Course Title: Landscape Architecture Special Initiative C

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Landscape Architecture Special Initiative C

Credit Points: 12

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ARCH1152	City Campus	Undergraduate	315H Architecture & Design	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2011

Course Coordinator: Jane Shepherd

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3430

Course Coordinator Email:jane.shepherd@rmit.edu.au

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

Special Initiative A, B and C are contract and project based subjects that allow a student to undertake a project of their instigation or of the instigation of one or more staff members. The nature of the project and the form of assessment and assessment criteria are negotiated and agreed upon in a Learning Contract signed by the student/s, supervisory staff and Program Director. Special Initiative subjects are elective subjects. A student initially undertakes Special initiative A, then if need be they then enrol in Special Initiative B and then C in turn.

The project is supervised by one staff member and assesssed by at least that staff member and the program director, or another staff member if the supervisor is the program director.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

On completion of this subject a student should:
1. Have an enhanced knowledge and understanding of Landscape Architecture.
2. Demonstrated the ability to undertake an independent project of relevance to Landscape Architecture and the course at RMIT.
3. Satisfy the contractual arrangements as agreed upon in the Learning Contract.

See above

Overview of Learning Activities

The subject will be largely self-directed, with minimal supervision by staff. Students will be expected to sign a Learning Contract outlining what project they will undertake in the semester and on what basis it will be evaluated. This project may be instigated by writing a proposal and submitting it to the program director. The proposal may be written by one or more staff members and / or one or more students. The project may involve any number of students and staff. If available a staff member is assigned the role as supervisor for each project. Once accepted the agreed upon project is carried through to completion, when it will be assessed by the Program Director and the relevant staff members at a 15 minute presentation. Where convenient all Special Initiative students will be asked to present together, and to as many other staff, students and others as possible, for the greater educational benefit of the course.

Overview of Learning Resources

Not applicable

Overview of Assessment

Assessment options will be discussed with students during the first session along with detailed criteria for grading.

1. Assessment Tasks.
Assessment is contractually agreed upon by the supervising staff and students. At any time this agreement may change with the consent of the program director.

2. Assessment grading and criteria:
A full range of grades from fail to high distinction will be used. Assessment criteria will include:
i. Demonstration of satisfying the criteria laid down in the Learning Contract.
ii. Demonstration of an enhanced knowledge and understanding of Landscape Architecture
iii. Demonstration of the ability to undertake an independent project of relevance to Landscape Architecture and the course at RMIT.