Planning Asia Pacific Cities Studio (ABPL90055)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Off Campus
About this subject
Contact information
November
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | November - Off Campus |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Many Asia-Pacific cities have undergone rapid urban development and change as they have become integrated into the global economy. The character of that integration has changed over time; at the same time social and political aspirations have been expressed in new demands for services and housing. This course will explore the urban planning implications of these changes in a city. It begins with a review of the global and local forces that have generated change in Asia-Pacific cities. This section will isolate key features for further investigation. These selected features will then be explored in ten days in the selected Pacific Asian city through a series of lectures, field inspections and field work. A third part of the course, involving seminar discussion, will be followed by report writing on planning issues in the selected city.
Approximates costs to students
This subject has international fieldwork component. Students will be required to cover travel (airfare), accommodation and food costs, estimated at $3500 per person.
Travel Location: Seoul, South Korea.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Describe and account for global influences on a selected Asia-Pacific city
- Plan and carry out data collection within an international city
- Relate the concepts of urban change to the experience of an international city
- Analyse urban policy efforts in an international city
Generic skills
- Field work design and operation
- Policy analysis
- Interpretation of urban outcomes in a new context
Last updated: 4 March 2025
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Essay
| Early in the teaching period | 10% |
Report (Field Trip Journal)
| Late in the teaching period | 35% |
Major report , due at the end of the assessment period (individual)
| End of the teaching period | 55% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- November - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Hyungmin Kim Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Approx 6 hours a day during travel + classes upon return. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 November 2025 to 12 December 2025 Last self-enrol date 31 August 2025 Census date 5 December 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 December 2025 Assessment period ends 20 December 2025 November contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
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Additional delivery details
This subject is taught on campus and in the selected Pacific Asian cities
Quota: 16
This subject is a quota subject and places are limited. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, but places are not guaranteed until selection is completed. You will be notified in writing by Stop 1 if you are selected.
Selection criteria: Academic merit, 100-word expression of interest (expression of interest should be sent directly to the subject coordinator hyungmin.kim@unimelb.edu.au not later than 29/09/2025).
Students in Master of Urban Planning and Master of Property students will have priority in selection
For detailed information on the quota subject application process and due dates, refer to the EDSC Quota Subjects webpage: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/quota-subjects
Travel Location: Seoul, South Korea. Field work period: 24 -29 November 2025.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Off-campus study
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Urban Planning Course Master of Property - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025