Urban Design Research Studio
PostgraduateCUR-MAA4072022
Course information for 2022 intake
Rethink your approach to speculative urban design.Understand how urban projects help shape the public domain. Draw on urbanism theories while you develop design propositions. Look to local and international examples and sources for inspiration.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Urban Design Research Studio
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- research, analyse and compare data related to urban contexts and projects from local and international sources in order to create speculative urban propositions
- synthesise information using the process of design as a research tool to develop an urban design project to professional and international standards.
- City of Experience
- The Urban Text
- Communication
- Research in Practice
This subject was previously known as MAA403 Urban Design Research Studio.
Students will engage with research to understand theories of urbanism and to stimulate thinking about urban possibilities. They will also be involved in the exploration, development and demonstration of design skills for urban projects, incorporating: the analysis of urban contexts, understanding the role that urban projects play in shaping the public domain and the practice of making speculative urban propositions.
Work Integrated Learning will be incorporated throughout the subject by using a mode of teaching where design activity will take place in workshop situations/ on sites/ simulation of the real world project/ interaction with community and industry etc.
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- Conceptual Urban Design Presentation (50%)
- Urban and Architectural Design Presentation (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-MAA-MAS-2022 - Master of Architecture
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2022 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
- UNE-PRO-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
CUR-MAA403 (Not currently available)
Others
Students who have completed MAA407(previously MAA403) PRIOR to 2015 are not required to enrol into its co-requisite MAA408 as it was previously counted as double subject.
Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
Access to hardware: webcam, speakers and microphone
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateCUR-MAA-MAS
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE
Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
PostgraduateUNE-PRO-GCE