SRP782 - Smart Cities and Infrastructure
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
| Offering information: | 2020 is the final offering of this unit |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: David Jones |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Students are required to attend 4 x 1 day classes/seminars (6 hours per day). |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin. |
Content
This unit provides a comprehensive overview of the economic, social, political and environmental influences upon the evolution, form and dynamics of settlement and cities. These influences shape urban settlements and cities and combine to make each urban place distinctive. In this unit, students will develop foundational knowledge in geographic and economic theories that explain the form and distribution of settlement and uses. Particular attention is paid, in this unit, to the forces that can influence urban change or that may be harnessed to pursue preferred future forms. This unit has particular relevance for addressing emerging scenarios as contemporary society recognises the prospect of low carbon future, climate change, oil supply vulnerability and changing demographic profiles. Students will also consider the capacity for - and limitations upon - planning and influencing change outcomes, and the issues surrounding governance and decision-making processes that can guide or modify the processes of urban change.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit At the completion of this unit successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | |
| ULO1 | Describe the key urban planning and design related components that effect change in a selected city | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify urban planning and design material related to an urban setting and reflect on contemporary mechanism of urban governance and its influence in changing the urban context post-critical global events. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Curate and present the process and outcomes of the study of an urban setting to demonstrate skills in observation | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO4 | Report on emerging environmental and sustainability challenges confronting cities | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
| Essay | Critical 1,000-word essay | 20% | Week 3 |
| Research paper | A 1,500-2,000 word application submission. | 30% | Week 5 |
| Case study report | 3,000-word written report | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRP782 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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