Landscape Studio 2: Site and Design (ABPL90176)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 2
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Prescribed software programs with no cost
Autodesk Civil 3D
Autodesk 3Ds Max
Prescribed software programs with a cost
Chaos Group Vray
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://msd.unimelb.edu.au/current-students/student-experience/it-support

 

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the subject, students should be able:

  • Critical and Analytical thinking: To critically interrogate landscape sites and precedents and apply landscape theories and practices in design thinking
  • Design process: To understand and apply a range of processes and techniques for exploring sites and generating multiple design outcomes
  • Communication: To effectively represent and communicate design ideas in 3D with special focus on digital media
  • Evaluation: To test and critically evaluate design outcomes and formulate a final design response 

Generic skills

  • Lateral and critical thinking through design experiments and making
  • Leadership and effective teamwork organisation

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ABPL90107 Landscape Studio 1: Design Techniques
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

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

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Assignment 1 (Group project – 3 per group): Multi-modal site exploration and analysis, equivalent of 3000 words per group

  • 3000 words (equivalent)
Week 530%

Assignment 2 (Individual project): Design exploration through digital modelling and physical prototyping

  • 2000 words (equivalent)
Week 820%

Assignment 3 (Individual project): Final Design Project and Folio

  • 5000 words (equivalent)
End of semester50%
Hurdle requirement: Attendance and participation in 75% of the studios is a mandatory requirement.N/A

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    CoordinatorNano Langenheim
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours72 hours: 1 x 3 hour Studio and lecture (one hour lecture) and 1 x 3 hour workshop per week
    Total time commitment340 hours
    Teaching period28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025
    Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025
    Census date 1 September 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail26 September 2025
    Assessment period ends21 November 2025

Time commitment details

340 hours

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Last updated: 4 March 2025

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.

    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

    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: 4 March 2025