UPD5102 Applied Professional Practice: Urban planning and design research methods
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
UPD5102 Applied Professional Practice: Urban planning and design research methods is a level 5, 6-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
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit teaches different tools and techniques used for research in Urban Planning and Design (e.g. GIS, Remote Sensing, and Statistics) and provides hands-on training of their application in the context of strategic land use planning.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- 100% in-semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate knowledge in the substantive areas of strategic planning (land use, transport, environment);
- 2
Apply skills in GIS and statistics to analyse and research planning problems for innovative solutions;
- 3
Demonstrate capability to analyse the (ir)rationality of different land use arrangements in a city;
- 4
Effectively communicate research findings both verbally and visually;
- 5
Be able to work both independently and as a part of a team.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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
- Associate Professor Md Kamruzzaman
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Md Kamruzzaman
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for UPD5102?
UPD5102 has no prerequisites.
When is UPD5102 offered?
In 2020, UPD5102 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does UPD5102 have an exam?
No. UPD5102 has 1 assessment task and no exam.