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Performative Ecologies (ABPL90283)
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
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Overview
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This subject explores the principles of ecological systems. It will introduce basic ecological concepts and fundamental ecological systems, and their applications in landscape design. It will include plants and biomes, soils and water, spatial geometries, emergence, resilience, and the ecological performance of designs in relation to design speculations. The subject will be delivered through lectures and/or guest lectures, tutorials, field trip/s, and more practical sessions synthesising dominant themes in these areas.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the student should be able to:
- Understand basic concepts and theory in ecology and ecological systems;
- Understand the relationships between ecological systems and design;
- Interpret landscapes as living ecological systems;
- Relate key environmental factors or gradients to dominant ecological processes in landscapes.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed the following:
- correct use of technical terminology;
- evaluation of design and planning decisions;
- critical thinking skills;
- conceptual and spatial thinking skills;
- scale thinking skills;
- analysis and synthesis of information to propose solutions;
- written competency;
- communication of design and planning ideas verbally and graphically.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following courses
MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
MC-ARCH2Y Master of Architecture (200 points)
MC-ARCH3Y Master of Architecture (300 points)
MC-LARCH Landscape Master of Architecture
MC-LARCH2Y Landscape Master of Architecture (200 points)
MC-LARCH3Y Landscape Master of Architecture (300 points)
MC-URPL Master of Urban Planning
or 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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Spatial analyses of 3 diagram based projects over 3 weeks, due weeks 2, 3 and 4, approximately 500 words each
| From Week 2 to Week 4 | 30% |
Ecological field observation mapping
| Week 6 | 20% |
In class design assessment on performative ecology, due selected tutorial Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory completion of class design assessment on performative ecology | During the teaching period | N/A |
Essay on set choice of questions given early in semester
| Week 11 | 20% |
Catalogue of performative ecology projects
| During the examination period | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Margaret Grose Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Lecture 1 x 2 hours weekly; Tutorial 1 x 1 hour weekly 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
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
W.E. Dramstad, J.D. Olson and R.T.T Forman. Landscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land Use Planning. Island Press, Washington, DC, 1996.
- 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