APG5068 Creative cities
Faculty of Arts
APG5068 Creative cities is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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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 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
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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 the students to bring their 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 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Literature reviewAssignment30%
- Report40%
- Case studyAssignment30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
appreciate the broad overview of contemporary issues involved in discourses and practices around the creative city;
- 2
appreciate the specific and practical challenges and opportunities involved in the different dimensions of 'creative city' initiatives;
- 3
apply independent research skills to a range of problems in the field of creative cities;
- 4
write and communicate effectively and in analytical depth;
- 5
effectively utilise academic concepts to identify and investigate concrete challenges and issues in creative city initiatives.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 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?
In 2023, APG5068 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
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.