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BAEN3011: DIL: Urban
2026 unit information
DIL: Urban builds on the content of Living Cities and City Form and Development. It introduces students to planning and design approaches that create future public places and communities. The unit will focus on one case study location selected for how it captures a range of complex contemporary urban issues. With a heavy emphasis on field based work that combines individual and group task, students will apply and develop their skills in strategic planning, urban analysis and design. Students will be challenged as if in a work environment of professionals looking to resolve urban issues and their outputs will be assessed within this context.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Urban and Regional Planning and Policy |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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(BAEN2011 or BAEN2001) and (BAEN2021 or BAEN2002 or BAEN2611) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Describe and interpret the relationship of basic urban design theory, concepts, terminology, policies, and guidelines to urban design processes, within planning, socio-economic, sustainability, cultural, historical, heritage and community contexts.
- LO2. Explain and apply core urban design concepts, methods and techniques to understand urban physical and social environments and create an evidence-based evaluation of urban form and quality that meets the standard required to support an urban design proposal.
- LO3. Using a variety of manual and digital modelling and visual representation techniques, apply urban design knowledge and skills to generate urban form scenarios to evolve analyses and design ideas.
- LO4. Exercise negotiation and collaboration skills to effectively develop, present and communicate design proposals to a diverse range of audiences.
- LO5. Create and deliver documentation of final design proposal that meets industry/professional standards.
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