304282 (v.3) Urban Design Fieldwork Assessment 515

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Area:	Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	3.0
Workshop:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Fieldwork:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	The process and outcomes of community formation and the typology of urban form. Field visits to and analysis of selected examples of urban form.
Unit Outcomes:	Identification of a typology for urban design form. The process and outcome of urban design. Documentation and analysis of frameworks. Implementation for urban design.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Duany, A. and Plater-Zyberk, E. (1991). Towns and Town Making, New York. Harvard Graduate School of Urban Design. Katz, P. (1994). The New Urbanism, New York, McGraw Hill. Lynch, K. (1982). Theory of City Form. Reynolds, H.L. and Solomon, P.L. (1998). The Property Development Process. Inglewood. Victor Publishing.
Unit Texts:	Bentley, I., Alcock, A., Murrain, P., McGlynn, S. and Smith, G. (1985). Responsive Environments, A Manual for Designers, Oxford, Butterworth Helnemann Ltd. Calthorpe, P. (1993). The Next American Metropolis, Ecology, Community and the American Dream. Princeton Architectural Press.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Practical Sketchbook and Notes 70%. Term Paper 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y