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Special Topic: Urban mobility for healthy and liveable cities

Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington , New Zealand
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Tuition Fee
NZD 5,244
Start Date
Not Available
Medium of studying
Blended
Duration
12 weeks
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Major
Architecture | Urban Planning | Transportation Management
Area of study
Architecture and Construction | Transport Services
Education type
Blended
Course Language
English
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NZD 5,244
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Program start dateApplication deadline
2025-11-17-
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Program Overview

Course Overview

The Special Topic: Urban mobility for healthy and liveable cities—SARC 386 course introduces students to the fundamental principles of urban mobility for healthy and liveable cities. This course will be taught in intensive mode and will cover the context of transport planning in New Zealand, technical interventions for delivering healthy urban mobility, and adaptive theories of socio-technical change.


Course Details

  • Dates: 17 Nov 2025 to 8 Feb 2026
  • Starts: Trimester 3
  • Fees:
    • NZ$1,137.45 for domestic students
    • NZ$5,244.15 for international students
  • Campus: Te Aro
  • Estimated Workload: Approximately 150 hours or 12.5 hours per week for 12 weeks
  • Points: 15

Entry Restrictions

  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Restrictions: Students who have already passed SARC 486 cannot take this course

Course Learning Objectives

Students who pass this course should be able to:


  1. Broadly understand the context of transport planning in NZ and its relationship with land use planning
  2. Demonstrate the application of key technical interventions for delivering healthy urban mobility
  3. Apply adaptive theories of socio-technical change to practice in transport

How This Course is Taught

The taught component of this course will be in intensive mode from mid-November, comprising workshops, lectures, walking field trips, and tutorials. Time for personal study will be allocated during the rest of the trimester, with assignment clinics to support students in completing their assignments.


Assessment

  • Autoethnographic Report: Individual, 15%
  • Group Presentation: Group Work, 15%
  • Individual Report: Individual, 40%
  • Course and Reading Reflection: Individual, 30%

Mandatory Requirements

There are no mandatory requirements for this course.


Group Work

Group members will all receive the same mark, reflecting the collaborative nature of the work.


What You'll Need to Get

All information on readings and materials will be made available through the University's online learning environment.


Course Coordinator

Professor Marco Amati


Past Versions of This Course

Older versions of this course may be accessible through the course archive.


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