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Ecology for Design (ABPL90283)
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
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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This subject explores the principles of ecological systems. It will introduce basic ecological concepts and fundamental ecological systems, and their applications in landscape design. It will include plants and biomes, soils and water, spatial geometries, emergence, resilience, and the ecological performance of designs in relation to design speculations.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the student should be able to:
- Understand basic concepts and theory in ecology and ecological systems;
- Understand the relationships between ecological systems and design;
- Interpret landscapes as living ecological systems;
- Relate key environmental factors or gradients to dominant ecological processes in landscapes.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed the following:
- correct use of technical terminology;
- evaluation of design and planning decisions;
- critical thinking skills;
- conceptual and spatial thinking skills;
- scale thinking skills;
- analysis and synthesis of information to propose solutions;
- written competency;
- communication of design and planning ideas verbally and graphically.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
- MC-ARCH2Y Master of Architecture
- MC-ARCH3Y Master of Architecture
- MC-LARCH Master of Landscape Architecture
- MC-LARCH2Y Master of Landscape Architecture
- MC-LARCH3Y Master of Landscape Architecture
- MC-URPL Master of Urban Planning
- MC-URBDES Master of Urban Design
OR
Approval from the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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 |
---|---|---|
Spatial analyses of project
| Week 3 | 10% |
Field report 1 (throughout semester)
| Week 12 | 10% |
Short answers 1
| Week 4 | 10% |
Field report 2
| Week 5 | 10% |
Species used report
| Week 7 | 10% |
Short answers 2
| Week 10 | 10% |
Report on a lecture
| Week 12 | 10% |
Catalogue
| Week 14 | 20% |
Tutorial contribution, all weeks Hurdle requirement: Attendance at 70% of tutorials | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Margaret Grose Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Lecture 1 x 2 hours weekly; Tutorial 1 x 1 hour weekly 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
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
W.E. Dramstad, J.D. Olson and R.T.T Forman. Landscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land Use Planning. Island Press, Washington, DC, 1996.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Energy Efficiency Modelling and Implementation Major Energy Efficiency Modelling and Implementation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation 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.
- 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