COURSE INFORMATION

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C15 Diploma of Planning

The Diploma of Planning will draw on the University’s broadly based expertise to provide an innovative introductory planning course which addresses social, environmental and governance issues. Graduates should have an understanding of the planning and development industries;  in particular knowledge and skills in relevant legislation, planning and development. They will be sought after to provide technical support to the planning and development industries.

 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students must meet the ECU standard admission requirements, however entry to the Diploma of Planning is competitive and meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee entry to the course.

 

ADVANCED STANDING

Students who have completed equivalent units at another institution may apply for advanced standing for those units.

 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students applying for this course will be required to attend an interview.  The interview will be carried out by faculty staff within the Centre for Planning.

 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.

All studies will be based at the Joondalup campus. However, depending on choice of subjects, students may be required to travel to either of the Metro campuses (Joondalup, 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.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The Diploma of Planning requires the completion of units totalling 120 credit points and normally requires one year of full-time study or the part-time equivalent.

 

The degree has the following main components:

  1. A core program of 75 credit points
  2. An elective program of 45 credit points

 

 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
Students are required to complete the following core units
 
PLN1600 Foundations of Planning 15
LAW1100 Legal Framework I *** 15
PLN3600 Strategic Urban and Regional Planning 15
 
Plus one Elective
 
***With approval, students who have work experience in local or state government or in a relevant private sector organisation may choose to take LAW2602 Environmental Law and Administration
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
Students are required to complete the following units
 
PLN3601 Statutory Planning 15
BES1100 Foundations of Business Knowledge 15
 
Plus two Electives
 
ELECTIVE UNITS
Students are required to complete three of the following Elective units.
 
LAW2601 Planning and Development Law I 15
LAW3601 Planning and Development Law II 15
BES1200 Business Knowledge Development 15
GEO1104 Introduction to Geography: Environment, Space, Place 15
POL1104 Foundations of Politics and Government 15
PLN2600 Contemporary Planning 15
CSV1101 Introduction to Community Work 15
PLN2601 Principles of Urban Design 15
LAW2602 Environmental Law and Administration *** 15
 
***Only if not taken as part of the Core program
 
 
 
 
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: 31/03/2008 VET: 31/03/2008