UDI5605 Urban spatial reasoning
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
UDI5605 Urban spatial reasoning 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 and unlocks 1 unit.
- 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 UDI5605
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After UDI5605
1 unit list UDI5605 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Master of Urban Design (Indonesia) (F6006).
Overview
Urban spatial reasoning equips you with essential geospatial tools to address key aspects of future urban life as it is experienced across neighbourhood, town, city, and regional scales. The unit is designed to prepare you to analyse and influence urban environments through data-driven insights and practical applications, addressing challenges at multiple spatial scales. Through it you will explore how social, economic, demographic, and environmental aspects of life interact with urban form, physical buildings, and infrastructure.
The unit is structured around two complementary themes. The first focuses on geospatial software, covering data collection, management, analysis, and visualisation using relevant GIS platforms. You will also explore emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR) and their potential in urban design. Additionally, you will integrate field data to enrich your spatial analysis, grounding your digital work in real-world contexts.
The second theme examines theoretical principles of urbanisation across scales, including central place theory, economic overspilling, shadow effects, carbon emissions, sprawl, in-situ urbanisation, polarisation, segregation, poverty, economic circularity, and net-zero development. By connecting these principles to practical geospatial tools, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of how these dynamics shape urban environments and inform sustainable design decisions.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Monash Indonesia term 2 | Indonesia | On campus |
Assessment
- Task 1Project40%
- Task 2Project60%
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 proficiency in using GIS platforms and related geospatial software to collect, manage, analyse, and visualise spatial data relevant to urban design and planning;
- 2
Understand and apply emerging technologies such as AI, AR, and VR in the context of urban spatial reasoning and design, incorporating these tools to enhance spatial analysis and visualisation;
- 3
Critically evaluate the spatial and demographic structures of urban areas using theoretical principles such as central place theory, economic overspilling, carbon emissions, urban sprawl, and in-situ urbanisation
- 4
Integrate field data with geospatial analysis to provide contextually grounded insights into the physical, social, and environmental dynamics of neighbourhoods, cities, and regions;
- 5
Use geospatial data to develop strategies for addressing urban challenges such as inequality, segregation, poverty, and environmental sustainability, focusing on the interaction between social, economic, and environmental factors with urban form and infrastructure;
- 6
Synthesise geospatial and theoretical knowledge to propose sustainable, data-driven design solutions that respond to the future needs of urban life, including achieving net-zero development goals.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops-
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based 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
- Alyas Widita
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Diego Ramirez
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for UDI5605?
UDI5605 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after UDI5605?
UDI5605 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including UDI5508.
When is UDI5605 offered?
UDI5605 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
Does UDI5605 have an exam?
No. UDI5605 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.