Urban Develop & Design (Extension) - 8141
Program Summary
Faculty: Built Environment
Contact: Built Environment
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical Duration: 2 Years 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 96
Award(s):
Master of Urban Development and Design (Extension)
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Program Description
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 semester 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:
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 semester 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 disinvestment
- Urban design principles and paradigms – normative models of ‘good city form’ grounded in aesthetic, social and environmental concerns
- Urban design as public policy – the intersection of public policy, design principles, governance and defense of the public realm with stakeholders and the development sector
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Graduates will have acquired advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills in Urban Design, and an ability to apply these in a range of contexts related to the Built Environment.
The objectives of the MUDD extension program are to:
The objectives of the MUDD extension program are to:
- Demonstrate collaborative teamwork capabilities.
- Have acquired lifelong learning capabilities.
- Act with environmental responsibility.
- Be effective communicators.
- Demonstrate cultural awareness and be capable of respecting diversity and acting in socially just/responsible ways.
- Appreciate the discipline of Urban Design in its environmental, cultural, historical and interdisciplinary context
- Demonstrate skills in independent design enquiry, rigorous analysis, critique and reflection.
- Demonstrate digital literacy capacity.
- Be enterprising, innovative and creative in built environment design-based fields and industries.
- Initiate as well as embrace change in built environment design-based fields.
- Apply urban design skills and knowledge to local, national and international contexts.
- Demonstrate the capacity to be ethical design practitioners.
- Understand the discipline of Urban Design in its environmental, cultural, historical and interdisciplinary context.
- Be capable of independent design enquiry, rigorous analysis, critique and reflection.
- Apply professional design skills and knowledge to independently research and design appropriate solutions to design problems.
Program Structure
The content of the program is progressive, stressing theoretical knowledge of economic, social, environmental and physical design determinants at the beginning, and moving into more applied skills and applications toward the end of the program. The nature of contribution to studio-based design projects will be determined according to academic and professional background.
To qualify for the Master of Urban Development degree, students are required to complete ten core courses and two elective course to accumulate a total of 96 UOC.
The compulsory core includes five lecture/seminar based courses, a research project, three project based studio courses, and a communications course. The typical pattern for core and elective courses is a two hour lecture/seminar format over 14 weeks. Studio courses typically involve two three hour studio sessions per week over 14 weeks – with the exception of the compulsory International Field Project which requires full time attendance for two weeks in a studio location overseas.
Elective opportunities are limited to Semester 4 for full time students. Students are encouraged to select electives from those listed below which have been specifically selected for the program. However students may be permitted, with the approval of the Program Director, to select electives from other programs offered within the faculty or other faculties of the University.
The Summer Term includes case studies of major urban projects UDES0006, the International Field Project studio UDES0003, and a communications course UDES0010 involving the preparation of an annual exhibition and publication.
To qualify for the Master of Urban Development degree, students are required to complete ten core courses and two elective course to accumulate a total of 96 UOC.
The compulsory core includes five lecture/seminar based courses, a research project, three project based studio courses, and a communications course. The typical pattern for core and elective courses is a two hour lecture/seminar format over 14 weeks. Studio courses typically involve two three hour studio sessions per week over 14 weeks – with the exception of the compulsory International Field Project which requires full time attendance for two weeks in a studio location overseas.
Elective opportunities are limited to Semester 4 for full time students. Students are encouraged to select electives from those listed below which have been specifically selected for the program. However students may be permitted, with the approval of the Program Director, to select electives from other programs offered within the faculty or other faculties of the University.
The Summer Term includes case studies of major urban projects UDES0006, the International Field Project studio UDES0003, and a communications course UDES0010 involving the preparation of an annual exhibition and publication.
Semester 1:
- BENV7020 Research Seminar (6 UOC)
- UDES0001 Urban Design Studio 1 (12 UOC)
- UDES0004 Hist & Theory of Urban Dev (6 UOC)
Semester 2:
- UDES0002 Urban Design Studio 2 (12 UOC)
- UDES0008 Planning & Urban Dev (6 UOC)
- UDES0009 Urban Landscape & Heritage (6 UOC)
Semester 3: Summer Semester:
Semester 4:
- 2 Built Environment electives (12 UOC) chosen from the list below:
Students must complete 12 UOC of the following BE Elective courses:
*subject to Discipline Director approval
Admission Requirements:
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 distinction 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.
Portfolio requirements:
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 illustrated material with supporting text that expresses physical and spatial concepts.
Expression of Interest requirements:
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.
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 distinction 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.
Portfolio requirements:
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 illustrated material with supporting text that expresses physical and spatial concepts.
Expression of Interest requirements:
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.
Academic Rules
Advanced Standing:
Some advanced standing may be granted for completed or partially completed postgraduate awards from UNSW or from another institution. When considering the granting of advanced standing on the basis of previous postgraduate study at another institution, the program authority will take into account the quality of the institution and the quality, level and content of postgraduate courses previously undertaken. Any credit granted will be in accordance with UNSW RPL policy and procedures.
Upgrading and Articulation:
Students who satisfactorily complete the 7131 Graduate Certificate of the Built Environment with a credit average (65 WAM), will satisfy admission requirements for 8141. However as 7131 is a preparatory program for 8141 Master of Urban Development and Design (Extension) no credit is transferable if students proceed on to this program.
Some advanced standing may be granted for completed or partially completed postgraduate awards from UNSW or from another institution. When considering the granting of advanced standing on the basis of previous postgraduate study at another institution, the program authority will take into account the quality of the institution and the quality, level and content of postgraduate courses previously undertaken. Any credit granted will be in accordance with UNSW RPL policy and procedures.
Upgrading and Articulation:
Students who satisfactorily complete the 7131 Graduate Certificate of the Built Environment with a credit average (65 WAM), will satisfy admission requirements for 8141. However as 7131 is a preparatory program for 8141 Master of Urban Development and Design (Extension) no credit is transferable if students proceed on to this program.
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