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Courses
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Undergraduate Courses
- Advanced Diploma of Arts [Exit only]
- BBiotech – Aquaculture Science and Technology Major
- Bachelor of Advanced Science
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science
- Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Clinical Sciences (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Creative Arts and Media
- Bachelor of Creative Arts and Media (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Creative Media (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Bachelor of Economics (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
- Bachelor of Education (Primary)
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
- Bachelor of Education Professional Development
- Bachelor of Educational Services – [Exit only]
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [Embedded] – Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [Embedded] – Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)[Embedded]
- Bachelor of Environmental Practice
- Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical)
- Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical) (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical) [Indigenous Health Careers Program]
- Bachelor of Geology
- Bachelor of Geology (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
- Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Life Sciences [Exit only]
- Bachelor of Marine Science
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Honours) [Embedded] [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) (End-on]
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Nursing Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Nursing Science [Indigenous Health Careers Program]
- Bachelor of Nursing Science [Post-Registration]
- Bachelor of Nursing Science [Pre-registration]
- Bachelor of Nursing Science – Bachelor of Midwifery
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) - Indigenous Health Careers Access Program
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Pharmacy [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Planning
- Bachelor of Planning (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Science – Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Science – Bachelor of Laws (Honours)[Embedded]
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) [Embedded]
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
- Course and Subject Information Management
- DipHigherEd – Health Major
- Diploma of Higher Education
- Diploma of Tertiary Studies [Exit only]
- First Teaching Area (Secondary Marine Studies) 24cp
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Postgraduate Courses
- Graduate Certificate in Ridge to Reef Sustainable Development
- Graduate Certificate of Accounting
- Graduate Certificate of Advanced Accounting [Exit Only]
- Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval
- Graduate Certificate of Australian Rural Leadership
- Graduate Certificate of Biomedical Sciences
- Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
- Graduate Certificate of Career Development
- Graduate Certificate of Catholic Education
- Graduate Certificate of Conflict Management and Resolution
- Graduate Certificate of Data Science
- Graduate Certificate of Development Practice
- Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Education
- Graduate Certificate of Disaster Health and Humanitarian Assistance
- Graduate Certificate of Education (Tertiary Teaching)
- Graduate Certificate of Education [Exit Only]
- Graduate Certificate of Education for Sustainability
- Graduate Certificate of Health Economics
- Graduate Certificate of Health Professional Education
- Graduate Certificate of Infection Control
- Graduate Certificate of Information Technology
- Graduate Certificate of International Hospitality Management
- Graduate Certificate of Nursing
- Graduate Certificate of Pharmaceutical Public Health
- Graduate Certificate of Planning and Indigenous Communities
- Graduate Certificate of Public Health
- Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation
- Graduate Certificate of Research Methods [Tropical Environments and Societies]
- Graduate Certificate of Research Methods [Tropical Health and Medicine]
- Graduate Certificate of Rural Generalist Practice [Exit Only]
- Graduate Certificate of Science
- Graduate Certificate of Travel Medicine
- Graduate Certificate of Tropical Animal Science
- Graduate Certificate of Tropical Veterinary Science
- Graduate Diploma of Accounting
- Graduate Diploma of Advanced Accounting
- Graduate Diploma of Biomedical Sciences
- Graduate Diploma of Business Administration – Exit only
- Graduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology
- Graduate Diploma of Conflict Management and Resolution – Exit only
- Graduate Diploma of Data Science
- Graduate Diploma of Dental Implantology
- Graduate Diploma of Development Practice
- Graduate Diploma of Economics
- Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)
- Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education
- Graduate Diploma of Information Technology [Exit only]
- Graduate Diploma of International Hospitality Management – Exit only
- Graduate Diploma of Medical Science
- Graduate Diploma of Midwifery
- Graduate Diploma of Nursing
- Graduate Diploma of Orthodontics
- Graduate Diploma of Psychology
- Graduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation
- Graduate Diploma of Research Methods [Tropical Environments and Societies]
- Graduate Diploma of Research Methods [Tropical Health and Medicine]
- Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice
- Graduate Diploma of Rural and Remote Medicine
- Graduate Diploma of Science
- Graduate Diploma of Social Science
- Graduate Diploma of Surgical Anatomy
- Graduate Diploma of Tropical Animal Science
- Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Graduate Diploma of Tropical Veterinary Science
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration (Leadership)
- Master of Business Administration - Master of Conflict Management and Resolution
- Master of Conflict Management and Resolution
- Master of Conflict Management and Resolution
- Master of Data Science
- Master of Development Practice
- Master of Economics
- Master of Education
- Master of Education – Master of Business Administration
- Master of Guidance and Counselling
- Master of Health Professional Education
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Information Technology – Master of Business Administration
- Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management – Master of Business Administration
- Master of Medical Science
- Master of Midwifery
- Master of Nursing
- Master of Pharmaceutical Public Health
- Master of Planning and Urban Design
- Master of Professional Accounting
- Master of Professional Accounting – Master of Business Administration
- Master of Psychology (Clinical)
- Master of Public Health
- Master of Public Health - Master of Business Administration
- Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- Master of Rehabilitation
- Master of Rural and Remote Medicine
- Master of Science
- Master of Science (Professional)
- Master of Social Science
- Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
- Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary)
- Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary)
- Master of Tropical Animal Science
- Master of Tropical Veterinary Science
- Graduate Certificate of Education (Academic Practice)
- Master of Business Administration Global
- Graduate Diploma of Business Administration Global
- Graduate Certificate of Business Administration Global
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Non Award Courses
- English Language Preparatory Program
- English for Academic Purposes
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Exchange Program (1 semester)
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Exchange Program (Full Year)
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Exchange Program (Full Year) Postgraduate
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Exchange Program [1 Semester] – Postgraduate
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Singapore Study Abroad Program (1 trimester)
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Singapore Study Abroad Program (1 trimester) Postgraduate
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Singapore Study Abroad Program (2 trimesters)
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Study Abroad Program (1 semester) Postgraduate
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Study Abroad Program (Half Year)
- ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Study Abroad Program (full year)
- Postgraduate Qualifying Program
- Pre-University Foundation Program
- Tertiary Access Course
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Research Courses
- Doctor of Education [Research]
- Doctor of Health Professional Education [Research]
- Doctor of Medical Education (Research)
- Doctor of Medicine [Research]
- Doctor of Pharmacy [Research]
- Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Architecture and Building)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Education)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Management and Commerce)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Medical and Molecular Sciences)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Prior Publication)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
- Doctor of Public Health [Research]
- Doctor of Tropical Environmental Management [Research]
- Master of Laws (Research)
- Master of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
- Master of Philosophy (Architecture and Building)
- Master of Philosophy (Creative Arts)
- Master of Philosophy (Education)
- Master of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
- Master of Philosophy (Health)
- Master of Philosophy (Information Technology)
- Master of Philosophy (Management and Commerce)
- Master of Philosophy (Medical and Molecular Sciences)
- Master of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
- Master of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
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Undergraduate Courses
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Subject Information
Course and Subject Handbook 2018 Courses Postgraduate Courses Master of Planning and Urban Design
Master of Planning and Urban Design
Information valid for students commencing in 2018.
Master of Planning and Urban Design
Course code | 116104 |
Course type | MCW – Masters by Coursework (AQF Level 9) |
Professional accreditation status | This course is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA). Graduates are eligible for immediate membership of the Urban and Regional Chapter of the Planning Institute of Australia and, after two years professional planning experience, are eligible to become corporate members (MPIA). |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree in a cognate discipline (such as geography, environmental studies, planning, engineering or similar), at this or another University |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Admissions Policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 48 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Students may be required to attend block mode or flexible delivery subjects on other campus, and some subjects will require fieldwork that includes additional costs for food and accommodation. |
Additional completion requirements | None |
Course learning outcomes | Graduates of the Master of Planning and Urban Design at ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
EV5001:03 Environmental and Regional Planning
EV5301:03 Urban Geography and Design
EV5603:03 Planning Legislation and Professional Practice
EV5505:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
PLUS
Select two majors from Table A
PLUS
Select either OPTION A or OPTION B
OPTION A (Dissertation – entry restricted to minimum Grade Point Average of 5.5)
SC5912:06 Minor Project, Seminar and Literature Review (1 of 2)
SC5913:06 Minor Project, Seminar and Literature Review (2 of 2)
OPTION B (Minor Project)
EV5910:03 Professional Planning Project (1 of 2)
EV5920:03 Professional Planning Project (2 of 2)
SC5008:03 Professional Placement
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of subjects specified in List 1
List 1
EV5602:03 Urban Design Studio
EV5404:03 Field Studies in Tropical Geography
EV5120:03 Advanced Design Communication
EV5130:03 Urban Ecosystems
EV5607:03 Disaster Management Principles
EV5606:03 Disasters, Communities and Planning
EV5614:03 Leadership in Disaster Management
EV5454:03 Natural Hazards
EV5015:03 Sustainability in Practice
AN5006:03 Asia Pacific Development: Culture and Globalisation
EV5610:03 Native Title and Land Use Planning
EV5010:03 Planning for Sustainable Communities in a Changing Environment
EV5252:03 Indigenous Environmental Management
AY5026:03 The Practice of Cultural Heritage Management
SC5901:03 Special Topic 1
TABLE A (Majors)
Type of major | Mandatory/double |
Credit points in major | 12 credit points |
Special requirements | Fieldwork is compulsory in some subjects |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville Singapore | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville Singapore |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Some subjects may be only be available in external mode |
Townsville | Some subjects are only be available in external or block mode at the Cairns campus. Townsville-based students are required to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements in order to attend these subjects, at their own expense. |
Singapore | Not all majors are available in Singapore. |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 2 years full time or equivalent part time |
Maximum time to complete | 9 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 5 years |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | A student who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit and Articulation policy and associated procedures |
Maximum allowed | 18 credit points Except where a student transfers from one ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø award to another, then advanced standing may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards |
Currency | Advanced standing should not be granted for subjects completed more than 10 years prior to enrolment for the award for which advanced standing is being sought. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 19 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Award title | MASTER OF PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN |
Approved abbreviation | MPlanUrbDes |
Inclusion of majors on | No |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have successfully completed 12 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate of Science in Tropical Urban and Regional Planning. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Special Awards | Where coursework is completed at a grade point average of 6 or above, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, on the recommendation of the College Dean of Science and Engineering may recommend the award of a Master of Planning and Urban Design with Distinction. |