Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (Volume 4 page 46)
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705-217/317 "History of Urban Planning" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Architecture, Faculty of Architecture (v4, p46) : Next:705-181 | Prev:705-216
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Nigel Flannigan.
Contact: Three hours of lectures and tutorials a week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the subject students should be able to demonstrate:
- an understanding of the history of urban planning and design of (pre-industrial) cities in terms of the major ideas, concepts, individuals, trends, styles and projects that have influenced modern urban culture;
- an awareness of the historical determinants of the spatial structure of cities and the physical form of urban elements: buildings, gardens, squares and monuments;
- a knowledge of urban design principles and practice fundamental to (western) cultural tradition;
- an appreciation of the effects of changing (western European) attitudes on the design of urban form in history and on the designers;
- an introduction to the urbanisation and spatial organisation of 19th century Australian cities, in particular Melbourne.
Content:
A cultural and historical study of cities and urban planning and design from early city cultures of the Middle East to 19th century urbanisation and sub-urbanisation in Australia.The course examines some great periods in urban history - Classical Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-Classicism, 19th century colonialism - in terms of the cultural and natural forces which shaped the structure and form of their great and not so great cities. Critical analyses of representative examples of urban form and style are included.
Assessment:
Written assignments (sketchbook, scale model, essay or class paper), as set during the semester, equivalent to no more than 4,000 words, and a 3-hour examination at the end of the semester.
1. Architecture, Faculty of Architecture (v4, p46) : Next:705-181 | Prev:705-216
2. Planning & Design, Faculty of Arts (v3, p147) : Next:705-216 | Prev:705-294
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd year
Coordinator: Mr C M Gutjahr.
Contact: Three hours of lectures and tutorials a week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the subject students should be able to demonstrate:
- an understanding of the history of urban planning and design of (pre-industrial) cities in terms of the major ideas, concepts, individuals, trends, styles and projects that have influenced modern urban culture;
- an awareness of the historical determinants of the spatial structure of cities and the physical form of urban elements: buildings, gardens, squares and monuments;
- a knowledge of urban design principles and practice fundamental to (western) cultural tradition;
- an appreciation of the effects of changing (western European) attitudes on the design of urban form in history and on the designers;
- an introduction to the urbanisation and spatial organisation of 19th century Australian cities, in particular Melbourne.
Content:
A cultural and historical study of cities and urban planning and design from early city cultures of the Middle East to 19th century urbanisation and sub-urbanisation in Australia.The subject examines some great periods in urban history - Classical Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-Classicism, 19th century colonialism - in terms of the cultural and natural forces which shaped the structure and form of their great and not so great cities. Critical analyses of representative examples of urban form and style are included.
Assessment:
Written assignments (sketchbook, scale model, essay or class paper), as set during the semester, equivalent to no more than 3,000 words, and a 2-hour examination at the end of the semester.
* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTENT, COORDINATOR, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Planning & Design, Faculty of Arts (v3, p147) : Next:705-216 | Prev:705-294
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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