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Landscape architects are most often engaged in the planning and design of open spaces in the public realm including streets, paths, plazas, parks, waterways and coastal edges. Through five themes, being: typology, interface, strategies, policy and people, this course examines the varied demands placed on the public realm in an … For more content click the Read More button below.Landscape architects are most often engaged in the planning and design of open spaces in the public realm including streets, paths, plazas, parks, waterways and coastal edges. Through five themes, being: typology, interface, strategies, policy and people, this course examines the varied demands placed on the public realm in an urban context and equips students with approaches to the strategic planning and design of public realm at the precinct scale. During the course students will develop knowledge in the spatial and functional requirements and user expectations of a range of public realm types and their relationship to each other and built form. Students will learn approaches to public realm policy, strategies and design that responds to various spatial and stakeholder conditions.Read More

This course examines the influence of urban ecology on the practice of landscape architecture over the last 50 years.  The course explores both the theoretical and practical applications of urban ecology principles and concepts as applied to established, regenerated and new urban landscapes. The course draws on both international and … For more content click the Read More button below.This course examines the influence of urban ecology on the practice of landscape architecture over the last 50 years.  The course explores both the theoretical and practical applications of urban ecology principles and concepts as applied to established, regenerated and new urban landscapes. The course draws on both international and local case studies to map the trajectory key ideas, projects and designers which influenced changes in the role of ecology in relation to landscape design. Topics include: succession, climax systems; landscape ecology, ecological urbanism, and landscape urbanism.Read More

People, Place, Design provides an introduction to the extensive body of environment-behaviour research and theory on people’s relationship to place. Students will gain an understanding of the needs of specific users in the design of public spaces in which they live, work and play. Individual perceptions of shared and personal … For more content click the Read More button below.People, Place, Design provides an introduction to the extensive body of environment-behaviour research and theory on people’s relationship to place. Students will gain an understanding of the needs of specific users in the design of public spaces in which they live, work and play. Individual perceptions of shared and personal space, universal design and social inclusion will be explored, along with considering how planning and design contribute to social and environmental sustainability in communities. Most of the ideas and concepts discussed will be relevant to all environments and all types of design but for this course the focus will be on public spaces and environments in the public domain.The course will look at concepts that relate to people and their needs. This will include special population groups, such as children and young people, the elderly, people with disabilities, and people from different cultural backgrounds. It will also look at different environments through a social lens including the public domain; open space and parks in urban settings; the streetscape as a significant environment for interaction and ‘liveability’ of a city; environmental design factors that enable or discourage participation and sustainability in communities. The third part of the course will look at the implications of using an environment-behaviour lens as part of design and planning practice, discussing concepts such as public involvement and participatory planning and design and providing opportunities for the class to engage in some of these processes and methods.Read More

In this course, students will extend their design and analysis abilities by preparing master plans for medium scale sites. Design proposals are developed as responses to site qualities and a program of uses, with a particular emphasis on the spatial, social, and ecological systems of the landscape. Students will learn … For more content click the Read More button below.In this course, students will extend their design and analysis abilities by preparing master plans for medium scale sites. Design proposals are developed as responses to site qualities and a program of uses, with a particular emphasis on the spatial, social, and ecological systems of the landscape. Students will learn to integrate ecological, social, and aesthetic considerations as part of the design process and re introduced to the application of design for sustainability. There is an emphasis on the performance of the design concepts tested.Read More

This is the first design studio in Stream A of the MLArch.  It develops design thinking and skills by requiring students to integrate programmatic requirements into the design process.  Design projects focus on landscape systems to address the spectrum of contemporary site planning concerns: access, circulation, water quality and drainage, … For more content click the Read More button below.This is the first design studio in Stream A of the MLArch.  It develops design thinking and skills by requiring students to integrate programmatic requirements into the design process.  Design projects focus on landscape systems to address the spectrum of contemporary site planning concerns: access, circulation, water quality and drainage, social equity, biodiversity and resilience.  Students develop skills in analytical and conceptual thinking by working on medium scale sites, and the ability to test and integrate ecological, social, aesthetic and temporal aspects of landscape performance into the design process.Read More

This course introduces the key concepts of supply chain management. Students will improve their ability to understand the interconnectedness of business units and organisations within the supply chain. Supply chain management deals with the management of materials, information and financial flows in a network consisting of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and … For more content click the Read More button below.This course introduces the key concepts of supply chain management. Students will improve their ability to understand the interconnectedness of business units and organisations within the supply chain. Supply chain management deals with the management of materials, information and financial flows in a network consisting of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers. The coordination and integration of these flows within and across companies are critical in effective supply chain management. Read More

Project initiation and development, review of practical decision-making problems and relevant techniques, benefit/cost analysis, time value of money, Nominal and effective interest rate, calculation involving multiple interest formulae, internal rate of return, payback period method, comparisons of alternative investments, depreciation methods, income tax consideration, inflation, replacement analysis, sensitivity analysis, life-cycle … For more content click the Read More button below.Project initiation and development, review of practical decision-making problems and relevant techniques, benefit/cost analysis, time value of money, Nominal and effective interest rate, calculation involving multiple interest formulae, internal rate of return, payback period method, comparisons of alternative investments, depreciation methods, income tax consideration, inflation, replacement analysis, sensitivity analysis, life-cycle costing, economic analysis of projects.Read More

Part-time research thesis course.

Full-time research thesis course.

This course provides an up-to-date survey of contemporary research issues and topics in all areas of finance.  It will be delivered by experts in their field of interests.  The topics planned include but may not be confined to: financial intermediation, corporate finance, asset pricing, and mathematical finance.