James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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GE5301:03

Urban Geography and Design

Townsville

Inadmissable Subject Combination: GE2301 GE3301 TG3302 TG5301

26 lectures, 36 hours practicals, 20 hours workshops. Second semester.

Staff: Dr D King.

The history of urban development, theories of urban hierarchy, function, urban land use and planning techniques with special reference to Australia.

Learning Objectives:

  1. students will learn the processes and trends that have shaped cities and towns, and the place in history and the present of planning schemes and methods.

Assessment by final examination (40%); course work (60%).


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