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Managing Urban Landscapes (ABPL90337)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Burnley)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Email: c.farrell@unimelb.edu.au
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 will discuss how urban landscapes are managed. Students will study policy, planning and process issues; landscape and park typology and classification, community consultation; structures, systems, classifications and contractual relationships in urban landscapes; landscape documentation, project planning and implementation; management of urban vegetation; sustainability concepts and benchmarks and case-studies/examples of urban landscape management practice. Guest industry speakers will provide real world examples and experiences relevant to urban landscape management
Intended learning outcomes
- Describe policy, planning, budgets and resource issues in urban landscape management;
- Identify urban park and public landscape types and classifications;
- Outline processes and provide examples of community consultation in landscape decision making;
- Examine management structures, systems, employment and reporting in urban landscapes;
- Evaluate and analyse the design and function of an urban park;
- Explain the management of urban vegetation;
- Discuss and apply the principles of sustainability concepts and benchmarks in urban landscape management.
Generic skills
- Source, interpret and apply written information from a range of resources to describe issues pertinent to urban landscape management;
- Use scientific and technical literature to discuss and evaluate issues in urban landscape management;
- Develop investigative and analytical skills through study of urban park planning and design case studies;
- Integrate urban landscape management theories with practical issues of planning and implementation;
- Develop a practical understanding of the role of urban landscape managers through interaction with industry and employers;
- Demonstrate effective team work and presentation skills;
- Critically evaluate landscape management through a relevant case study.
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
An understanding of landscape plants, urban ecology and vegetation systems in an urban planning and design context.
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.
This course requires all students to actively and safely participate in field excursions and laboratory activities. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their participation are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Subject Coordinator and Student Equity and Disability Support.
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: 11 October 2023
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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Critical thinking and assessment task (paper review), due 1 week post workshop
| 1 Weeks after the end of teaching | 15% |
Landscape Management case study, due 5 weeks post-workshop
| 5 Weeks after the end of teaching | 40% |
Landscape Management case study group presentation, during workshop
| During the teaching period | 15% |
Urban Park study, due 3 weeks post workshop
| 3 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Claire Farrell Mode of delivery On Campus (Burnley) Contact hours 42 Teaching period 13 July 2020 to 17 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 July 2020 Census date 24 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 August 2020 Assessment period ends 23 August 2020 July contact information
Email: c.farrell@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170
Last updated: 11 October 2023
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 Graduate Diploma in Urban Horticulture Course Master of Urban Horticulture Major Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Regions Major Tailored Specialisation - 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.
Last updated: 11 October 2023