcomes
Having successfully completed this subject it is expected that the student be able to:
- Understand key environmental processes and how these are disrupted by cities.
- Critically analyse how urban sustainability goals and climate change imperatives interact.
- Apply urban sustainability theory to future urban challenges including climate change.
- Design viable solutions for present and future urban challenges including climate change (adaptation and mitigation) and sustainability.
Generic skills
- To be advocates for implementing the sustainability of the environment
- To have a broad global understanding with increased regard for human rights, equity and ethics
- To examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission to a master's program in the Melbourne School of Design or the Master of Environment (Graduate Environmental Program) or Graduate Certificate in Environmental Design (GC-ENVDES)
OR
written approval from the subject coordinator.
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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One essay
| Week 4 | 20% |
Individual essay
| Week 8 | 40% |
Group project, and report with an individual contribution of no more than 2000 words (30% group written report, 5% group presentation, 5% peer and self-review).
| Week 14 | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Anna Hurlimann Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours: 1x 2 hour lecture and 1X1 hour tutorial per week 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
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Anna Hurlimann Mode of delivery Online Contact 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
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
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 Urban Design Course Master of Urban Planning Major Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Regions Major Tailored Specialisation Major Development Major Development Major Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Regions Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation - Links to additional information
- 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