Course Title: Origins and Development of Urban Planning
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Origins and Development of Urban Planning
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
ARCH1306 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
330H Social Science & Planning |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006 |
ARCH1306 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016, Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024 |
ARCH1324 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Benno Engels
Course Coordinator Phone: +(61 3) 9925 3884
Course Coordinator Email: benno.engels@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building 8, Level 11
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the origin and evolution of planning thought and its implementation through the growth and development of towns and cities. You will gain an understanding of what planning is, how it originated and developed over time, and how it has guided urban form. The history of planning is one of great ideas, visions and dreams. It also reflects wider social movements, utopian ideals, pragmatic reform, beneficial legacies and great mistakes. Understanding the historical evolution of cities, and of conscious efforts to plan them, helps to understand why cities and metropolitan areas display their current structure and functions.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:
- Discern the value of information and knowledge from a wide variety of sources and experiences and reflect on and evaluate their application in planning practice and research;
- Communicate ideas using diverse formats and strategies to academic and professional audiences within and external to the discipline of urban and regional planning.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify and discuss the major ideas and movements in planning history;
- Explain the development of contemporary urban planning;
- Compare, contrast and evaluate the contribution of key ideas and actions to the evolution of planning theory and practice, and, in response, develop lines of argument.
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in learning that involves a range of face to face and online activities such as lectures, tutorials, guest presentations, group discussion, and group and individual research.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer, including books, journal articles and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.
The University Library has extensive resources for planning students. The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies http://rmit.libguides.com/planning.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: A planning history research task (40% linked to CLOs 1 and 2);
Assessment Task 2: A planning history presentation task (10% linked to CLOs 2 and 3);
Assessment Task 3: An assessment of your understanding of urban planning history (15% linked to CLOs 1, 2 and 3), plus
Assessment Task 4: A planning history reflection activity (35% linked to CLOs 1, 2 and 3).
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.