Urban Design Studio A
Subject ABPL90061 (2011)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.
| Credit Points: | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011: Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: To be advertised Total Time Commitment: Not available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | Admission to the Master of Urban Design Program | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None specified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None specified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None specified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
Dr Marcus White, Mr Lindsay HollandContact
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: | This subject covers the following topics: the scope, opportunities, complexities and responsibilities of urban design; urban design issues and methodology; analytical and design skills for generating and testing alternative approaches to the urban design development of specific sites; the role of urban design within a given spatial, social, economic and political context. |
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| Objectives: | Students will undertake a series of studio-based assignments in urban and landscape design, with lectures and seminars devoted to urban design methodology and current urban design practice. |
| Assessment: | Assignments during semester and a final design submission, equivalent to 10,000 words. |
| Prescribed Texts: | None specified. |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Related Course(s): |
Master of Design (Urban Design) Master of Urban Design Master of Urban Design |
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