UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

UPD5102 Professional practice 2: Analytic methods for urban planning

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

UPD5102 Professional practice 2: Analytic methods for urban planning is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
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 UPD5102

Corequisites

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

After UPD5102

No unit lists UPD5102 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Overview

This professional practice unit teaches different tools and techniques used in the practice of urban planning and design, and provides hands-on training of their application in the context of strategic planning scenarios.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Project 1 report
    30%
  • Project 2 report
    30%
  • Project 3 report
    40%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Develop a comprehensive understanding of the types of tools and methods required to analyse strategic planning problems that are commonly used in urban planning and design practice, including identifying and collecting data;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate proficiency in applying techniques and methods commonly employed in planning practice, including skills in GIS and statistics;

  3. 3

    Integrate skills in spatial analytical methods to effectively research and analyse planning problems, seeking innovative solutions to complex urban challenges;

  4. 4

    Effectively communicate projects, demonstrating the ability to work both independently and as part of a team;

  5. 5

    Engage in ethical data collection and analysis, recognising the complex implications for communities and environments;

  6. 6

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

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials36 hours
  • Teaching approachField trips
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
  • Teaching approachIndustry-based 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

Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Catherine Murphy
Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor James Whitten

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for UPD5102?

None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.

When is UPD5102 offered?

In 2024, UPD5102 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.

Does UPD5102 have an exam?

No. UPD5102 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Architecture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available