Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development

Course 061-AA (2008)

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Year and Campus: 2008
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Undergraduate

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Course Overview:

This course is no longer offered. Students who commenced the Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development prior to 2008 should consult with a Course Adviser for enrolment advice.

The Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development is a four-year degree accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia. It is available at both pass and honours levels (students can choose the honours stream at the end of third year). The BUPD is designed to equip graduates with the skills necessary to lead the development of socially just, environmentally sustainable, economically successful cities in Australia and internationally.

Objectives: The course aims to:
  • offer professional studies in urban planning leading to accreditation with the Planning Institute of Australia;
  • provide students with an analytical understanding of contemporary (and past) urban contexts, within which human intervention has occurred in the management of urban change;
  • teach urban planning as an intellectual endeavour and a professional practice based on community obligation, a commitment to collective and diverse interests, and recognition of environmental and ecological constraints;
  • provide a focus of study reflecting the needs of the Australian and international professional planning markets.
Course Structure & Available Subjects: .
Subject Options:

First Year

Semester 1

121-171 Environmental Change

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2008
12.50
Not offered in 2008
12.500

Semester 2

Students may take either 166-103 Global Politics OR 166-111 Australian Society.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2008
12.500
Plus one elective.

Second Year

Semester 1

Students may take either 166-022 Public Policy Making OR 121-022 Development and Urban Environments.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2008
12.50
Not offered in 2008
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2008
12.500
Plus one elective.

Semester 2
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Plus one elective.

Third Year

Semester 1

705-345 Planning Law is optional for international students who do not anticipate working in Australia. If international students choose not to undertake it, they should instead take a 12.5 credit point elective.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Plus two of the following:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2008
12.50

Plus one elective (or two if Planning Law is not taken)

Semester 2

Two to three of the following:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Plus one to two electives.

Fourth Year

Semester 1

For Honours, students should take:

  • 705-455 Research Project A,
  • 705-460 Planning and Urban Policy Studio, plus
  • 1-2 of the 5 planning subjects listed below, and
  • up to one elective.
Otherwise, students should take:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Plus two of the five planning subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2008
12.50

Plus one elective.

Semester 2

For honours, students should take:

  • 705-455 Research Project A (continued),
  • 705-470 Contemporary Planning Practice, plus
  • 1-2 subjects chosen from the 4 planning subjects listed below (except Investigation Program A), and
  • up to 1 electives.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Plus one to two of the following:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer
12.50

Plus one elective.

BUPD Elective Subjects

Electives can be chosen from any Faculty in the University. In fourth year only, electives can include any 3rd or 4th year planning subjects not already chosen.

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