PLAN20002 Urban Design for People and Places (University of Melbourne): rated 3.6/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PLAN20002 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: 以人与场所为本的城市设计
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Planning
Faculty: Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Urban Design introduces the visual, spatial, social and design dimensions in planning for public spaces. Urban Design for People and Places examines how a city’s built form, function and structure is shaped by its interaction with multidimensional forces – including the physical, technological, c.
PLAN20002 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 2.0 stars); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I’ve found urban planning subjects to be far easier b-des subjects than any archi, landscape architecture or construction subjects. More basic essay writing, simpler poster making and less construction of models/intricate designs etc. and you can usually smash out an assignment …"
On Reddit: "Not too hard. Each assignment builds off one another. Fair bit of Illustrator/Photoshop used which they largely leave up to you to learn which was fine in the end. Mostly group work so how well you do largely depends on how well you communicate and work as a group."
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Q: Is PLAN20002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 2.0/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PLAN20002, and when is it offered?
A: PLAN20002 is taught by the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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