SITE PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN STUDIO
PLA5SPS
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
As our living environments change in response to policy, economics, people and technologies, planners assess, determine and transform land uses to meet current and future needs. This increasingly means working with specialised spaces and places that range from contaminated sites, to sporting and entertainment precincts that hold large scale events, and temporary towns associated with industry or disaster reconstruction sites. This requires a historical and socio-cultural understanding of spaces and places to ensure the proposed qualities and layout of a place works well and contributes to the quality of life for the people that experience it. This extends far beyond narrow aesthetics to questions of safety, comfort, economics, social equity, ecological performance as well as appearance. This subject aims to develop your knowledge of and skills in site planning and urban design through the study of theory and practice. The course places a strong emphasis on practical projects and includes participation in a structured site planning-urban design project.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Julie Rudner
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
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
The urban design reader
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Larice, M.
Year: 2006
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Making people ? friendly towns: improving the public environment in towns and cities
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Tibbalds, F.
Year: 2000
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: SPON
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
The death and life of great American cities
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Jacobs, J.
Year: 1961
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: PENGUIN
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Sustainable urbanism: urban design with nature
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Farr, D.
Year: 2008
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: WILEY
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
By design: urban design in the planning system: towards better practice
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: CABE.
Year: 2000
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: UK DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND REGIONS
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
Intended Learning Outcomes
Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Week 41-50, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Rudner
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 41 - 50
Five 7.00 hours block mode per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 50 and delivered via blended.
Students from any campus can enrol in this subject, however, it is delivered face-to-face in Bendigo. Field trip is delivered within Victoria. Online participation may be required
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
An individual project on design issues (3,000 words)This assessment requires students to investigate and report on the scholarly literature relevant to a planning and urban design issue and indicate how this work informs planning practice. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO2 |
Group project and presentation (3,000 words equivalence)This assessment requires students to work in a group to develop and present a spatial masterplan for a nominated site. | N/A | N/A | No | 55 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Reflective Piece on Fieldtrip x 500 wordsBased on a site visit and initial analysis, this assessment assists students to record key ideas for their final project. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Bendigo, 2020, Week 41-50, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Rudner
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 41 - 50
Five 7.00 hours block mode per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 50 and delivered via blended.
Students from any campus can enrol in this subject, however, it is delivered face-to-face in Bendigo. Field trip is delivered within Victoria. Online participation may be required
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
An individual project on design issues (3,000 words)This assessment requires students to investigate and report on the scholarly literature relevant to a planning and urban design issue and indicate how this work informs planning practice. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO2 |
Group project and presentation (3,000 words equivalence)This assessment requires students to work in a group to develop and present a spatial masterplan for a nominated site. | N/A | N/A | No | 55 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Reflective Piece on Fieldtrip x 500 wordsBased on a site visit and initial analysis, this assessment assists students to record key ideas for their final project. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 41-50, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Rudner
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 41 - 50
Five 7.00 hours block mode per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 50 and delivered via blended.
Students from any campus can enrol in this subject, however, it is delivered face-to-face in Bendigo. Field trip is delivered within Victoria. Online participation may be required
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
An individual project on design issues (3,000 words)This assessment requires students to investigate and report on the scholarly literature relevant to a planning and urban design issue and indicate how this work informs planning practice. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO2 |
Group project and presentation (3,000 words equivalence)This assessment requires students to work in a group to develop and present a spatial masterplan for a nominated site. | N/A | N/A | No | 55 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Reflective Piece on Fieldtrip x 500 wordsBased on a site visit and initial analysis, this assessment assists students to record key ideas for their final project. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Mildura, 2020, Week 41-50, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Rudner
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 41 - 50
Five 7.00 hours block mode per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 50 and delivered via blended.
Students from any campus can enrol in this subject, however, it is delivered face-to-face in Bendigo. Field trip is delivered within Victoria. Online participation may be required
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
An individual project on design issues (3,000 words)This assessment requires students to investigate and report on the scholarly literature relevant to a planning and urban design issue and indicate how this work informs planning practice. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO2 |
Group project and presentation (3,000 words equivalence)This assessment requires students to work in a group to develop and present a spatial masterplan for a nominated site. | N/A | N/A | No | 55 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Reflective Piece on Fieldtrip x 500 wordsBased on a site visit and initial analysis, this assessment assists students to record key ideas for their final project. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Shepparton, 2020, Week 41-50, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Julie Rudner
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 41 - 50
Five 7.00 hours block mode per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 50 and delivered via blended.
Students from any campus can enrol in this subject, however, it is delivered face-to-face in Bendigo. Field trip is delivered within Victoria. Online participation may be required
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
An individual project on design issues (3,000 words)This assessment requires students to investigate and report on the scholarly literature relevant to a planning and urban design issue and indicate how this work informs planning practice. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO2 |
Group project and presentation (3,000 words equivalence)This assessment requires students to work in a group to develop and present a spatial masterplan for a nominated site. | N/A | N/A | No | 55 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Reflective Piece on Fieldtrip x 500 wordsBased on a site visit and initial analysis, this assessment assists students to record key ideas for their final project. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2 |