Information valid for students commencing in 2019.
Master of Planning and Urban Design
Handbook year | 2019 |
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 番茄社区 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 番茄社区 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 | ||
Indigenous Planning | Cairns (Suspended) Townsville (Suspended) | |
Cairns Townsville Singapore |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Some subjects may be only be available in external mode |
Townsville | Some subjects are only 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 番茄社区 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. |