304383 v.4 Master of Arts (Urban Design)
MA(Curtin)
Course CRICOS Code: 041946K
Registered Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1.5 Years
Introduction
This course provides a masters degree award in urban design for professionals with existing related training intending to manage the increasingly complex problems of development, urban space and form.
Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
Applicants should possess a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in architecture, landscape architecture or urban and regional planning, or a Graduate Certificate in Urban Design.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.
Duration and Availability
This fee paying course is one and a half years full-time or equivalent part-time study. Some units may be offered on a block basis either during the summer or winter vacation.
Intermediate Awards
A student who has successfully completed all of the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Urban Design may under exceptional circumstance provisions apply for graduation in that award subject to the approval of the Head of Department. For further definition refer to the Statement and Awards section under General Information.
Course Organisation
This course examines theoretical concepts and practical methods of urban design. It enables students to understand the processes of urban design production and consumption and to develop skills and techniques of communicating three-dimensional urban design. It develops briefing and guidance skills needed for implementing urban design proposals. Units make extensive use of case study material drawn from Australia and overseas.
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
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Year 1 Semester 1 |
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| 304277 | v.3 | Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Urban Design 513 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 304280 | v.3 | Advanced Principles and Practice of Urban Design 514 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309028 | v.1 | Urban Design Fieldwork Assessment 515 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 |
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| 307756 | v.1 | Planning Research Methods 512 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309029 | v.1 | Issues in Urban Design 502 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 1 |
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| 309030 | v.1 | Urban Design Dissertation 691 | 1.0 | 87.5 | |
| 6267 | v.4 | Planning Seminar 602 | 1.0 | 12.5 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| NB | Electives are selected in consultation with the course coordinator. | ||||
Availability
| Year | Location | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# | |
| 2005 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2005 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.
#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.
Curtin University of Technology
Current as of: November 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J