702-421 Urban Design Theory

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702-421 Urban Design Theory
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	Professor Kim Dovey
Prerequisites	Admission to the BArch or any graduate coursework degree of the Faculty
Semester	1 (view timetable)
Contact	Three hours of lectures or seminars per week
Subject Description	Contemporary theories and modes of critique relating to the design of the urban public realm. Emphasis is on how urban physical form responds to the economic, cultural, political, social, aesthetic and natural forces of an urbanised area. Assignments and class papers require students to critically engage with a broad range of theoretical positions, and relate them to local conditions.
Generic Skills	On completion of the subject students should have developed skills in research, critical analysis and writing and some experience with group work.
Assessment	Written and graphic assignments equivalent to 5000 words.

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