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Landscape Studio: Designed Ecologies (ABPL30061)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Email:w.walls@unimelb.edu.au
Enquiries:
Current Student: http://ask.unimelb.edu.au/
Web: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This is a studio capstone subject in which students develop an independent design project in response to a set site and design brief. The capstone subject framed by contemporary agendas in landscape architecture, the capstone studio uses research from design theory and ecology to explore the interrelation between site and design. Emphasis is placed on a landscape process-based approach. Students explore a range of design methods as part of a holistic practice of developing, creating, and delivering a speculative landscape project. The capstone studio aims to enhance design skills and prepare students for entry into the postgraduate professional degree.
This subject will involve the following software: Adobe Creative Suite, Rhinoceros. Details of software availability and pricing are captured at https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/graduate-research/resources/it-support#software.
Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this subject it is expected that the student be able to:
- Analyse a site and apply design and ecological theories to practice;
- Develop and apply a palette of approaches in a landscape design process;
- Design at the multiple scales of landscape architecture practice from the masterplan to detail design;
- Design experimentally using contemporary digital tools.
Last updated: 6 July 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
B-ENVS Bachelor of Environments students:
One of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH20002 | Design Studio Gamma |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ABPL20038 Explorations (Landscape Studio 1)
ABPL20040 Landscape Studio 2: Site Plan & Design
AND
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL30042 | Landscape Studio: Urban Open Space | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
B-DES Bachelor of Design students:
One of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH20002 | Design Studio Gamma |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ABPL20038 Explorations (Landscape Studio 1)
ABPL20040 Landscape Studio 2: Site Plan and Design
AND
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL30042 | Landscape Studio: Urban Open Space | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LARC10001 | Natural History | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
B-DES students, knowledge of the following subject is strongly recommended:
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: 6 July 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Mid-semester presentation of design process and research, incorporating a verbal presentation and design process report (5 minute visual and verbal presentation + Written and graphic report )
| Week 7 | 25% |
Design project of major site. (Demonstrated through Presentation, Design Boards and portfolio)
| Week 14 | 75% |
| Hurdle requirement: Attendance and participation in a minimum of 75% of the studios. | N/A |
Last updated: 6 July 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Wendy Walls Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1X1 hour lecture and 2X3 hour studios per week Total time commitment 340 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
Email:w.walls@unimelb.edu.au
Enquiries:
Current Student: http://ask.unimelb.edu.au/
Web: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/
Time commitment details
340 hours
What do these dates mean
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- 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).
- Completion rate. Students who started their course from 2022 and are in a CSP or receiving a HELP Loan (eg FEE-HELP) must meet the completion rate to continue to receive Commonwealth Support for that course.
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement, and as a fail toward the completion rate, unless there are approved ‘special circumstances’.
Last updated: 6 July 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Non-allowed Breadth Subjects within the Bachelor of Design - relating to specific majors Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects Major Landscape Architecture Major Landscape Architecture - 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.
- 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: 6 July 2023