Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning : Guide to courses 7. Urban Planning

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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. Master of Urban Planning

7. 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)

Master of Urban Planning (by coursework)

Master of Planning and Design (by research)

7.1. Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development

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.

7.1.1. Course 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 Asian professional planning markets.

7.1.2. Course structure - Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development

BUPD Elective Subjects

Electives can be chosen from any Faculty in the University, including this one, providing you satisfy the prerequisites. A guide to useful elective subjects and streams is available from the Faculty Office.

7.1.3. Honours

Honours in Urban Planning is awarded within the four-year degree, to students who undertake the subject Research Project C (Hons). Entry is limited to students who have achieved a 75% average in the first three years of the BUPD. Successful completion of the Honours year requires 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.

7.2. Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development/Bachelor of Planning and Design (Property and Construction)

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.

7.2.1. Course Structure

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development/Bachelor of Planning and Design (Property and Construction) should seek subject selection advice from a course advisor.

7.3. Bachelor of Arts (Planning and Design)

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 150 point Master of Urban Planning. Students successfully completing the Master of Urban Planning would normally satisfy the academic requirement for membership of the Planning Institute of Australia.

7.3.1. Course structure

Refer to Planning and Design in the Faculty of Arts section of the Handbook.

7.4. Postgraduate programs in Urban Planning

7.4.1. Master of Urban Planning

The Master of Urban Planning is a 100, 150 or 200 point program which satisfies the educational requirements of the Planning Institute of Australia.

For detailed information about these programs and the specific entry requirements refer to the Postgraduate Studies Catalogue.

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