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ENVG281 – Cities and Planning
2014 – S2 Day
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Adrienne Keane
Contact via adrienne.keane@mq.edu.au
E7A 607
by appointment. Send me an email or call to arrange
Lecturer
Ashraful Alam
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
ENVG111 or GEOS111
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit has two objectives. The first is to develop an understanding of the processes and characteristics of cities in Australia and internationally. Key dimensions of cities are covered, including: urban growth; densities and regeneration; housing; urban cultures; urban labour markets; and impacts of economic and social change. Its second objective is to introduce the theories and methods used by planners. Topics include histories and philosophies of planning and contemporary planning practice. Real-world examples and applications are developed across the focus on both cities and planning.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- 1. demonstrate knowledge of the key philosophies of planning and their changes since the nineteenth century
- 2. use key concepts of urban and planning theories to describe or explain the perceptions of cities in terms of their structure, influences, inhabitants and other factors
- 3. articulate the diverse and changing skills required by practising planners
- 4. demonstrate development in communication skills, specifically those of writing and working in a team
General Assessment Information
Please note that each student must attempt each assessment task before being considered to have passed the unit. A 80% participation rate applies to the tutorials. Any requests for extension or absence in excess of the 80% participation rate must be dealt with in accordance with the University's policy. All requests are to be made via ask.mq.edu.au. Requests for extensions must be received by Adrienne no less than one week before the due date.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Tutorials | 25% | Various |
| Essay | 30% | 19/09/14 |
| City through lenses | 15% | 31/10/14 |
| Take home exam | 30% | 21/11/14 |
Tutorials
Due: Various
Weighting: 25%
You are required to register online for a tutorial and attend that tutorial session throughout the semester. It is emphasized that these tutorials are designed to be interactive - to develop arguments, justify or defend particular view-points and for individual students to form opinions about specified urban and planning issues.
All students will be required to read and analyze a short reading in preparation for each tutorial. One or more readings for each tutorial will be suggested and readings will be made available on iLearn. A one page summary is to be written and submitted via iLearn no later that the Sunday before the tutorial. The summary must:
- be no more than 1 page long
- include the title of the article and its author
- your name and student number
- no quotes – you cannot quote from the article. Every word must be yours.
- Turnitin will be used to evaluate similarity with the original article. You will receive nil marks should there be a similarity score that the convenor considers to be too high. As a guide, any similarity score over 10% will be reviewed. Should a student’s work be considered to be an act of dishonesty the Academic Honesty policy will apply.
- Written summaries cannot be given in point form.
On one week there will be a small online quiz (date to be confirmed). The quiz is to be completed within 2 days of the relevant tutorial. These dates will be confirmed at the beginning of the semester.
The grade for this assessment tasks will be calculated by the average mark for the written summaries (7 summaries) and the quiz (1 quiz), plus an overall mark for participation.
Submit via iLearn.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- 1. demonstrate knowledge of the key philosophies of planning and their changes since the nineteenth century
- 2. use key concepts of urban and planning theories to describe or explain the perceptions of cities in terms of their structure, influences, inhabitants and other factors
- 3. articulate the diverse and changing skills required by practising planners
- 4. demonstrate development in communication skills, specifically those of writing and working in a team
Essay
Due: 19/09/14
Weighting: 30%
Urban Theory provides different theoretical tools, or frameworks, for understanding cities. In your essay describe how two of the following ideas have changed the ways that cities are understood:
Diversity
Posthumanism/ more-than-humanism:
Mobility:
Some references will be provided to start you thinking about the topics. You will also be required to find additional references (at least 2). The tutorial in week 2 will assist in starting this process.
Submit via iLearn (external and internal) and hard copy to the Science Centre (internals only)
On successful completion you will be able to:
- 1. demonstrate knowledge of the key philosophies of planning and their changes since the nineteenth century
- 2. use key concepts of urban and planning theories to describe or explain the perceptions of cities in terms of their structure, influences, inhabitants and other factors
- 3. articulate the diverse and changing skills required by practising planners
- 4. demonstrate development in communication skills, specifically those of writing and working in a team
City through lenses
Due: 31/10/14
Weighting: 15%
This unit will explore a number of ways that a city can be perceived. This assessment task, done as part of a group, gives each student the opportunity to express their own perceptions of the city in which they live or have experienced. The group will need to agree on the city and then using visual materials (eg photos, maps, sketches) prepare a representation of the city. It should be done using no more than 10 powerpoint slides to show their city through various lenses: economic, hybrid, diverse, accessibility, nature etc. In addition to visual materials, some text is required to identify the theory, philosophy or ideology that is being used to perceive the city.
Examples of how to undertake this assessment as well as additional resources will be provided during the session.
As this is a group assignment, students are marked either "Pass" or "Fail". Groups are expected to work following agreed protocols. It is important to work effectively together and communication is key. Each group will have a dedicated forum on iLearn to discuss the work. Further, each group member will be expected to undertake a peer review of each of the members of the group. This helps to ensure fairness and, in some ways, encourages accountability between each group.
Marking criteria will be provided. As this is a group assignment, students are marked either "Pass" or "Fail". Some students may want to know how this works out for the entire unit’s marks. Here is a scenario that may assist in understanding the marking system:
Student A has done well and has a total of 70 out of a possible 85% for their work. This excludes the pass/fail for Assessment 3 which has a value of 15%. Student A gets a “pass” for Assignment 3. Therefore, the unit mark is calculated as:
(70/85)100 = 82.35% or 82%.
Should Student A be part of a group that “fails” Assessment 3. Then Adrienne, as convenor, will consider each student’s contribution to the group work and the peer reviews before determining any grade.
More information about this assessment will be provided through iLearn and in class where needed.
Submit one copy, on behalf of the group, via iLearn and a hard copy to the Science Centre.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- 1. demonstrate knowledge of the key philosophies of planning and their changes since the nineteenth century
- 2. use key concepts of urban and planning theories to describe or explain the perceptions of cities in terms of their structure, influences, inhabitants and other factors
- 4. demonstrate development in communication skills, specifically those of writing and working in a team
Take home exam
Due: 21/11/14
Weighting: 30%
In lieu of an examination during the University Examination period a take home essay (2000 word) is the final component of assessment in ENVG281. The question and guidelines will be handed out towards the end of the session. The content is will concentrate on the second half of the session, including the last lectures.
Essays are to be submitted via iLearn. You are not required to submit a hard copy to the Science Centre.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- 1. demonstrate knowledge of the key philosophies of planning and their changes since the nineteenth century
- 2. use key concepts of urban and planning theories to describe or explain the perceptions of cities in terms of their structure, influences, inhabitants and other factors
- 3. articulate the diverse and changing skills required by practising planners
- 4. demonstrate development in communication skills, specifically those of writing and working in a team
Delivery and Resources
Please refer to the unit's iLearn site: www.ilearn.mq.edu.au
Unit Schedule
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Wk |
Date |
Lectures (subject to confirmation) |
Tutorials |
Assessment due |
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1 |
5 Aug |
Module 1: Planning Philosophy and Theory Introduction to ENVG281and Module 1 (AFK) |
No tutorials |
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2 |
12 Aug |
Governance, Politics and Planning (AFK) |
Referencing, bibliographies and web literacy |
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3 |
19 Aug |
Planning Histories (AA) |
Ideology, philosophy and theories |
Written summary 17.8.14 |
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4 |
26 Aug |
Module 2: Cities and Urban Theory
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What is planning (no.1) |
Written summary 24.08.14 |
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5 |
2 Sept |
Hybrid cities |
What is planning (no.2)
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Written summary 31.08.14 |
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6 |
9 Sep |
Diverse cities |
Read a map |
Online quiz 11.09.14 |
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7 |
16 Sep |
Transport |
Cities: lens (no.1) |
Written summary 14.09.14 Essay 19.09.14 |
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TEACHING RECESS (2 WEEKS) |
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8 |
7 Oct |
Economics |
Cities: lens (no.2) |
Written summary 5.10.14 |
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9 |
14 Oct
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Module 3: Key Issues in Contemporary Urban Governance, Planning and Development
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Cities: lens (no.3) |
Written summary 12.10.14 |
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10 |
21 Oct |
Participation |
Engagement |
Written summary 19.10.14 |
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11 |
28 Oct
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Culture |
Learning and skills portfolio |
Assessment 3: group task 31.10.14 |
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12 |
4 Nov |
Theory in practice |
No tutorial |
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13 |
11 Nov
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Putting it all Together: Planning Today (AK) |
No tutorial |
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Exam period |
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Take home exam 21.10.14 |
Learning and Teaching Activities
Lectures,tutorials and assessments
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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Graduate Capabilities
Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- 1. demonstrate knowledge of the key philosophies of planning and their changes since the nineteenth century
- 3. articulate the diverse and changing skills required by practising planners
Assessment tasks
- Tutorials
- Essay
- City through lenses
Learning and teaching activities
- Some guest lectures will be scheduled for this unit. Tutorials are designed to prepare students for the lectures and will be active. All assessments are tied to the lecture and tutorial content and aim to enhance and deepen student appreciation of cities and the role of planning in shaping urban settlements.
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- 3. articulate the diverse and changing skills required by practising planners
Assessment tasks
- Tutorials
- City through lenses
Learning and teaching activities
- Some guest lectures will be scheduled for this unit. Tutorials are designed to prepare students for the lectures and will be active. All assessments are tied to the lecture and tutorial content and aim to enhance and deepen student appreciation of cities and the role of planning in shaping urban settlements.
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- 1. demonstrate knowledge of the key philosophies of planning and their changes since the nineteenth century
- 2. use key concepts of urban and planning theories to describe or explain the perceptions of cities in terms of their structure, influences, inhabitants and other factors
- 3. articulate the diverse and changing skills required by practising planners
- 4. demonstrate development in communication skills, specifically those of writing and working in a team
Assessment tasks
- Tutorials
- Essay
- City through lenses
- Take home exam
Learning and teaching activities
- Some guest lectures will be scheduled for this unit. Tutorials are designed to prepare students for the lectures and will be active. All assessments are tied to the lecture and tutorial content and aim to enhance and deepen student appreciation of cities and the role of planning in shaping urban settlements.
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- 1. demonstrate knowledge of the key philosophies of planning and their changes since the nineteenth century
- 2. use key concepts of urban and planning theories to describe or explain the perceptions of cities in terms of their structure, influences, inhabitants and other factors
- 4. demonstrate development in communication skills, specifically those of writing and working in a team
Assessment tasks
- Tutorials
- Essay
- City through lenses
- Take home exam
Learning and teaching activities
- Some guest lectures will be scheduled for this unit. Tutorials are designed to prepare students for the lectures and will be active. All assessments are tied to the lecture and tutorial content and aim to enhance and deepen student appreciation of cities and the role of planning in shaping urban settlements.
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- 2. use key concepts of urban and planning theories to describe or explain the perceptions of cities in terms of their structure, influences, inhabitants and other factors
- 4. demonstrate development in communication skills, specifically those of writing and working in a team
Assessment tasks
- Tutorials
- Essay
- Take home exam
Learning and teaching activities
- Some guest lectures will be scheduled for this unit. Tutorials are designed to prepare students for the lectures and will be active. All assessments are tied to the lecture and tutorial content and aim to enhance and deepen student appreciation of cities and the role of planning in shaping urban settlements.
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- 4. demonstrate development in communication skills, specifically those of writing and working in a team
Assessment tasks
- Tutorials
- City through lenses
Learning and teaching activities
- Some guest lectures will be scheduled for this unit. Tutorials are designed to prepare students for the lectures and will be active. All assessments are tied to the lecture and tutorial content and aim to enhance and deepen student appreciation of cities and the role of planning in shaping urban settlements.
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- 2. use key concepts of urban and planning theories to describe or explain the perceptions of cities in terms of their structure, influences, inhabitants and other factors
- 4. demonstrate development in communication skills, specifically those of writing and working in a team
Assessment tasks
- Tutorials
- Essay
- City through lenses
- Take home exam
Learning and teaching activities
- Some guest lectures will be scheduled for this unit. Tutorials are designed to prepare students for the lectures and will be active. All assessments are tied to the lecture and tutorial content and aim to enhance and deepen student appreciation of cities and the role of planning in shaping urban settlements.
Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- 3. articulate the diverse and changing skills required by practising planners
Assessment tasks
- Tutorials
- City through lenses
Learning and teaching activities
- Some guest lectures will be scheduled for this unit. Tutorials are designed to prepare students for the lectures and will be active. All assessments are tied to the lecture and tutorial content and aim to enhance and deepen student appreciation of cities and the role of planning in shaping urban settlements.
Socially and Environmentally Active and Responsible
We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- 3. articulate the diverse and changing skills required by practising planners
Assessment task
- Tutorials
Learning and teaching activity
- Some guest lectures will be scheduled for this unit. Tutorials are designed to prepare students for the lectures and will be active. All assessments are tied to the lecture and tutorial content and aim to enhance and deepen student appreciation of cities and the role of planning in shaping urban settlements.