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Designing WELL (ABPL90428)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Term 3
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | Term 3 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject explores evidence‐based planning and design practices for health and wellbeing. Derived from translational medicine, the approach seeks to access rigorous, robust and peer reviewed examples of evidence‐based design practices which exist in not only the architectural and urban planning sectors but also through environmental psychology, population health, health planning, biophilic and biourbanism experiences and related case studies. Cultural and creative practices including aspects of Australian indigenous knowledges further contribute to the learning content. The subject is informed by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) which is the leading international tool for advancing health and wellbeing in the built environment.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subjects students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of research evidence related to design for health and wellbeing.
- Understand the theoretical contexts of policy and practice related to design for health and wellbeing .
- Understand the purpose of selected research methodologies .
- Use evidence-based planning and design methodologies to critically evaluate a case study setting, building or urban precinct focused on health and wellbeing.
- Develop evidence-based arguments suitable for convincing decision-makers.
Generic skills
- Cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems;
- Cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas from conflicting evidence;
- Specialised knowledge of design-research methods informing the evidence on how the space relates to health and wellbeing;
- Time management and planning through organising workloads and substantial projects.
- Communication skills to transfer complex ideas to a variety of audiences.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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 |
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Critical literature review on a select topic
| Week 2 | 15% |
Audio visual proposal summary
| Week 4 | 20% |
Project based on research evidence
| Week 8 | 50% |
Contributions to discussion board challenges
| Throughout the teaching period | 15% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Term 3 - Online
Coordinator Christhina Candido Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 17 July 2023 Pre teaching requirements In week 0 students familiarise themselves with the online platform, resources and meet the instructors/tutors and each other in an online discussion. Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 17 September 2023 Last self-enrol date 18 July 2023 Census date 11 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 September 2023 Assessment period ends 24 September 2023 Term 3 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
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.
Last updated: 31 January 2024