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MUP Studio (ABPL90384)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On 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 1
July
Semester 2
September
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | Semester 1 July Semester 2 September |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This studio-based subject is a capstone option for the completion of the Master of Urban Planning. It builds on the knowledge attained by students in their first year and addresses practical problems, which will vary among studios. Fieldwork locations, themes and interdisciplinary elements may change each semester to respond to emerging practical challenges and opportunities. Individual self-guided work will be complemented by a small amount of group work for the development of team work and leadership skills. Studio options for each semester are presented at https://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/graduate/subject-options/msd-studios
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify and engage critically with issues related to planning practice;
- Conduct primary and secondary research to understand and address planning issues;
- Identify and propose creative solutions to planning issues;
- Identify and respond to ethical challenges;
- Understand the relationships between planning and society, culture, environment, space and politics;
- Demonstrate a capacity to work efficiently and effectively individually and as a team; and
- Have the ability to devise on strategies and timelines for completing negotiated tasks.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:
- Critical thinking and analysis;
- Research capacity and ability to synthesise and deduce from multiple sources;
- Original thinking in context;
- Expression of key ideas publicly and in report form; and,
- Written and design skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the Master of Urban Planning (MC-URPL) and
Completion of 100 points of study within MC-URPL Master of Urban Planning (core or specialisation elective subjects), including ABPL90135
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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No longer available |
Please refer to the Master of Urban Planning -Course structure.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
MSD Minor Thesis
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90217 | MSD Minor Thesis | No longer available | |
ABPL90396 | MSD Minor Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
ABPL90397 | MSD Minor Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
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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Group work (equivalent to 3000 words per student)
| Week 5 | 30% |
Final individual planning report
| Week 14 | 70% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator John Stone Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2X 3 hour studios per week Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 9 February 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
- July
Coordinator John Stone Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hour session + 1 hour tutorial x 4 days a week 1 hour lecture x 3 days a week 1 x 8 hour symposium. Total time commitment 340 hours Pre teaching start date 22 June 2020 Pre teaching requirements Reading information will be provided via CANVAS LMS Teaching period 13 July 2020 to 24 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 1 June 2020 Census date 17 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 31 July 2020 Assessment period ends 25 August 2020 July contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator John Stone Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2X 3 hour studios per week Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 12 July 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
- September
Principal coordinator Michele Acuto Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 7 September 2020 to 15 October 2020 Last self-enrol date 12 July 2020 Census date 18 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 October 2020 Assessment period ends 29 October 2020 September contact information
Time commitment details
340 hours
Additional delivery details
An enrolment quota of 26 applies to the Semester 1 and 2 and SEPT availabilities.
An enrolment quota of 18 applies to the JULY availability .
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: Priority will be given to applicants in terms of credit points, with preference given to those who have completed more points. If a number of students at the quota cut off point have completed the same number of points, they will be ranked according to academic merit.
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
Semester 1 and 2 Studio class allocation process is done via a ballot, for further information please refer to the https://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/graduate/subject-options/msd-studios
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 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