12717 (v.3) Surburban Analysis 111

Area:

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Studio:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Understanding the social structure of cities and the social processes that create the structure including notions of inclusion and exclusion. The relationship between population and housing characteristics. An introduction to the role of planning in impacting on social character.

Unit Outcomes:

Upon completion of this unit students will have developed an understanding of the socio economic structure of Perth's suburbs, introduction to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing, and the demographic profiles of suburbs. Developed an understanding of comparative analysis of demographic profiles (inner, intermediate, outer and rural), and housing analysis (age, condition, cost, occupancy rate and tenure). Gained understanding of the relationship between housing and demographic analysis and suburban histories and suburban stories. Developed an understanding of library ABS data holdings (manipulation and extraction), and suburban futures.

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:

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing 1991, 1997, 2001 ABS (1997) Perth: A Social Atlas. Bryson, L. and Winter, I. (1999). Social Change, Sburban Lives. Sydney, Allen and Unwin. Davison, G. (1995). The Past and Future of the Australian Suburb, Australian Planner, Volume 31, Number 2. Hedgcock, D. and Yiftachel, O. (1992). Urban and Regional Planning in Western Australia; Historical and Critical Perspectives. Perth, Paradigm Press. Powell, D. (1993). Out West: Perceptions of Sydney's Western Suburbs. Sydney, Allen and Unwin.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Studio workbook 20%, Suburb comparisons 20%, Suburban histories 20%, Suburban profile 30%, Library exercise 10% . This is a grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y