Course Title: Urban Design Project
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Urban Design Project
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
ARCH1328 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
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 2024 |
ARCH1328 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Sem 2 2017 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Mittul Vahanvati
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 9150
Course Coordinator Email: mittul.vahanvati@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building 8, Level 11
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Required Prior Study
You should have satisfactorily completed ARCH1061 Urban Design and Planning before you commence this course.
Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.
Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.
Course Description
In this course you apply and extend range of urban design skills and professional knowledge that you have developed throughout the program. You will respond to a contemporary urban design brief focusing on a case study site. You will engage in independent and collaborative research and analysis to inform your ideas and proposals. You will be expected to demonstrate that you can work productively with others to establish processes and to allocate responsibilities and roles to address the design brief. You will develop and urban design plans which will be presented and critiqued.
Please note that if you take this course for a bachelor honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level. (This applies to students who commence enrolment in a bachelor honours program from 1 January 2016 onwards. See the WAM information web page for more information.)
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
You will be assessed on your development of the following program learning outcomes:
• Demonstrate creativity, critical thinking and innovation when identifying and solving urban and regional problems in diverse contexts and assessing implications of decisions and actions.
• 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.
• Critically reflect on the interconnectedness of environmental, social, economic systems both locally and internationally and apply in your professional practice or further study.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Develop an advanced understanding of selected urban design theories and their frameworks.
- Apply a range of key urban design theories to a selected case study project to critically appraisal it, understand needs and strengths, currently and in the future for the study site.
- Create a design based on site analysis and develop problem-solving skills to complex real-world situations.
- Communicate site analysis and design ideas to a wide audience using a range of presentation skills and media, including drawings, photographs, and written documents, while working in a team and independently.
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, workshops, site visits, data collection, guest lectures, group and class discussion, group activities and individual research.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
You will also be required to find additional resources, which may include academic journal articles, newspapers and electronic media. This course does not require a prescribed textbook.
The University Library has extensive resources for planning students. 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. Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
Assessment Tasks:
- Theory and Precedent Review Task (30% Linked to CLO 1): min. 500 words in addition to visuals.
- Site and Policy Analysis Task (30% Linked to CLOs 1,2 and 4): min. 500 words in addition to visuals including photos, drawings and spatial analysis.
- Site Design Task (40% Linked to CLOs 1, 2, 3 and 4): includes drawings including plans, sections, elevations, and 3-dimensional artists impression.
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 manager 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.