Master of Landscape Architecture (Thesis)

Course 042-AC (2008)

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Year and Campus: 2008
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate

Contact

Senior Student Advisor

Melbourne School of Design
Tel: (+61 3) 8344 6417 / 9862

Fax:(+61 3) 8344 5532
Email: abp-graduateschool@unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview:

This course is no longer offered. The Master of Philosophy (M Phil) is recommended as a suitable alternative course.

The Master of Landscape Architecture (by Thesis) is intended primarily for people from a variety of backgrounds who wish to conduct in-depth research in landscape architecture.

Areas of Specialisation

  • environmental perception and behaviour
  • computer applications for landscape architecture
  • landscape ecology and sustainability
  • design theory and contemporary practice
  • history of landscape architecture

Objectives: Upon completion of the degree the candidate will be able to:
  • demonstrate a capacity for articulating a research question and locating it in the context of existing landscape architecture scholarship;
  • apply advanced skills and methodologies appropriate to a particular field of inquiry;
  • identify relevant research materials and show a capacity for sustained and discerning research in relation to them; and
  • express research findings in an effective and lucid manner appropriate to the discipline.

Course Structure & Available Subjects: Candidates will normally be required to undertake a research training subject in their first semester. Candidates may also be recommended by their supervisor to undertake a coursework component if they require further training in a specific area. However, any coursework undertaken may be equivalent to no more than one third of the total assessment weight of the Masters degree.
Entry Requirements: Applicants are required to have a four-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, in landscape architecture or a related discipline, with a minimum average of H2B(70%) in the final year. An applicant not so qualified may be required to take preliminary studies equivalent to one year full-time (100 points). Upon achieving a minimum average of H2B(70%), the candidate may be considered for progression to masters.

Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Graduate Attributes: None
Notes:

Assessment
Major thesis 30,000 words (100 points).

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