UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

UPD5002 Planning project 4: The inclusive city

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

UPD5002 Planning project 4: The inclusive city is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs UPD5001.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2024
Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before UPD5002

Corequisites

Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.

After UPD5002

No unit lists UPD5002 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: You must be enrolled in the Master of Urban Planning and Design (F6004) or Master of Architecture (F6001).

Overview

The inclusive city focuses on issues pertinent to planning to address the challenge of creating people-centred cities. The unit expands and consolidates advanced concepts, knowledge and skills encompassing a range of complex issues relevant to practising urban planning and design. Through critical research, analysis and synthesis undertaken in real spatial settings, the unit develops concepts, creative approaches, processes and outcomes, and the skills to communicate.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldFlexible

Assessment

  • Report 1
    40%
  • Report 2
    20%
  • Final report and exhibition
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of relevant concepts and principles associated with contemporary planning and design that strategically respond to complex community issues;

  2. 2

    Develop effective and innovative planning and design responses and processes that strategically respond to complex community issues;

  3. 3

    Integrate knowledge and synthesise insights from diverse sources to develop meaningful, inclusive, equitable and sustainable planning approaches;

  4. 4

    Effectively communicate planning and design ideas, demonstrating a high level of competence in written, visual, design, graphic and verbal communication skills;

  5. 5

    Critically reflect on and practice ethical approaches to planning with diverse communities, recognising the importance of resilience, inclusivity and sustainability;

  6. 6

    Adapt to evolving community challenges, seek new knowledge, and engage in continuous self-directed learning.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities72 hours
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
  • Teaching approachField trips
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning

24 hours per week including 6 contact hours plus 18 hours of independent study.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Professor Carl Grodach
Unit Coordinators
Professor Carl Grodach

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for UPD5002?

You need UPD5001 before you enrol; and OHS1000 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is UPD5002 offered?

In 2024, UPD5002 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.

Does UPD5002 have an exam?

No. UPD5002 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Architecture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available