pla4car cities and regions
CITIES AND REGIONS: PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
PLA4CAR
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
The subject explores planning, development and management aspects of cities and regions, drawing upon insights from planning history, urban development, transportation planning, geography, economics, sociology, demography, and political science. Special attention is paid to theories and concepts that can be applied by urban planners to improve the economic performance, quality of life and social equity of urban areas. Topics covered include the origin and development of cities, regionalism, historical and contemporary theories of urbanisation, economic development policies and strategies for settlements, regional economic policies, transport planning, mobility, regional development planning, globalization, urban poverty, and problems of regional governance
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorMarco Amati
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Enrolment in a postgraduate planning program or students enrolled in ACCPD or AGCPD or AMCPD or AMSPMD
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Cities and developments | Prescribed | Beall, J. | ROUTLEDGE, 2000 |
| Readings | Planet of slums London | Prescribed | Davis, M | VERS 2006 |
| Readings | World cities and urban form: Fragmented, polycentric, sustainable? | Prescribed | Jenks, M., Kozak, D. & Takkanon, P. (Eds.). | ROUTLEDGE, 2008 |
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Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinator
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 10 - 22
Eight 6.5 hours block mode other recurrence on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 3,000 word report | 40 | |
| Essay (4,500 words) | 50 | |
| Presentation (500 words and images) | 10 |