17914 Urban Project - Part A

Notes

The Urban Project - Part A and Part B are designed to be flexible, students always start with Part A and then move to Part B, irrespective of the session they start Urban Project. For example, if students are starting Urban Project in Session 3, named 17915 Urban Project – Part B, they will be automatically enrolled in Urban Project – Part A, and then in the next session, they will complete Urban Project – Part B.

Description

Urban Project: Part A and Urban Project: Part B offers the opportunity to urban planning and urban design students to develop an individual final project focused on a contemporary topic within the field.

For Master of Urban Planning Students

For urban planning, this subject develops core skills that give students the ability to successfully complete rigorous and original planning problem-solving exercises. These skills enable students to design, conduct, and oversee original applied research. Students work with an academic supervisor to develop a research project of their own, including the project identification and framing, research questions, literature review, methodology design, data collection, results discussion and a completed research report on their chosen topic.

For Master of Urban Design Students

For urban design, this subject builds on the core skills gained through the previous urban design studios and further develops students’ abilities in integrating morphology analysis, urban analytics, understanding of place, and the planning environment. Students work with an academic supervisor to develop their project. After completing their project, students have a grasp of the urban design process and how design can generate urban change whilst considering the importance of urban greening and ecology, addressing climate change challenges, and applying place-making approaches to deliver healthier and safer places.