bachelor of planning / master of environmental management
This program provides an opportunity to obtain two professional degrees. It allows students to add the Masters in Environmental Management Program offered by the Institute of Environmental Studies to the professionally accredited Bachelor of Planning Program offered by the Faculty of the Built Environment. Because the Planning Program contains a percentage of open electives which can be replaced by MEM courses, the linked program requires only two additional semesters of study to gain both qualifications. Both degrees can be completed in a minimum of twelve semesters. As an alternative, the final 48 units of credit in the MEM Program may also be taken part-time or by distance learning.
Students may transfer to this program following three years of study in the Bachelor of Planning Program having achieved a weighted average of 65 or higher in all graded courses undertaken.
Admission and Transfer Arrangements
Students may transfer to this program following the successful completion of at least 144 UOC in the Bachelor of Planning program provided they have achieved a weighted average mark across all graded courses of 65 or higher.
Students in the BPlan/MEM Program will not be eligible for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management, nor the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management.
Students in the BPlan/MEM program may transfer back to the BPlan program. They will receive credit toward their BPlan degree of up to 24 UOC for MEM courses completed while undertaking the program. Students in the BPlan/MEM program who do not complete the BPlan degree including 24 UOC of MEM courses cannot transfer directly to the MEM program, but may subsequently apply for admission to the MEM upon completion of the BPlan and may request credit for MEM courses completed while they were undertaking the program.
program schedule
| code | course Name | UOC |
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Year 1 |
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Semester 1 |
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| GEOS1701 | Environmental Systems and Processes | 6 |
| PLAN1011 | Urban Society | 6 |
| PLAN1101 | Understanding Design | 6 |
| PLAN1241 | Planning Theory and Practice | 6 |
Total |
24 |
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Semester 2 |
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| GEOH2801 | Geographical Information Systems for Built Environment | 6 |
| PLAN1042 | Local Planning | 6 |
| PLAN1122 | Development Processes | 6 |
| Electives | 6 | |
Total |
24 |
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| code | course Name | UOC |
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 |
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| PLAN2032 | Urban Design | 6 |
| PLAN2041 | Integrated Planning 1 - Communication in Planning | 6 |
| PLAN2152 | Resources, Planning and the Natural Environment | 6 |
| Electives | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
Total |
24 |
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Semester 2 |
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| PLAN1052 | Quantitative Methods | 6 |
| PLAN2111 | Economics of Planning and Development | 6 |
| PLAN2122 | History, Heritage and the Built Environment | 6 |
| General Education | 6 | |
Total |
24 |
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| code | course Name | UOC |
Year 3 |
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Semester 1 |
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| GEOH3671 | Transport, Land Use and Environment | 6 |
| PLAN3031 | Integrated Planning 2 - Strategic Planning | 6 |
| PLAN3041 | Planning Law and Administration | 6 |
| PLAN3051 | Development Assessment | 6 |
Total |
24 |
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Semester 2 |
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| PLAN0081 | Work Experience | 24 |
Total |
24 |
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| code | course Name | UOC |
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 |
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| PLAN0082 | Work Experience | 24 |
Total |
24 |
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Semester 2 |
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| PLAN3015 | Social Planning | 6 |
| PLAN3032 | Integrated Planning 3 - Master Planning | 6 |
| PLAN3052 | Qualitative Methods | 6 |
| IEST5001 | Frameworks for Environmental Management | 6 |
Total |
24 |
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| code | course Name | UOC |
Year 5 |
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Semester 1 |
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| PLAN4031 | Research Design | 6 |
| PLAN4121 | Spatial Policy | 6 |
| CVEN9895 | Fundamental Knowledge in Environmental Management: Engineering | 6 |
| BIOS9001 | Fundamental Knowledge in Environmental Management Ecology* | 6 |
| General Education | 3 | |
Total |
24 |
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Semester 2 |
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| PLAN4132 | Thesis Project | 12 |
| PLAN4142 | Professionalism, Ethics and Politics | 6 |
| CHEM7300 | Fundamental Knowledge in Environmental Management: Physical Science | 6 |
Total |
24 |
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| code | course Name | UOC |
Year 6 |
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Semester 1 |
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| ECON5125 | Fundamental Knowledge in Environmental Management: Economics | 6 |
| IEST5002 | Tools for Environmental Management | 6 |
| MEM Electives ** | 12 | |
Total |
24 |
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Semester 2 |
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| IEST5003 | Addressing Environmental Issues | 6 |
| MEM Electives ** | 18 | |
Total |
24 |
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| * BIOS9001 Fundamental Knowledge in Environmental Management: Ecology is
undertaken as a Summer Term course between Years 4 and 5. ** Students cannot undertake MEM elective courses which have course identifier prefixes of BENV or UDES offered by the Faculty of the Built Environment.
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Degree Rules
- The degree of Bachelor of Planning will be awarded at either pass or honours level after the successful completion of a minimum of 240 units of credit including 24 units of credit from the MEM Program. The degree of Master of Environmental Management will be awarded at pass level after the successful completion of 72 units of credit from the MEM Program, 24 of which are carried out during the final two years of the BPlan Program.
- To fulfil these requirements, students must complete:
- 147 units of core courses in Planning, being all those prescribed in the faculty regulations for this program.
- 48 units of work experience as prescribed in the faculty regulations for this program.
- 9 units of open electives selected in accordance with the faculty regulations for undergraduate study in the Faculty of the Built Environment.
- 42 units of core courses in Environmental Management, being all those prescribed in the regulations for the MEM program.
- 12 units of General Education in accordance with University requirements.
- 30 units of program electives in Environmental Management selected in accordance with the regulations for the MEM program.
- The standard duration of the program is 5 years consisting of 10 semesters of full-time study (24 units of credit per semester) plus 1 year of required work experience.
- The student must complete 144 units of credit in the Bachelor of Planning program before attempting any courses from the MEM Program.
Faculty Regulations for the BPlan MEM.
Core Courses in Planning
The core courses prescribed for the BPlan Program are all those named in Table 3366-1 Program Schedule up to and including the end of Year 5 and excluding the four courses named in Table 3366-2 MEM Core Courses.
Transfer Arrangements
Students may transfer to this program following the successful completion of at least 144 units of credit in the Bachelor of Planning program provided they have achieved a weighted average mark across all graded courses of 65 or higher.
Students in the fast-track BPlan MEM program may transfer back to the BPlan program. They will receive credit toward their BPlan degree of up to 24 units of credit for MEM courses completed while undertaking the fast-track program. Students in the fast-track BPlan MEM program who do not complete the BPlan degree including 24 units of credit of MEM courses cannot transfer directly to the MEM program, but may subsequently apply for admission to the MEM upon completion of the BPLAN and may request credit for MEM courses completed while they were undertaking the fast-track program.
Course Selection Restrictions
During the final three sessions of the BPlan Program students must complete the four MEM courses listed below
MEM Core Courses
IEST5001 Frameworks for Environmental Management
CVEN9895 Fundamental Knowledge in Environmental Management: Engineering
BIOS9001 Fundamental Knowledge in Environmental Management: Ecology
CHEM7300 Fundamental Knowledge in Environmental Management: Physical Science
Honours
The Bachelor of Planning degree may be awarded with honours based on the quality of performance in the program of study undertaken to fulfil the requirements of that degree, and in accordance with current Faculty regulations. Honours are Class 1 or Class 2 Division 1 or Class 2 Division 2.
Work Experience
During the degree, students must undertake 48 weeks of approved planning-related employment. The Planning and Urban Development Program assists with placements in state government agencies, planning consultants, private firms, and local councils. This is normally undertaken in the twelve months following Semester 1 of Year 3 as indicated in the Program Schedule. Work experience requirements must be completed prior to graduation. The type of employment proposed must be submitted to the Head of the Planning and Urban Development Program for approval.
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