URBAN DESIGN PROJECT

PLA2PPA

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students will focus on developing their knowledge, skills and practice in urban design and urban planning through a studio and design project. Using a series of practical case studies, urban strategic planning and design exercises and working in groups and individual modules, students take a leading role in developing plans and designs for urban settlements. Attention in the subject is given to establishing projects that deliver net community benefit.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Kiran Shinde

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: 15 credit points of first year Planning and/ or Social Sciences subject or approval from the Coordinator

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Urban Design

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Lang, J.

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Environmental land use planning and management

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Randolph, J.

Year: 2004

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: ISLAND PRESS

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Small town planning handbook

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Daniels, T., Keller, J. and Lapping, M.

Year: 1995

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: APA PLANNERS PRESS

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate critical understanding of Urban Design as a means to study places
02. Understand principles of urban design and their application to real-life settings
03. Identify, evaluate, and address urban problems using creative design interventions.
04. Develop capacity to undertake urban design projects as part of professional practice
05. Demonstrate high levels of written and visual communication skills in relation to urban design and planning

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kiran Shinde

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 10 - 22
Four 7.00 hours block mode per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 day field trip other recurrence on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Case study of an award-winning project1000 words maximum (excluding the graphic content -photos, maps, images)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Individual portfolio (900 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2

Group project (report and presentation)Final report is 3500 words maximum (excluding graphs, maps, images); Draft report is 1000 words maximum and this is to be used for making the final report.

N/AN/AN/ANo55SILO2, SILO4, SILO5