SVY3201 Urban Design and Development (FOENS)

Units 1.0 (Urban Design and Regional Plan) Band 2

Synopsis

Many professionals such as engineers, land economists and surveyors are engaged in the development industry and therefore require a sound knowledge of the principles and practice of sustainable urban design and development. This course gives students a basic understanding of the principles and practice of town planning. It then provides students with a knowledge of the current principles of urban design as practiced in urban and regional Australia, such as the Performance Based Approach used in AMCORD. Finally the development process is studied, with particular emphasis on the subdivision of land. The two major assignments enable the student to develop, practice, and be assessed on their design skills, particularly those relating to developments that will house communities of less than 5000 people.