COURSE INFORMATION

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S34 Graduate Diploma of Planning

The Graduate Diploma of Planning will provide a broad overview of planning practice and processes in WA and Australia in particular whilst providing an introduction to international planning practices.  Students will also be introduced to the context within which the planning and development industries operate with core units in legislation, planning and business knowledge.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors degree in a discipline other than planning OR equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience.  

 

 

ADVANCED STANDING

Students who have completed equivalent units at another institution may apply for advanced standing for those units.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.

Some units may be available at Mount Lawley
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.

Please note that this course may be completed off-campus (online) although the full selection of elective units may not be available.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The Graduate Diploma of Planning requires the successful completion of 120 credit points (8 units) and normally requires two semesters of full-time study or the part-time equivalent.

 

The Graduate Diploma of Planning consists of 90 credit points (6 units) of core units and 30 credit points (2 units) of elective units.
 
CORE UNITS
LAW5000 Legal Framework *** 15
PLN5600 Foundations of Planning 15
PLN5601 Statutory Planning 15
PLN5602 Strategic Urban and Regional Planning 15
PLN5603 Principles of Urban Design 15
MAN5010 Management 15
 
***With approval, students who have work experience in local or state government or in a relevant private sector organisation may choose to take LAW5610 Environmental Law and Administration
 
ELECTIVE UNITS
Select 30 credit points (2 units) from the following units:
 
CSV5111 Introduction to Community Work 15
GEO5107 Introduction to Geography: Environment, Space, Place 15
LAW5601 Planning Development Law 1 15
LAW5610 Environmental Law and Administration *** 15
MAN5622 Leadership Skills 15
MAN5627 Leadership 15
MBA5709 Information System Challenges in Management 15
PLN5604 Contemporary Planning 15
PLN5606 Urban Planning for Health 15
PLN5608 Transport Planning 15
PLN5609 Heritage Planning 15
PLN5610 Urban Design Case Study 15
POL5104 Foundations in Politics and Government 15
or any other level 5 unit as approved by the Course Coordinator
 
***Only if not taken as part of the Core program
 
Students who are unable to complete the course and have completed 60 credit points (4 units) from the units listed above may be eligible to exit with a Graduate Certificate of Planning with Course Coordinator approval.

 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
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, Graduate Attributes 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 Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 12/07/2011 VET: 12/07/2011