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7. Urban Planning
7.1. Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development
7.1.1. Course objectives
7.1.2. Course structure - Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development
7.1.3. Honours
7.2. Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development/Bachelor of Planning and Design (Property and Construction)
7.2.1. Course Structure
7.3. Bachelor of Arts (Planning and Design)
7.3.1. Course structure
7.4. Postgraduate programs in urban planning
7.4.1. Graduate Certificate in Urban Planning
7.4.2. Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning
7.4.3. Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Planning
7.4.4. Master of Urban Planning
Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development
Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development/Bachelor of Planning and Design(Property and Construction)
Bachelor of Arts (Planning and Design)
Graduate Certificate in Urban Planning
Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning
Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Planning
Master of Urban Planning (by coursework)
Master of Planning and Design (by research)
The Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development offers professional studies in urban planning leading to accreditation with the Planning Institute of Australia. It provides students with an analytical understanding of contemporary (and past) urban contexts, within which human intervention has occurred in the management of urban change. It aims to 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 providing a strong focus of study which reflects the needs of the Australian and Asian professional planning markets.
Career opportunities
Urban planners help shape cities and towns by trying to reconcile the competing demands for space for housing, work, recreation and movement. At the same time, they must consider questions of social equity, accessibility, safety, environmental sustainability, compatibility and quality of life. To do this, they use a combination of land use strategies and incentives, along with negotiating skills, to mediate and help resolve conflicts between residents, developers, industrialists, farmers, conservationists and government departments. Graduates are employed in both the private and the public sector. In the public sector, they are employed by State and local governments. In State government they advise on planning legislation and a wide range of policy issues such as metropolitan structure, urban design, streetscape, housing, industry and technology, transport, and open space. In local government they administer municipal planning schemes, give advice on the range of policy issues listed above, and provide detailed designs for specific projects. In the private sector, graduates are employed to advise clients on land development and dealings with the public sector in getting projects approved. This can involve researching the suitability and feasibility of specific development projects, presenting arguments in support of them, and preparing detailed designs for specific sites.
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 strong focus of study reflecting the needs of the Australian and Asian professional planning markets.
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Urban planning subjects | Semester | |
| 705-173 Shaping the Metropolis | 1 | |
| 705-112 Skills for Urban Planning and Design | 1 | |
| 702-115 Property 1 | 1 | |
| 705-141 Origins of Modern Urban Planning | 2 | |
| The following subject may be substituted for one of the urban planning subjects | ||
| 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics | 1, repeat 2 | |
| Geography/Environmental studies subjects | ||
| 50 points of subjects from the Faculty of Arts including two of the following or appropriate alternatives: | ||
| 121-171 Environmental Change | 1 | |
| 121-110 Famine in the Modern World | 1 | |
| 121-103 Australia in Asia | Not Offered | |
| 121-172 Global Ecology and Biodiversity | 2 | |
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Urban planning subjects | Semester | |
| 50 points of the following: | ||
| 705-219 Planning and Development Management (compulsory subject which must be taken in second year) | 1 | |
| 705-218 Transport and Land Use Planning | 1 | |
| 705-174 Designing the Local Urban Landscape | 2 | |
| 705-228 Australian Urban Planning | Not Offered | |
| 705-289 Urbanisation and Urban Development | 2 | |
| The following subject may be substituted for one of the urban planning subjects | ||
| 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics | 1, repeat Summer | |
| 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics | 1, repeat 2 | |
| Geography/Environmental studies subjects | ||
| 50 points of subjects from the Faculty of Arts including three of the following or appropriate alternatives: | ||
| 121-006 Urban Economic Geography (compulsory subject) | 1 | |
| 121-021 Environmental Politics and Management | 1 | |
| 121-015 Development and the Third World | 2 | |
| 121-017 Society and Environments | 2 | |
| 121-024 GIS and Remote Sensing in Geography | 2 | |
| 121-022 Development and Urban Environments | 2 | |
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
| Fourth year only subjects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Urban planning subjects | Semester | |
| 705-403 Research Project C (compulsory for honours students) | Year long | |
| 705-460 Planning & Urban Policy Studio | 2 | |
| Geography/environmental studies subjects | ||
| 50 points of subjects from the Faculty of Arts including two of the following or appropriate alternatives: | ||
| 121-454 Computer-aided Policymaking | 1, repeat 2, Summer | |
| 121-532 Environmental Impact Assessment | 1 | |
| 121-433 China Field Class | 2 | |
| 121-542 GIS for Environmental Policy Making | 2 | |
| 121-537 Heritage and Cultural Environments | 2 | |
| 121-529 Social Impact Assessment | 2 | |
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
Honours in planning is awarded within the four-year degree, to students who undertake the subject 705-403 Research Project C and achieve a minimum overall fourth year grade of H2B. Honours in an Arts Faculty discipline would require a fifth year of study in the relevant discipline. Check the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) section and ask at the the Arts Faculty Office for prerequisites and further information.
This five-year combined degree combines the Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development with the first three years of the property and construction program, the Bachelor of Planning and Design (Property and Construction). Graduates are expected to enter careers in the planning and property and construction professions, both in Australia and internationally. They will bring to the professions not only the necessary technical knowledge at the project level but also a much wider understanding of the nature of cities, the optimum use of resources, the effect of property development and the importance of urban land. There is a demand for urban planners with a deeper knowledge of property and real estate matters. Graduates will assist in strengthening the culture of sustainable property development and sustainable urban form. Please note that graduates of this combined program wishing to obtain a professional qualification in the property and construction field must complete at least 26 weeks of work experience, followed by the one-year Bachelor of Property and Construction. Postgraduate opportunities are also available.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development/Bachelor of Planning and Design (Property and Construction) should seek subject selection advice from the course coordinator Mr Mario Gutjahr.
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) can provide a pre-professional course which enables students to pursue studies which lead to postgraduate urban planning programs in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning.
Students completing the major at the pass (three-year) level, together with appropriate studies in geography, should have met the requirements for selection into a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Planning and Design (Urban Planning). Students successfully completing the Postgraduate Diploma would normally satisfy the academic requirement for membership of the Planning Institute of Australia.
Refer to Planning and Design in the Faculty of Arts section of the Handbook.
The Graduate Certificate in Urban Planning provides professional development options for practioners in the built environment. The Graduate Certificate is a 50-point program intended for those who wish to increase their knowledge in a specialist field but cannot spend the time required for a graduate diploma or masters degree. It is designed as an intermediate step towards a Graduate Diploma or Master of Urban Planning degree as well as providing a specialist qualification standing on its own.
The Graduate Diploma in Urban Planing is a 100-point program providing a range of options that provide a grounding in urban planning for graduates of disciplines other than urban planning, and a pathway of entry to the Master of Urban Planning program.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Planning and Design (Urban Planning) is available for students who have completed the planning and design double major in urban planning and geography and environmental studies in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. These students can graduate with a professional qualification after the postgraduate diploma.
The Master of Urban Planning is a 100-point program which satisfies the educational requirements of the Planning Institute of Australia. Entry into the Master of Urban Planning requires satisfactory completion of either a four-year undergraduate degree in urban planning or a minimum of 100 points of preliminary studies in the form of a postgraduate diploma.
For detailed information about these programs refer to the Faculty's Postgraduate Handbook.
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