Master of Planning and Urban Design
Information valid for students commencing in 2020.
Master of Planning and Urban Design
Handbook year | 2020 |
Course code | 116104 |
Course type | Masters by Coursework (AQF Level 9) |
Professional accreditation status | This course is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) for the Townsville and Cairns Campus offerings of this program. Graduates are eligible for immediate graduate membership of the PIA and, after two years' professional planning experience, are eligible to become Full 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 intensive or mixed mode delivery subjects on other campus', and some subjects will require fieldwork that includes additional costs for food and accommodation. |
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 24 credit points of subjects from List 1
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)
or
OPTION B (Professional Project)
EV5910:03 Professional Planning Project (1 of 2)
EV5920:03 Professional Planning Project (2 of 2)
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of subjects specified in List 1
List 1
Note: Themes listed below are for guidance only
Sustainable Urbanism Theme
EV5130:03 Urban Ecosystems
EV5010:03 Planning for Sustainable Communities in a Changing Environment
EV5110:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
EV5404:03 Field Studies in Tropical Geography
EV5602:03 Urban Design Studio
Disaster Resilience Theme
EV5606:03 Disasters, Communities and Planning
EV5607:03 Disaster Management Principles
EV5614:03 Leadership in Disaster Management
EV5454:03 Natural Hazards
Development Planning Theme
AN5006:03 Asia Pacific Development: Culture and Globalisation
EV5015:03 Sustainability In Practice
EV5951:03 Development in Practice
EV5952:03 Critical Issues in Global Development
Other Options
AY5026:03 The Practice of Cultural Heritage Management
CP5639:03 Problem Solving and Programming I
CP5641:03 Design Thinking Principles
EV5107:03 International Environmental Policy and Governance
EV5020:03 Human Dimensions of Nature, Environment and Conservation
EV5209:03 Principles and Practices of Protected Area Management
IA5030:03 Navigating the Cultural Interface
LB5229:03 Economics for a Sustainable World
SC5008:03 Professional Placement
SC5901:03 Special Topic 1
SC5902:03 Special Topic 2
TO5002:03 Tourism and the Environment
TO5103:03 Global Destination Competitiveness
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Some subjects are only available in external mode. Core subject EV5603 is delivered in intensive mode at the Townsville campus. Cairns-based students are required to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements in order to attend this subject, at their own expense. |
Townsville | Some subjects are only available in external mode or intensive mode at the Cairns campus. |
Singapore | Only available for SP51 intake |
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. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. Credit may also be granted for the following:
*Cognate disciplines: Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Design, Urban Studies, Geography, Sustainability or other disciplines where students will have completed study relating to design, visual communication, planning, land use, sustainability, transport planning, real estate development and economics. ** Professional experience: Applicants must have a minimum of two (2) years full-time equivalent professional work experience in a management, leadership or supervisory level in a planning, urban design, landscape architecture, or architecture environment or be eligible for a member grade status of a relevant professional organisation. Students will have demonstrable effective experience relating or urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, land use, master planning, design communication skills. |
Maximum allowed | 18 credit points Except where a student transfers from one 番茄社区 award to another, then credit may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards |
Currency | Credit should not be granted for subjects completed more than 10 years prior to enrolment for the award for which credit is being sought. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 19 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit 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 | Not applicable – this course does not have majors |
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. |
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. |