PLAN10001 Cities Past and Future (University of Melbourne): rated 2.6/5 overall across 14 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PLAN10001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning in Planning. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 城市与未来
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Planning
Faculty: Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Metropolitan areas have changed substantially through history. This subject examines the ideas, values and forces that influenced the physical growth and development of urban areas in the developed world.
PLAN10001 has 14 scored reviews: overall 2.6/5 · usefulness 2.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.3 stars); 11 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.6/5).
On Reddit: "Yes each week is basically a standalone period / movement / Use lecture slides for finding examples too / but the readings have the key people / period style / context for how it happened / innovation / consequences - yup it’s a lot to remember - and so badly delivered - I’m avo…"
On Reddit: "Hi :) I’m doing it too - yes lectures were not the curriculum the reading list was - I’ve taken the facts out of all readings and worked on them each week - the lectures and having student pressos in tutes for 9 weeks meant that it was the only way to prepare - the past exams ar…"
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Q: Is PLAN10001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 14 reviews: usefulness 2.3/5, overall 2.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PLAN10001, and when is it offered?
A: PLAN10001 is taught by the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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