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Urban and Landscape Heritage (ABPL90075)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
September
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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The development of landscape design in Australia. The influence and work of Australian landscape designers. Concepts of natural and cultural heritage. Types of landscape heritage: Australian indigenous landscapes, public and private parks and gardens, institutional and industrial landscapes, symbolic and commemorative landscapes. Heritage legislation and organisations. Techniques for the assessment of landscape heritage. Case studies are used to illustrate the theory and practice of planning and managing sites that have cultural significance.
Intended learning outcomes
At the conclusion of this subject the student should demonstrate:
- A critical understanding of the landscape as product of natural and cultural forces operating over time, including the evolution of and meanings attached to cultural landscapes;
- An understanding of the importance of heritage to individuals and cultural groups;
- An understanding of the scope and variety of heritage landscapes and the legislation and organisations which conserve and manage them;
- The ability to apply theory, techniques and design skills to a wide variety of heritage conservation situations, and the capacity to generate management decisions which will stand scrutiny over time.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the landscape as a product of natural and cultural forces operating over time, including the evolution of and meanings attached to cultural landscapes.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of heritage to individuals and cultural groups.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the scope and variety of heritage landscapes and the legislation and organisations which conserve and manage them.
- Demonstrate an ability to apply theory, techniques and design skills to a wide variety of heritage conservation situations, and the capacity to generate management decisions which will stand scrutiny over time.
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:
- Ability to seek out evaluate and retrieve information from multiple sources.
- Analysis of historical information.
- Application of historical evidence to contemporary problem solving.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Formerly available as 705-484 Landscape Heritage. Students who have completed 705-484 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
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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Heritage Places: a survey, reflection and report
| Week 2 | 20% |
Heritage Site Analysis
| Week 3 | 20% |
Conservation Management Interpretation Report
| During the examination period | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance and participation in 75% of the classes is a mandatory requirement | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- September
Principal coordinator Ray Green Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Three hours of lectures and practical work per week. Attendance at up to 1 half-day excursion at a time to be stated at the beginning of the semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 September 2020 to 17 October 2020 Last self-enrol date 2 October 2020 Census date 9 October 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 October 2020 Assessment period ends 9 November 2020 September contact information
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:
- 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