Landscape Research Studio 1 (8961.3)

Students will undertake a design research project in this studio that explores current issues and challenges that are faced in rural, regional and remote regions of Australia.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Employ creative ways to analyse, interpret, and represent space and place;
2. Demonstrate a better understanding of design issues in regional Australia;
3. Generate designs at the conceptual level; and
4. Demonstrate strong oral, written and visual communication skills.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Skills development

This studio will be co-taught with Landscape Honours Studio.

Individuals entering this program will bring with them a diversity of attributes and experiences. As a student of the University you will develop the qualities of critical thinking, curiosity and reflective practice. You will be required to use foresight, initiative and leadership, and be open to alternative perspectives. When you graduate, you will continue to learn and thrive in environments of complexity, ambiguity and change.

Prerequisites

None

Equivalent units

None