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This major is recommended for students wishing to focus their studies towards a career in the expanding planning or urban/regional development sectors of the economy. Urban and regional planning employers increasingly require graduates to also have a thorough grounding in business knowledge, environmental management and practical skills. This major equips students with the knowledge, the practical experience and transferable employability skills, including leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, communication and problem-solving, required to function as business professionals and industry participants in contemporary urban and regional planning organisations. Course Exclusion: This major cannot be studied under the Bachelor of Planning or Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning courses.
This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
On Campus at Joondalup
Students have the opportunity to shadow a professional planner in a private practice or government planning department within The Practice of Planning unit.
Students are required to attend a private practice or government department for three days.
Students are provided information on required behavior while in the workplace.
Statutory Planner, Project Manager, Strategic Planner, Environmental Planner, Transport Planner
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW1100 | Legal Framework I | 15 |
| PLN1600 | Foundations of Planning | 15 |
| PLN2600 | Contemporary Planning | 15 |
| PLN2601 | Principles of Urban Design | 15 |
| PLN2608 | Statutory Planning | 15 |
| PLN3600 | Strategic Urban and Regional Planning | 15 |
| PLN3630 | Environmental Planning | 15 |
| Plus 1 unit from: | ||
| ECF3602 ^ | Economics for Planning and Development | 15 |
| LAW2601 ^ | Planning and Development Law I | 15 |
| PLN2605 ^ | The Practice of Planning | 15 |
| PLN3606 ^ | Urban Planning for Health | 15 |
| PLN3607 ^ | Transport Planning | 15 |
| PLN3609 ^ | Heritage Planning | 15 |
| PLN3623 ^ | Urban Design Case Study | 15 |
^ Core Option
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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This major is recommended for students wishing to focus their studies towards a career in the expanding planning or urban/regional development sectors of the economy. Urban and regional planning employers increasingly require graduates to also have a thorough grounding in business knowledge, environmental management and practical skills. This major equips students with the knowledge, the practical experience and transferable employability skills, including leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, communication and problem-solving, required to function as business professionals and industry participants in contemporary urban and regional planning organisations. Course Exclusion: This major cannot be studied under the Bachelor of Planning or Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning courses.
This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
On Campus at Joondalup
Students have the opportunity to shadow a professional planner in a private practice or government planning department within The Practice of Planning unit.
Students are required to attend a private practice or government department for three days.
Students are provided with information on required behaviour while in the workplace.
Statutory Planner, Project Manager, Strategic Planner, Environmental Planner, Transport Planner
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW1100 | Legal Framework I | 15 |
| PLN1600 | Foundations of Planning | 15 |
| PLN2600 | Contemporary Planning | 15 |
| PLN2601 | Principles of Urban Design | 15 |
| PLN2608 | Statutory Planning | 15 |
| PLN3600 | Strategic Urban and Regional Planning | 15 |
| PLN3630 | Environmental Planning | 15 |
| Plus 1 unit from: | ||
| ECF3602 ^ | Economics for Planning and Development | 15 |
| LAW2601 ^ | Planning and Development Law I | 15 |
| PLN2605 ^ | The Practice of Planning | 15 |
| PLN3606 ^ | Urban Planning for Health | 15 |
| PLN3607 ^ | Transport Planning | 15 |
| PLN3609 ^ | Heritage Planning | 15 |
| PLN3616 ^ | Planning Study Tour | 15 |
| PLN3623 ^ | Urban Design Case Study | 15 |
^ Core Option
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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