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BLAR13053 Urban Design and Development

Course details

This course provides a broad and coherent study of urban design with some depth in specialist areas. These studies will develop the student¿s creative skills and critical judgement of urban design issues that are essential in professional practice, thus necessary content in the Bachelor of Building Design program. Topics review and deepen the student¿s existing knowledge of sustainable communities, environmental issues and the movement of pedestrians and traffic in urban renewal. Specialist focus on heritage, diverse cultures, urban poverty, human behaviour and emergency management in urban locations will be introduced. These studies and assessment tasks will develop skills in the exercise of critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems. Students will undertake group work to collaboratively and responsibly evaluate strategies in urban design.


Course at a glance
Career: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Requisites: BLAR11045 Built Environment 1 and BLAR12036 Building Design 1
Student Contribution Band: 2
EFTSL: 0.12500
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Course availability
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2013 Term Three FLEX
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