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Urban Design for People and Places (PLAN20002)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Urban Design introduces the visual, spatial, social and design dimensions in planning for public spaces. Urban Design for People and Places examines how a city’s built form, function and structure is shaped by its interaction with multidimensional forces – including the physical, technological, cultural, social, economic, and environmental –to create a public life which continuously shapes and is shaped by both people’s activities and the places they inhabit. It explores a broad range of concepts, theories, principles, and processes to frame the urban design practice – developing, proposing and negotiating creative urban design solutions to address urban issues in a dynamic setting.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who have successfully completed this subject should be able to:
- Demonstrate critical understanding of urban design theory, practice and policy making, and its relation to urban planning;
- Demonstrate knowledge and expertise in applying urban design principles and processes whilst recognizing the social, environmental, economic and cultural values and sensitivities of the built environment;
- Demonstrate spatial and design thinking skills in developing, proposing and negotiating creative urban design solutions, individually and in a group, to address urban issues;
- Understand the role of stakeholders in the urban design process;
- Visually communicate and convey a sense of urban design work with the use of media; and
- Demonstrate a process of growth and learning of urban design over time.
Generic skills
Students who have successfully completed this subject will have developed the following generic skills:
- Critical thinking and analysis;
- Use and citation of sources;
- Written and verbal presentation of ideas;
- Essay and report writing;
- Application of generic theories to specific examples;
- Ability to analyze social and cultural contexts.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL20037 | Urban Design Studies | No longer available |
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Visual Critical Essay(individual)
| Week 4 | 30% |
4 class exercises on urban design techniques (individual)
| From Week 5 to Week 8 | 30% |
Urban Design Project (Please see below)
| From Week 10 to Week 12 | 40% |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: Attendance/Participation at least 75% of tutorial classes. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
Urban Design Project, equivalent to 2000 words (40%):
- Presentation 10% (group), week 10
- Folio 20% (group), week 12
- Reflection 10% (individual), week 12 .
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 4 hours per week ( 1X1 hour lecture +1X3 hour tutorial) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
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 Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects Major Urban Planning - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- 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: 11 April 2024