Handbook home
Urban Planning
Bachelor of Design (Degree with Honours)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2022
You’re currently viewing the 2022 version of this component
Overview
The honours program in Urban Planning gives students the opportunity to complete an advanced course of study, including an independent research project on an area of interest approved by the specialisation coordinator.
Students must achieve a minimum of 65% in all subjects in order to qualify for the awarding of an honours degree.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this specialisation, students are expected to:
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of critical issues in urban planning
- Demonstrate high-level research skills appropriate to urban planning
- Be able to carry out literature review and develop research questions
- Demonstrate research capabilities equipped with critical thinking and analysis skills
- Be able to design an independent research project and demonstrate a high level of oral and written communication skills
- Be able to inform planning policy by research findings.
Last updated: 13 January 2023
Structure
100 credit points
Students undertaking honours in Urban Planning must complete
- Research Methods in Design (12.5 points)
- Urban Design Thesis (50 points), consisting of Urban Thesis part 1 (12.5 points) and part 2 (37.5 points)
- 37.5 points Elective subjects
Total 100 points
Subject Options
Core subjects ( 62.5 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL40053 | Research Methods in Design | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PLAN40001 | Urban Planning Honours Thesis (Part 1) | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PLAN40002 | Urban Planning Honours Thesis (Part 2) | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
37.5 |
Elective Subjects(37.5 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90022 | Healthy Communities | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90056 | Urban Transport Politics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90065 | Managing Global City Regions | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90077 | Introduction to Transport and Land Use | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90090 | Public Transport Network Planning | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90266 | Inclusive Cities | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90279 | Cities Without Slums | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90280 | City Lights: Cities, Culture and History | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
Last updated: 13 January 2023