UDI5602 City and ecology
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
UDI5602 City and ecology is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Indonesia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before UDI5602
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After UDI5602
No unit lists UDI5602 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Master of Urban Design and Development (Indonesia) (F6006) or the Master of Public Policy and Management (Indonesia) (A6033).
Overview
This unit explores the relationship between natural and built systems in a changing climate and urbanising world. With a focus on case studies at different scales, you will be exposed to best practice urban design principles for sustainable development. It will also explore the factors and determinants central to developing cities planned and built with a focus on human and environmental health.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Monash Indonesia term 2 | Indonesia | Blended |
Assessment
- Preliminary projectProject40%
- Final projectProject60%
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
Demonstrate competencies in ecological approaches to contemporary urban design;
- 2
Strategically respond to complex problems and develop appropriate urban design responses, processes and outcomes with increasing skill;
- 3
Demonstrate advanced skills in research, applying creativity and critique to address urban design issues;
- 4
Demonstrate an advanced level of competence in communication and presentation skills: written, oral and graphic;
- 5
Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours. The remaining 9 hours are to be used for self and group learning activities.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Alex Lechner
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Diego Ramirez
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for UDI5602?
UDI5602 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is UDI5602 offered?
UDI5602 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
Does UDI5602 have an exam?
No. UDI5602 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.