COURSE INFORMATION
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In this course, students will conduct independent research and prepare and write a research thesis, after completing some related coursework units having a focus on research preparation and methods. The research thesis will be either about planning or urban design. |
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Stage 1 (Preliminary)
Students require a Bachelor degree in a planning discipline for admission to stage 1.
Stage 2 (Thesis stage 2 only)
Students can be admitted directly into stage 2 with the following qualifications.
. A Bachelor degree with Honors: or
. An approved research-based Graduate Diploma; or
. An approved equivalent qualification; or
. Appropriate research preparation. |
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COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus. |
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MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode. |
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MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus. |
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COURSE STRUCTURE
This course comprises of two years of full time study or the part time equivalent. The program includes two stages. |
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| STAGE 1 |
Stage 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points (6 units), consisting of units in research methodologies as well as the state of knowledge and research activity in planning and urban design method and techniques
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| Semester 1 |
| MKT5704 |
Qualitative Research Methods |
15 | | BSA5701 |
Business Research Methods |
15 | | PLN5200 |
Thesis Preparation A |
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| Semester 2 |
| PLN5201 |
Thesis Preparation B |
30 | | | PLN5604 |
Contemporary Planning |
15 | | MKT5705 |
Quantitative Research Methods |
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| At the conclusion of Stage 1, students unable to proceed to Stage 2 may be eligible to graduate with a Post Graduate Certificate of Planning or a Post Graduate Diploma of Planning. |
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| STAGE 2 |
Students complete a thesis in an area which has been identified during the thesis preparation in discussion with the course coordinator and their supervisor. The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and is equivalent to one year of full time study. Each semester students enrol in the research based thesis unit at 50 or 100% of full time study enrolment. Students are required to continue re - enrolling in the thesis unit each semester until the thesis is submitted for examination.
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| PLN6200 |
Masters Thesis |
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| 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 |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 7/12/2011 VET: 7/12/2011
