Degree Overview:

Overview:

The Master of Planning (Urban Design) with Master of Landscape Architecture program at the University of Adelaide is a three-year, full-time or part-time equivalent program that combines the study of urban design and landscape architecture. The program is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA).

Objectives:

The program aims to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills to:

Design and upgrade parks, streets, squares, and waterfronts
Create functional, beautiful, sustainable, and safe sites that enhance communities, cultivate culture, and draw people in
Work with natural and built environments, engaging with natural systems and human cultures
Collaborate with engineers, architects, policy-makers, artists, and others in the design professions

Program Description:

The program has a strong focus on practical design studies. Students will:

Explore ecological issues and the broad context of urban development
Establish positions on current disciplinary, social, and environmental issues
Learn to work with advanced ecological and landscape technologies
Build techniques for engaging communities in planning
Share design studios with students across the School of Architecture and Built Environment
Propose and complete major urban planning and landscape architectural projects

Outline:

Content:

The program covers a wide range of topics, including:

Urban design principles
Planning policy and regulation
Planning theory and practice
Planning law
Advanced ecology
Advanced landscape architecture technologies
Studio cultures: landscape architecture
Engaging communities: techniques and analysis
Designing research
Professional practice

Structure:

The program is typically completed in three years of full-time study or six years of part-time study. The program consists of 144 units of coursework, including:

120 units of core courses
24 units of elective courses

Course Schedule:

The program is offered on a semester basis, with classes typically held during the day. The following is an example of a typical course schedule:

Year 1:

Semester 1: Studio Cultures: Landscape Architecture, Introduction to Urbanisation, Urban Design Principles, Studio: Urbanism, Planning Law, Planning Policy and Regulation
Semester 2: Engaging Communities: Techniques and Analysis, Planning Theory and Practice, Advanced Ecology, Advanced Landscape Architecture Technologies, Urban Design Project

Year 2:

Semester 1: Studio: Landscape Architecture, Designing Research, Professional Practice, Final Landscape Architecture Project
Semester 2: Elective courses

Year 3:

Semester 1: Elective courses
Semester 2: Elective courses

Individual Modules with Descriptions:

Studio Cultures: Landscape Architecture: This module introduces students to the design process and principles of landscape architecture.
Introduction to Urbanisation: This module provides students with an overview of the history and theory of urbanisation.
Urban Design Principles: This module introduces students to the principles of urban design.
Studio: Urbanism: This module is a design studio in which students will apply the principles of urban design to a real-world project.
Planning Law: This module provides students with an overview of the legal framework for planning in Australia.
Planning Policy and Regulation: This module provides students with an overview of the planning policy and regulation process in Australia.
Engaging Communities: Techniques and Analysis: This module provides students with the skills and knowledge they need to engage with communities in the planning process.
Planning Theory and Practice: This module provides students with an overview of the different theories and practices of planning.
Advanced Ecology: This module provides students with an overview of the principles of ecology.
Advanced Landscape Architecture Technologies: This module provides students with an overview of the different technologies used in landscape architecture.
Urban Design Project: This module is a capstone project in which students will apply the knowledge and skills they have learned in the program to a real-world urban design project.
Studio: Landscape Architecture: This module is a design studio in which students will apply the principles of landscape architecture to a real-world project.
Designing Research: This module provides students with the skills and knowledge they need to conduct research in the field of planning or landscape architecture.
Professional Practice: This module provides students with an overview of the professional practice of planning or landscape architecture.
Final Landscape Architecture Project: This module is a capstone project in which students will apply the knowledge and skills they have learned in the program to a real-world landscape architecture project.

Assessment:

Assessment takes a number of forms, including:

Written reports and essays
Short in-class exercises
Oral presentations
Formal examinations (not used for student assessment)
Capstone landscape architecture and urban design project

Teaching:

The program is taught by a team of experienced faculty members who are active in research and practice. The program uses a variety of teaching methods, including:

Lectures
Tutorials
Workshops
Design studios
Field trips
The University of Adelaide Library
The School of Architecture and Built Environment's computer labs
The University of Adelaide's Career Service

Careers:

Graduates of the program are well-equipped for diverse and rewarding careers in the planning and landscape architecture professions. Graduates may work in government, the private sector, or non-profit organisations. Some common career paths include:

Landscape architect
Urban designer
Planner
Project administrator
Project manager

Master of Planning (Urban Design) with Master of Landscape Architecture

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