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Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning

Program of Study

Course cps

Core Units
complete all the following units

150 cps

Unit Code

Unit Title

Unit cps

 

ARPA352

Public Archaeology

6

BCSS100

Judgement and Decision-Making: Logic and Behaviour

6

ECON101

Introductory Microeconomics

6

EM334

Introduction to GIS

6

EM312

Impact Assessment in Natural Resources Management

6

ENCO100

Communication Skills: Composition

6

ENVE237

Introduction to Environmental Engineering

6

GEPL338

Research Methods

6

GEPL111

Earth in Crisis?

6

GEPL112

Australia: Sustainable Development?

6

GEPL121

The World of Planning: An Introduction

6

GEPL122

Professional Planning Skills

6

GEPL301

Economic Change and Urban Development

6

GEPL302

Architecture and Urban Design

6

GEPL307

Climate Change and Future Planning

6

GEPL311

Coasts and Catchments

6

GEPL316

Urban Living

6

GEPL320

Principles of Development Control

6

GEPL322

Cradle to Grave: Population Geography

6

GEPL324

Rural Planning and Resource Management

6

GEPL335

Environmental Planning and Administration

6

GEPL345

Regional Development: Processes and Policies

6

GEPL350

Access and Mobility

6

GEPL359

Introduction to Architectural Design

6

GEPL370

Your Place or Mine? People and Power in Place

6

Elective Units
Complete 42 credit points of Elective Units from the following with no more than 6 credit points at 100-level

42 cps

Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to the candidates meeting prerequisite and timetabling requirements.

 

Practical Experience
12 weeks approved Practical experience.

 
Total

192 cps

Suggested Full Time Course Plan

The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements where possible. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.

For candidates studying Full-Time = 48 cps per year or 24 cps per semester

Year

Notes

Semester 1

Semester 2

1

In their first year candidates should enrol in these 7 core 100-level units and 1 100-level elective unit from any unit offered by the University.

GEPL111

GEPL112

GEPL121

GEPL122

ECON101

BCSS100

ENCO100

Elective Unit - 100-level

2

In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 7 core units and 1 elective unit at 200-level or above.

GEPL311

GEPL316

GEPL320

GEPL324

GEPL359

ENVE237

GEPL322

Elective Unit - 200 level or above

3

In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in these 6 core units and 2 elective units at 200-level or above, one in each semester.

**Students who have completed EM334 previously should enrol in an Elective Unit at 200-level or above.

GEPL301

GEPL335

EM312

GEPL370

GEPL338

GEPL350

EM334**

Elective Unit - 200-level or above

4

In Yr 4 candidates should enrol in these 4 core units and 4 elective units at 200-level or above.

GEPL345

GEPL302

Elective Unit - 200-level or above

GEPL307

Elective Unit - 200-level or above

ARPA352

Elective Unit - 200-level or above

Elective Unit - 200-level or above

Honours Program
Candidates may enrol in unit GEPL455 (12cps) in Year 4 in place of 12 credit points of Elective Units with permission of the course coordinator and, if deemed of sufficient merit, will be eligible to graduate with the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning with Honours.

Suggested Part Time Course Plan

For candidates studying Part-Time = 24 cps per year or 12 cps per semester

Year

Notes

Semester 1

Semester 2

1

In their first year candidates should enrol in these 4 core units.

GEPL111

GEPL112

GEPL121

GEPL122

2

In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 4 core units.

ECON101

BCSS100

ENCO100

Elective Unit - 100-level or above

3

In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in these 3 core units and 1 elective unit in Semester 2.

GEPL311

GEPL316

GEPL320

GEPL324

4

In Yr 4 candidates should enrol in these 4 core units.

GEPL359

ENVE237

GEPL322

Elective Unit - 200 level or above

5

In Yr 5 candidates should enrol in these 4 core units.

GEPL301

GEPL335

EM312

GEPL370

6

In Yr 6 candidates should enrol in these 2 core units and 2 elective units at 200-level or above, one in each semester.

** Students who have completed EM334 previously should enrol in an Elective Unit at 200 level or above.

GEPL338

GEPL350

EM334**

Elective Unit - 200 level or above

7

In Yr 7 candidates should enrol in these 2 core units and 2 elective units at 200-level or above, one in each semester.

GEPL345

GEPL302

Elective Unit - 200 level or above

GEPL307

8

In Yr 8 candidates should enrol in these 2 core units and 2 elective units at 200-level or above, one in each semester.

Elective Unit - 200-level or above

ARPA352

Elective Unit - 200 level or above

Elective Unit - 200 level or above

Course Plan
This course plan represents a suggested pattern of enrolment for part-time candidates who can choose to do more or less than 12 credit points per Semester based on their individual circumstances and availability of units.

Honours Program
Candidates may enrol in unit GEPL455 (12cps) in their final year in place of 12 credit points of Elective Units with permission of the course coordinator and, if deemed of sufficient merit, will be eligible to graduate with the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning with Honours.

 

 

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