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Landscape Practice (ABPL90048)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 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
Semester 2
Subject Coordinators
Sidh Sintusingha
Nick Loschiavo
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject covers the documentation and professional practice responsibilities involved with the development of landscape architectural projects and related disciplines.
This subject will involve the following software: Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk AutoCAD (optional). Details of software availability and pricing are captured at https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/graduate-research/resources/it-support#software.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the body of knowledge defining contemporary practice environments, including the ethical issues acting upon design planning and management;
- Assess and respond to the requirements of relevant parties in the spheres of governance, institutions, organisations, administrations, business and legal controls and frameworks;
- Implement the procedures necessary to ensure the orderly delivery of professional services for construction, technology, standards and processes introducing BIM (Building Information Modelling)
- Manage risks with particular reference to their identification, allocation and control with regard to codes, policies, and organisational environments.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- MC-LARCH Master of Landscape Architecture
- MC-LARCH2Y Master of Landscape Architecture
- MC-LARCH3Y Master of Landscape Architecture
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL90074 | Landscape Detail Design | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
702-405 (ABPL40004) Architectural Practice B (UG)
ABPL40025
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assignment 1, explores the identity and professional practice of landscape architecture, its code, ethics and modes of operation in a variety of spheres (individual work)
| Week 3 | 20% |
Assignment 2, examines the landscape architectural office environment from an administrative, managerial, construction, technology perspective, including the system of professionals in which it is positioned. Individual work 1500 words group work 500 words
| Week 7 | 40% |
Assignment 3, analyses standard, techniques and processes of revision in the design and documentation of landscape architectural projects (individual work)
| Week 11 | 40% |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance in 75% of the classes is a mandatory requirement | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Sidh Sintusingha Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Subject Coordinators
Sidh Sintusingha
Nick Loschiavo
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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: 31 January 2024