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Human Environments Relations (ABPL90322)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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This subject illustrates the body of work and research which links human behaviour to the design of the built environment. It explores the history of this research with a focus interactions between humans and the physical environment in education and health facilities. A case study approach is taken to develop insights into ways human environment interaction can be understood and how such information used to inform the evidence-based design of facilities for learning and health care.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of human-environment relations theories;
- Demonstrate understanding of the literature associated with human-environment relations research;
- Demonstrate application of research methods suited to the study of relationships between human behaviour and designed environments;
- Conduct and report on empirical research into the relationships between human behaviour and designed environments.
Generic skills
Communication in written, diagrammatic and verbal forms, research methods in human environment relations, writing of briefs for different audiences, cross-disciplinary engagement working in teams.
Last updated: 31 January 2024