Urban Develop & Design (Ext)

The Master of Urban Development and Design Extension Program (96 UoC) is an intensive coursework program involving four semesters full-time study in a 18 months (including a compulsory summer term) or 8 semesters over three years in part-time study mode.

The program is Design Studio based, multi-disciplinary and includes a … For more content click the Read More button below.The Master of Urban Development and Design Extension Program (96 UoC) is an intensive coursework program involving four semesters full-time study in a 18 months (including a compulsory summer term) or 8 semesters over three years in part-time study mode.

The program is Design Studio based, multi-disciplinary and includes a compulsory fieldtrip and workshop in a major international city.

The program offers advanced study in the growth and change of urban form.

The program connects with fellow universities, city agencies and professionals to integrate latest urban development practice with creative design responses to the challenge of making the 21st century city.

An intense combination of coursework and design research is explored in studios, theory seminars, case studies and field projects.The MUDD Extension Program provides a deeper critical understanding and design techniques for bourgeoning cities and older urban regions facing structural change considered in relation to Sydney as a Global City, which we investigate as a continuing case study in urban design.The additional research/design semester component at the end of the three semesters is an advanced disciplinary seemester critically engaged with current and higher order research in urban development and design as preparation for new practice frontiers and/or a higher degree.

Responding to the complex challenges generated by the pace and scale of urbanisation in our time, the MUDD Extension Program seeks the creative synthesis of three fields of urban research:Spatial political economy - the manifestation in urban form of global patterns of capital formation, investment and disinvestmentUrban design principles and paradigms - normative models of 'good city form' grounded in aesthetic, social and environmental concernsUrban design as public policy - the intersection of public policy, design principles, governance and defense of the public realm with stakeholders and the development sectorRead More

Core Courses

Students must take 72 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• UDES000112 UOCUrban Design Studio 1
• UDES000212 UOCUrban Design Studio 2
• UDES00036 UOCUrban Design Studio 3
• UDES00046 UOCHistory and Theory of Urban Development and Design
• UDES00066 UOCCase Studies in Urban Development and Design
• UDES00086 UOCPlanning and Urban Development
• UDES00096 UOCUrban Landscape and Heritage
• UDES00106 UOCCommunication in Urban Design
• BENV70206 UOCResearch Seminar

Research Project

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• UDES001112 UOCUrban Design Research Project

Prescribed Electives

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.Please Note: Enrolling in MUPS0004 Development Economics and Finance (6 UOC) is subject to Discipline Director approval.keyboard_arrow_down

• ARCH73046 UOCArchitecture and the City
• BENV77286 UOCGeographical Information Systems and Urban Informatics
• MUPS00046 UOCDevelopment Economics and Finance
• PLAN71466 UOCCity Economics, Urban Development & Finance
• REST00046 UOCProperty Investment and Finance

Admission to the 8141 Urban Development and Design - Extension Program (96 UOC) is for students who have a recognised four year Bachelor degree or equivalent in an appropriate cognate discipline or the completion of the 7131 Graduate Certificate from non-cognate disciplines. Admission is also open to graduates of a recognized three year undergraduate degree in Architecture studies.

Cognate disciplines would typically include design and non-design based disciplines in the built environment, design and engineering: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture, Planning, Property Development, Construction, Design, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Transport Engineering.

All applicants must have achieved a minimum of a credit average (equivalent to a WAM of 65 or above) in their Bachelor degree. Additionally, applicants will need to submit a portfolio to support their application and an expression of interest that outlines the applicant's reasons for undertaking the urban design research project which is the capstone requirement of the four semester program.

Additional selection criteria for admission to this program:

• Portfolio Interview

Portfolio:

The portfolio should include sample works from various stages of the applicant's previous degree(s) and/or work experience. Text should accompany all drawings/images to explain the projects and specify the applicant's individual contribution to any group projects and/or workplace projects.The portfolio must be in digital format.

Applicants with a planning, property development, construction or engineering degree are encouraged to use the portfolio to demonstrate their interest and capacity for contributing to the urban design studio learning experience. These applicants  may choose to include visual presentations (panels or posters) or other supporting illustrated material that expresses physical and spatial concepts.

Expression of Interest:

A 500-word statement which outlines the applicant's reasons for undertaking an urban design research project, the capstone requirement of the four-semester 8141 Program.

1.Demonstrate an understanding of research design and research methods applicable to the field of urban development and design.

2.Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills applicable to the challenges of contemporary urban development and design

3.Locate, select, and synthesise knowledge of the theory and practice of urban development and design, and apply this knowledge to the challenge of city-making in Australian and international contexts.

4.Identify, analyse and master complex issues in urban development and design, and generate robust, innovative design guidelines and proposals based on evidence and research.

5.Plan and execute a significant piece of independent research relevant to the field of urban development and design.

6.Collaborate responsibly, to reflect on their own contributions to teamwork, and on the team's processes and ability to achieve outcomes.

7.Prepare design proposals and written documents that are clear, coherent and concise, and use media appropriate to audience, purpose and context

8.Synthesize and communicate advanced principles of urban development and design clearly, concisely and effectively.

9.Identify and assess ethical, environmental, cultural and sustainability considerations in urban development and design practice.

10.Demonstrate personal accountability, cultural awareness, a respect for diversity, and environmental and social responsibility in their practice of urban development and design.