Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Jessica McLean
Room 444, Level 4, 25B Wally's Walk
Tuesday 10am-11.30am
Lecturer
Alison Ziller
Lecturer
Andrew Burridge
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
130cp
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Liveability is used to define the quality of social, environmental, economic and infrastructural life in cities and regions. ‘Liveable’ is often seen as an antidote to a range of problems, such as urban sprawl and the lack of connectivity between different infrastructures, land-uses and communities. In this unit, students will analyse the meanings of liveability and consider policies and projects related to making cities and regions more liveable, such as smart and green infrastructure, transport and mobilities, urban activation and place-making. The unit focuses on the role of planning in making connections that improve the relationships between infrastructure, mobility and place. Overall, students will gain critical insights and practical knowledge of urban policies, governance structures and plans, as well the ethics and values, that underpin the goal of creating more liveable and connected cities. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late Assessment Submission Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.
This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Online quizzes | 25% | No | Week 3 - 23.55 12/08/2022; Week 7 - 23.55 09/09/2022 |
Liveable cities portfolio | 35% | No | Week 9 - 23.55 07/10/2022 |
Report on a planning project | 40% | No | Week 13 23.55 04/11/2022 |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 3 - 23.55 12/08/2022; Week 7 - 23.55 09/09/2022
Weighting: 25%
Online quizzes related to unit content and readings
Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: Week 9 - 23.55 07/10/2022
Weighting: 35%
A portfolio project exploring liveability in the context of a case study city, including digital, written and visual components
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 13 23.55 04/11/2022
Weighting: 40%
2000 word report critically evaluating a planning project delivering liveable city goals.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
GEOP3030 Liveable Cities: Infrastructure, mobilities and place-making is a subject that is offered internally and externally. Internal students must attend lectures on campus on Fridays 9-11am - these will be interactive lectures where you get to engage with new ideas about liveability!
Friday lectures are held at 12 Second Way - 430 Active Learning Space. External students will engage with recorded material from the lecture and do online activities weekly. Internal students will participate in compulsory tutorials on Fridays at 11am or midday (depending on your enrolment).
Each week you are expected to complete assigned readings available on Leganto prior to the tutorials and participate in face-to-face tutorials (internal students) or online discussion forums (external students).
All students are required to complete all assessments and these will be due at the same time for internal and external students.
GEOP3030 Liveable Cities uses a diverse range of digital resources, including an iLearn page where slides and audio from lectures will be posted, the Macquarie University Library for access to peer reviewed journal articles accessed via Leganto, and the Internet for news about, and discussions of, liveable cities. You will be required to have access to word processing technology and access to iLearn to complete and submit assignments.
Week |
Topic |
Academic |
1 Friday 29 July |
Introduction: unit overview, assessments, expectations What makes an urban environment liveable? |
Jess McLean Alison Ziller |
2 5 August |
Place-making: Country in the City
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Jess McLean
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3 12 August |
Place-making: Digital place-making |
Jess McLean |
4 19 August |
Place-making: Creative place-making |
Jess McLean |
5 26 August |
Infrastructure: Neglected infrastructure and misrepresented infrastructure
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Alison Ziller |
6 2 Sept |
Field trip (digital) - St Leonards
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Alison Ziller |
7 9 Sept |
Infrastructure: Smart cities |
Jess McLean
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8 30 Sept |
Infrastructure: Green infrastructure |
Andrew Burridge
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9 7 Oct |
Mobilities: Citizen-led transport planning
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Andrew Burridge |
10 14 Oct |
Mobilities: Mobilities and access |
Jess McLean
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11 21 Oct |
Mobilities: Active transport |
Andrew Burridge |
13 4 Nov |
Conclusion: Making cities more liveable? |
Jess McLean
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In this offering of GEOP3030, students are able to choose from a range of selected plans to do their Planning Report. This will make it easier for you to do the assessment task and apply theories about liveability to existing plans. The Liveable Cities Portfolio has been adjusted to reduce complexity and clarify student's expectations of the Digital Media component.
Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook