UPD4001 Planning project 1: the compact city
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
UPD4001 Planning project 1: the compact city is a level 4, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before UPD4001
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After UPD4001
No unit lists UPD4001 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
Project 1 explores the implications of intensification for the creation of compact cities. Through projects that engage real spatial settings and the complexities of contemporary environments, the unit helps you develop research foundations, conceptual thinking, analytical approaches and communication skills through planning mechanisms.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand the basic strategic planning process and components of the strategic plan;
- 2
Strategically respond to complex problems and develop appropriate planning responses, processes and outcomes relevant to compact cities;
- 3
Collect, analyse, and interpret community data for strategic planning;
- 4
Effectively communicate using oral, written, and graphic communication skills;
- 5
Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.
Workload and teaching
24 hours per week including 6 contact hours plus 18 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Liz Taylor
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Liz Taylor
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for UPD4001?
UPD4001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is UPD4001 offered?
In 2020, UPD4001 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.