DESIGNING CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTS
PLA4CIE
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
One of the original motivations of design and planning of towns of cities in the Victorian era was to improve the physical and moral health of children during a period of industrialisation. During the 20th century, health planning in relation to children centred on provision of parks, and issues of youth deliquency. Now, planning for children's health has experienced a rejuvenation with contemporary debate about children's citizenship, mental, social and physical health. This has occurred alongside specific research and programming aimed at improving maternal and children's health, education about children's development, and inclusion of young people in matters that affect their lives. However the links between health, education and the design and planning of towns and cities are still being reestablished. This fieldwork based subject introduces fundamental concepts of children's rights, health and development within a planning policy context.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Julie Rudner
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PLA3CIE
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Enrolment in a Planning postgraduate degree, or enrolment in ABURE or ACCPD or AGCPD or AMCPD, or co-ordinator's approval. Students must be eligible to apply for a working with children check
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse biophysical data to ascertain land use and development consequence for children's health
- Activities:
- Lectures: Empirical evidence of children's cognitive, social, physical development in space and place, and influence of infrastructure provision and regulation on children in town and urban environments. Tutorials: Students will critically engage in small and larger group discussions about research methodologies, techniques, outcomes of conducting research with and for children, also explore ethical considerations related to research. Practicums: Through problem-solving activities, students learn to analyse ideological assumptions of various research methods, data collection, analyses, and interpretation as they relate to different fields of knowledge. Students will learn to situate data spatially and communicate it using maps, charts, and other visual representations.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
02. Analyse policy and legislation to ascertain barriers and opportunities to improve children's environmental health
- Activities:
- Lectures: Children's citizenship; UN Convention of Rights of the Child; Child Friendly Cities; Federal, State and local policies and plans from planning, health and education. Tutorials: Discussions of readings. Practicums: In small groups, students will critically analyse rural, regional & urban case studies from Australian and overseas. They will gain an understanding of the uneven distribution of children's healthy environments with regard to factors such as: location (space/place), socio-economics, ethnicity, gender, etc.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
03. Develop comprehensive and substantial written analysis of contemporary children's health planning issues
- Activities:
- Through lectures, tutorials and practicums about how to research and communicate about issues related to children's citizenship, health and education within a policy context, students will develop the skills to develop their own critical analysis of a contemporary children's health planning issue, and to communicate their knowledge through a comprehensive and substantial written report inclusive of visual and spatial data.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Bendigo, 2015, Week 06-24, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Rudner
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 06 - 24
Five 7.0 hours seminar per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 06 to week 24 and delivered via blended.
"Students have the ability to commence work in February. Includes field visits."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group report (2500 words) | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Practicum assessment (1000 words) | 40 | 01, 02 | |
| Work plan (500 words) | 10 | 01, 02 |