Year offered: 2009 Admissions: No
CRICOS code: 020299K
Course duration (full-time): 1.5 years for Bachelor of Built Environment graduates; 2 years for other graduates Course duration (part-time): 75% progression: 2 years for Bachelor of Built Environment graduates; 2.5 years for other graduates/50% progression: 2.5 years for Bachelor of Built Environment graduates; 3.5 years for other graduates Domestic fees (indicative): 2009: CSP $3,701 (indicative) per semester
Domestic Entry: This course is open to continuing students only. NO NEW OFFERS WILL BE MADE AFTER 2007.
International Entry: This course is open to continuing students only. NO NEW OFFERS WILL BE MADE AFTER 2007.
Total credit points: 216
Course coordinator: Professor Jay Yang (Please refer all course enquiries to Course Leader.)
Discipline coordinator: Dr Tan Yigitcanlar (Course Leader)
Campus: Gardens Point Overview
Students develop the knowledge, skills and social awareness to become successful urban and regional planners. The course is structured around a core of planning practice and method. Contributions from theory and activity studies are integrated with this core at each stage and set within the broader socio-economic and political contexts. Flexible teaching methods include lectures, projects, workshops, seminars and field studies. In each of the last three years student projects have been awarded top planning Institute awards at State and National levels.
Entry Requirements
A bachelor degree or equivalent is required. Applicants entering this course from non-design qualifications gain basic skills in design/perception theory, and planning graphics. A two-module Summer unit is available for this purpose. Computer literacy skills are also provided for those requiring them.
Applicants without planning or related qualifications undertake a Foundation Course of six units within the course of 2 years or part time equivalent, including a Summer Semseter These requirements may be reduced by academic credit based on previous studies. A limited number of special entry places are available in the Foundation Course for suitably experienced non-graduates.
Special entry includes written and oral examinations and references.
Course Structure
The course offers a variety of structures, including full-time (100% and 75% progression rates) and part-time programs (50% progression rate). Normal entry to the course is in Semester 1 or Summer Semester, though Foundation
Studies entrants may, in special circumstances, be admitted in Semester 2.
Professional recognition
This course is professionally acreditated by the Planning Institute of Australia
International Student Entry
QUT advises that International Students may only enrol in full-time studies.
Further Information
Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering - Phone +61 7 3138 1433, email: [email protected]
Full-Time Course Structure Structure for non BBE graduates Year 1 - Semester 1
DBP403 Design Communication
DBP406 Computer Applications in Planning
Note: DBP403 and DBP406 are introductory units to be undertaken in workshop mode in February.
DBP401 Urban Design and Site Analysis DBP402 Planning Processes
DBP409 Urban Planning Practice DBP410 Research Methods in Planning Year 1 - Semester 2
DBP404 Economic and Social Foundations of Planning DBP408 Planning Implementation and Law
DBP413 Regional Planning Practice DBP414 Regional and Metropolitan Policy Year 2 - Semester 1
DBP407 Environmental Planning and Management DBP411 Community Planning
DBP412 Planning Theory and Ethics
DBP415 Professional Practice or Research Project Year 2 - Semester 2
DBP501 Specialisation
DBP502 Professional Practice or Research Dissertation DBP503 Masters Seminar
Structure for BBE graduates Year 1 - Semester 1
DBP409 Urban Planning Practice DBP410 Research Methods in Planning DBP411 Community Planning
DBP412 Planning Theory and Ethics
Year 1 - Semester 2
DBP413 Regional Planning Practice DBP414 Regional and Metropolitan Policy
DBP415 Professional Practice or Research Project DBP503 Masters Seminar
Year 2 - Semester 1 DBP501 Specialisation
DBP502 Professional Practice or Research Dissertation Part-Time Course Structure - 50% Progression Rate
Stucture for non BBE graduates Year 1 - Semester 1
DBP403 Design Communication
DBP406 Computer Applications in Planning
Note: DBP403 and DBP406 are introductory units to be undertaken in workshop mode in February.
DBP401 Urban Design and Site Analysis DBP402 Planning Processes
Year 1 - Semester 2
DBP404 Economic and Social Foundations of Planning DBP408 Planning Implementation and Law
Year 2 - Semester 1
DBP409 Urban Planning Practice DBP410 Research Methods in Planning Year 2 - Semester 2
DBP413 Regional Planning Practice DBP414 Regional and Metropolitan Policy Year 3 - Semester 1
DBP407 Environmental Planning and Management DBP411 Community Planning
DBP412 Planning Theory and Ethics Year 3 - Semester 2
DBP415 Professional Practice or Research Project DBP503 Masters Seminar
Year 4- Semester 1 DBP501 Specialisation
DBP502 Professional Practice or Research Dissertation Structure for BBE graduates
Year 1 - Semester 1
DBP409 Urban Planning Practice DBP410 Research Methods in Planning
Year 1 - Semester 2
DBP413 Regional Planning Practice DBP414 Regional and Metropolitan Policy Year 2 - Semester 1
DBP411 Community Planning DBP412 Planning Theory and Ethics Year 2 - Semester 2
DBP415 Professional Practice or Research Project DBP503 Masters Seminar
Year 3 - Semester 1 DBP501 Specialisation
DBP502 Professional Practice or Research Dissertation Course Structure - 75% Progression Rate
Structure for non BBE graduates Year 1 - Semester 1
DBP403 Design Communication
DBP406 Computer Applications in Planning
Note: DBP403 and DBP406 are introductory units to be undertaken in workshop mode in February.
DBP401 Urban Design and Site Analysis DBP402 Planning Processes
DBP410 Research Methods in Planning Year 1 - Semester 2
DBP404 Economic and Social Foundations of Planning DBP408 Planning Implementation and Law
DBP414 Regional and Metropolitan Policy Year 2 - Semester 1
DBP407 Environmental Planning and Management DBP409 Urban Planning Practice
DBP412 Planning Theory and Ethics Year 2 - Semester 2
DBP413 Regional Planning Practice
DBP415 Professional Practice or Research Project DBP503 Masters Seminar
Year 3 - Semester 1
DBP411 Community Planning DBP501 Specialisation
DBP502 Professional Practice or Research Dissertation Structure for BBE graduates
Year 1 - Semester 1
DBP409 Urban Planning Practice
DBP410 Research Methods in Planning DBP412 Planning Theory and Ethics Year 1 - Semester 2
DBP413 Regional Planning Practice DBP414 Regional and Metropolitan Policy
DBP415 Professional Practice or Research Project Year 2 - Semester 1
DBP411 Community Planning DBP501 Specialisation Year 2 - Semester 2
DBP502 Professional Practice or Research Dissertation DBP503 Masters Seminar
Potential Careers:
Urban and Regional Planner.