Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Landscape Architecture Postgraduate Special Initiative

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ARCH1364

City Campus

Postgraduate

315H Architecture & Design

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 2 2012

ARCH1364

City Campus

Postgraduate

320H Architecture & Urban Design

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2018,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019

Course Coordinator: Bridget Keane

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2968

Course Coordinator Email: bridget.keane@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 100.8

Course Coordinator Availability: by appoinment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

The Postgraduate Special Initiative is a project based course that allows you to undertake a project of your instigation or of the instigation of one or more staff members. The nature of the project and the form of assessment and assessment criteria are negotiated and agreed upon in a Learning Contract signed by you, supervisory staff and the Program Manager. The Postgraduate Special Initiative course is an elective course.

The project is supervised by one staff member and assessed by at least that staff member and another staff member.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

On completion of this course you will:


1. Have an enhanced knowledge and understanding of Landscape Architecture.
2. Demonstrate the ability to undertake an independent project of relevance to Landscape Architecture and the Program at RMIT.
3. Evidence a high level of personal responsibility
 


The capabilities that are developed through the program in which you are enrolled are described in the Program Guide.

In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:

  • Generate innovative outcomes for Landscape Architecture design projects at a range of scales through a mastery of practice which synthesizes creative, critical, analytical, reflective and theoretical thinking skills
  • Effectively and fluently disseminate design research across disciplines to specialist and non-specialist audiences through a mastery of communication skills in a range of forms and media which shows a sophisticated understanding of the technical and theoretical frameworks of landscape architecture
  • Express a high level of personal responsibility within independent design research projects combining an ability to employ a range of design processes for the generation and evaluation of design research projects
  • Interrogate, question, engage and act in a broad range of social and cultural situations, and demonstrate effective teamwork and collaborative practices including an openness to others from different disciplines and cultural backgrounds
  • Evidence the capacity to be an agent for change and innovation in the profession of landscape architecture in local and global contexts and in wider society as a whole 


 


Overview of Learning Activities

The proposal may be written by one or more staff members and/or one or more students. The project may involve any number of students and staff. If available a staff member is assigned the role as supervisor for each project. Once accepted the agreed upon project is carried through to completion, then it will be assessed by the Program Director and the relevant staff member/s. 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT Online Learning Hub can be found at www.rmit.edu.au/myrmit

RMIT Swanston Library has extensive resources for Landscape Architecture Students. The library subject guide is a source of online resources and references - it can be found at: http://rmit.libguides.com/landscape-arch

The Library has additional support information on academic referencing http://www.rmit.edu.au/LIBRARY/referencing

A range of Study resources can be found at: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support

The RMIT University Study and Learning Centre offers a variety of services: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-and-learning-centre


Overview of Assessment

Assessment options will be discussed with you during the first session along with detailed criteria for grading. 

Equitable Learning Services

  • If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

Assessment Policy