Urban Design for People and Places (PLAN20002)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
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.
Prescribed software programs with a cost
Sketchup
Prescribed software tools
Image editing software (e.g. Affinity Photo)
Vector editing software (e.g. Affinity Designer)
Layout software (e.g. Affinity Publisher)
Details of software availability and pricing are captured at https://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/student-experience/it-support
Intended learning outcomes
Students who have successfully completed this subject should be able to:
- Apply urban design theory to a real-world urban design issues.
- Analyse social, environmental, economic and cultural values and sensitivities of the built environment (while applying urban design processes, or reviewing existing urban spaces).
- Apply design-thinking skills to an urban design issue, both individually and as a group.
- Elicit and analyse stakeholder perspectives.
- Use media to visually communicate urban design work.
- Reflect on the process of learning urban design.
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: 14 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: 14 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Visual Critical Essay(individual)
| Week 4 | 20% |
Urban Design Project (please see below)
| From Week 9 to Week 12 | 60% |
Critical Reflection (individual)
| Throughout the semester | 20% |
Additional details
Urban Design Project ,equivalent to 2500 words, 60%:
- (individual) Urban design techniques, equivalent to 800 words, week 9, 20%
- (Group) Presentation, 500 words per team member, week 10, 10%
- (Group) Folio , 1200 words per team member (equivalent), week 12, 30%
Last updated: 14 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Derlie Mateo-Babiano Coordinator Derlie Mateo-Babiano Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 4 hours per week ( 1X1 hour lecture +1X3 hour tutorial) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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Last updated: 14 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
- Breadth options
- 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: 14 March 2025