The Shaping of Urban Design

Subject ABPL90316 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points:

12.50

Level:

9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)

Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

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

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.

Time Commitment:

Contact Hours: 9 wks x 2 hour lecture & 1 hour seminar (per week) plus 3 wks x 3hrs class presentations/seminar
Total Time Commitment: 144 hours

Prerequisites:

None

Corequisites:

None

Recommended Background Knowledge:

A background knowledge of architecture, landscape architecture or urban planning is highly recommended.

Graphic skills are essential.

Non Allowed Subjects:

None

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. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Barrie Shelton

Contact

Environments and Design Student Centre
Ground Floor, Baldwin Spencer (building 113)

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Website: http://www.msd.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:	The subject provides a critical introduction to the main theoretical concepts, urban models and design approaches that have shaped the practice of urban design through modern times. It focuses primarily on those which have appeared as key published works and been generated by architects, landscape architects and planners to influence practice. It emphasises links between eras (continuities and change), between ideas and practice, and between urban design and the wider landscape of ideas: special attention is paid to the influence of culture, the role and techniques of urban morphology, and the graphic representation/interpretation of concepts, models and places.
Objectives:	Students are expected to demonstrate: a critical understanding of key urban design concepts, models and approaches, and their sources and applications. an ability to analyse and interpret urban form for design purposes. an ability to recognise major structures and patterns, and key building and spatial types in the urban environment. investigative and interpretive skills appropriate to the subject. presentation (graphic, written and oral) skills appropriate to the subject.
Assessment:	Preliminary paper/annotated bibliography, 20%, (equivalent 1,000 words), due week 6. Digital presentation (20%), (equivalent 1,000 words) presented weeks 10-12 which is a preparatory component of a; Final illustrated report (60%) (equivalent 3,000 words), due end of semester.
Prescribed Texts:
Recommended Texts:	1990 Broadbent, Geoffrey. "Emerging Concepts in Urban Space Design". 2003 Carmona, Matthew et al. "Public places - Urban Spaces: the dimensions of urban design". 2003 Watson, Donald (ed). "Time-Saver Standards for Urban Design". 2007 Larice Michael & Elisabeth Macdonald (eds). "The Urban Design Reader" 2007 Carmona, Matthew (ed). "Urban Design Reader".
Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Course(s):	Master of Architecture Master of Architecture Master of Urban Design

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