UPD4002 Planning project 2: the ecological city
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
UPD4002 Planning project 2: the ecological city is a level 4, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before UPD4002
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After UPD4002
No unit lists UPD4002 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
Project 2 explores the creation of ecologically sensitive cities. Through projects that coordinate the built and natural systems that shape our cities, you will develop research foundations, technical capacity, analytical approaches and modes of articulation through planning systems.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Assessment 1: Background Book30%
- Assessment 2: Mid-semester review of framework for individual proposal for Corridor plan10%
- Assessment 3: Proposal for Ecological Active Transport Corridor Plan40%
- Assessment 4: Digital Exhibition and Work in Progress20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate capabilities and competencies in ethical approaches to contemporary urban planning;
- 2
Demonstrate the ability to strategically respond to complex problems and develop appropriate planning responses, processes and outcomes;
- 3
Demonstrate skills in research, applying creativity and critique to address planning issues;
- 4
Demonstrate a high level of competence in communication and presentation skills: written, verbal and graphic ones;
- 5
Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities72 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachField trips
24 hours per week including 6 contact hours plus 18 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Carl Grodach
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Suzanne Barker
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for UPD4002?
UPD4002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is UPD4002 offered?
In 2020, UPD4002 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does UPD4002 have an exam?
No. UPD4002 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.