UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

APG5068 Creative cities

Faculty of Arts

APG5068 Creative cities is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2027
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks
Workload
288 hours
per semester

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Requisites

Before APG5068

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After APG5068

No unit lists APG5068 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course A6004 Master of Cultural and Creative Industries and related double degrees, or permission.

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

This unit examines the complex notion of 'the creative city' through a combination of conceptual, case study workshop and local fieldwork. The unit examines the discourse of 'creative city' in academic and policy-oriented literature as a form of urban governance, city branding, urban regeneration and community-based arts and cultural interventions. It will use key case studies to link these discourses to concrete situations, requiring you to bring your own experiences and take an active stance towards the aspirations and problematics embedded within these cases. There will be small limited fieldwork (normally within Melbourne) in order that students can lead and participate in workshop sessions.

Offerings in 2027

The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for APG5068.

Assessment

  • Literature reviewWritten
    30%
  • ReportWritten
    40%
  • Case studyWritten
    30%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    appreciate the broad overview of contemporary issues involved in discourses and practices around the creative city;

  2. 2

    appreciate the specific and practical challenges and opportunities involved in the different dimensions of 'creative city' initiatives;

  3. 3

    apply independent research skills to a range of problems in the field of creative cities;

  4. 4

    write and communicate effectively and in analytical depth;

  5. 5

    effectively utilise academic concepts to identify and investigate concrete challenges and issues in creative city initiatives.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures12 hours
  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Xin Gu
Unit Coordinators
Dr Xin Gu

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for APG5068?

APG5068 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is APG5068 offered?

APG5068 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.

How much work is APG5068?

The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does APG5068 have an exam?

No. APG5068 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Film, Screen and Culture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available