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Urban Precinct Studio (PLAN30005) // Eligibility and requirements

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Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Admission into the B-ENVS (Bachelor of Environments) and

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ABPL20049 Introduction to Urban Design & Planning No longer available

OR

Admission into the B-DES (Bachelor of Design) and all the following subjects:

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
PROP10001 Economics and Cities
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PLAN10001 Cities Past and Future
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PLAN10002 Introduction to Urban Planning
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
GEOM20013 Applications of GIS
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PLAN20002 Urban Design for People and Places
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ABPL30060 Urban Precinct Studio No longer available

Recommended background knowledge

Students will undertake the subject as a capstone and so will have the skills to:

  • Gather information from a range of sources relating to an urban place and the ability to meaningfully collate, interpret and analyse it.
  • Undertake spatial representation and analysis relevant to urban design and planning, and the ability to convey this to others in meaningful and relevant ways.

Students will have some background in:

  • Developing strategies and designs for the ongoing spatial management of an urban place.
  • Reflecting upon the implications of their plans and design in terms of social, economic, ecological and cultural concerns.
  • Use appropriate means to deliver and convey information about their plans and designs using representation, written, oral and other relevant means.

One of the following subjects:

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ABPL20027 Architecture Design Studio: Earth
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20028 Architecture Design Studio: Water
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ARCH20001 Design Studio Beta
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ARCH20002 Design Studio Gamma
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20038 Explorations (Landscape Studio 1) No longer available
ABPL20040 Landscape Studio 2: Site Plan & Design No longer available
ABPL30042 Landscape Studio 3: Urban Open Space
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 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: 6 July 2023