Strategic Plan Making (ABPL90131)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
Contact information
Semester 2
Subject coordinators
Judy Bush, Sun Sheng Han
Emails: judy.bush@unimelb.edu.au
Email: sshan@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject introduces students to the theories, skills and tools used in strategic planning, from problem identification and site analysis; through demographic, economic, and social background research, including GIS; identification of alternatives and policy development; to creating an implementation, monitoring and evaluation plan.
There is a strong international comparative emphasis to this subject, including a focus on 'the real world' of governance in relation to ongoing debates about inclusive, socially just and environmentally sustainable cities.
This subject involves a site visit (field trip) which will run in place of the lecture and tutorial in week three. The site visit is an assessment hurdle requirement and students will be required to cover the local public transport costs.
Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this subject it is expected that the student be able to:
- Understand the strategic planning process;
- Analyse and synthesise data and planning policies;
- Evaluate and critically analyse planning policies in Australia and internationally;
- Synthesise key planning ideas and arguments;
- Formulate a strategic plan based upon observation and analysis of problem(s) identified during the field trip;
- Development of policies, and evaluation, to visual presentation of the plan.
Generic skills
- Be able to apply generic theories to specific examples.
- Be able to apply independent thought and reflection (in both text and map formats).
- Be able to analyse and synthesise demographic and economic contexts.
- Be able to evaluate relevant issues and planning responses.
- Be able to apply knowledge gained from lectures, readings and discussions to observations made in the field.
- Be able to work effectively as a group member making valuable contributions to group discussions and group projects.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-URPL Master of Urban Planning
- MC-URBDES Master of Urban Design
- MC-ARCHUP Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Planning
- MC-ARCHUD Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Design
- MC-UPUD Master of Urban Planning/Master of Urban Design
- MC-LARCHUP Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Urban Planning
- MC-LARCHUD Master of Landscape Architecture/Master of Urban Design
- MC-DINFENG Master of Digital Infrastructure Engineering
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 |
|---|---|---|
Site analysis poster (group work 3-4 students),
| Week 4 | 10% |
Policy analysis report (group work 3-4 students)
| Week 8 | 10% |
Peer review of draft Strategic Plan(individual work)
| From Week 10 to Week 11 | 10% |
Strategic plan, including implementation and monitoring/evaluation plan (individual work)
| Week 14 | 60% |
Contribution to discussion , ongoing (from week 1-12)
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Field trip attendance Hurdle requirement: Field trip attendance | Week 3 | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinators Judy Bush and Sun Sheng Han Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours per week, 1 hour lecture and 1X2 hour tutorial Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Subject coordinators
Judy Bush, Sun Sheng Han
Emails: judy.bush@unimelb.edu.au
Email: sshan@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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- Subject notes
Note: Group tasks (assignments 1 & 2) will be moderated by peer feedback. Student’s individual grades will be a calculation based on the group mark and the peer assessment of all group members. A maximum of 60% of the final mark will be allocated to those who fail to complete the peer assessment in the specified time (outlined in the Subject Manual).
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Urban Design 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
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
Last updated: 31 January 2024