Environmental Design

Subject ABPL90049 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

On campus

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 1 x 2 hour tutorial weekly and a number of lectures throughout the semester
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: none specified
Corequisites: none
Recommended Background Knowledge: none
Non Allowed Subjects: 702-443, (ABPL40013) - Environmental Design
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Coordinator

Assoc Prof Scott Drake

Contact

Environments and Design Student Centre
T: +61 3 8344 6417/9862
F: +61 3 8344 5532
Email: msd-courseadvice@unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview:

Introduction to environmentally responsive and responsible architecture and urban spaces. Topics include:

  • Environmental issues in architecture and urbanism;
  • Primary concepts in environmentally-responsive design;
  • Energy use in the built environment: effective use of energy resources, new environmentally-responsive strategies for architectural design and urban development;
  • Bioclimatic architecture and urbanism;
  • Bioclimatic regionalism and contextualism and the cultural significance of bioclimatic design.
Objectives: none specified
Assessment: Assignments (eg exercises, essays, class presentations) equivalent to not more than 4000 words (60%) and one written test (40%).
Prescribed Texts: none specified
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:

  • Theoretical understanding of the logic and principles of sustainable urban and architectural design;
  • Practical application of environmental philosophy in urban and architectural design.
Links to further information: http://www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/environments-and-design-students/melbourne-school-of-design-students.html
Related Course(s): Master of Architecture
Master of Architecture
Master of Environment
Master of Environment
Master of Urban Design
Master of Urban Planning
Postgraduate Certificate in Environment
Postgraduate Diploma in Environment
Postgraduate Diploma in Planning and Design
Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Design
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Energy Efficiency Modelling and Implementation

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