Course Content
The first year of the Master of Planning (full-time equivalent) comprises:
- Schedule A units (75 credit points),
- in addition to a choice of elective unit(s) from Schedule B (25 credit points).
- The second year of the Master of Planning (full-time equivilant) comprises Schedule C units. If a student meets the requirements for entry into our independent research stream, then the units KGA742 Research Thesis A and KGA743 Research Thesis B will replace KGA703 Professional Research Methods and KGA704 Professional Research Practice.
There is flexibility in the program, particularly for students who already have work experience and would prefer to replace the Professional Placement unit with another unit – chosen from the elective list for Year 1.
Year 1
Core units - schedule A
- Critical Planning: Theory, Process and Applications
- Statutory Land Use Planning
- Urban Planning and Design
Year 2
Core units - schedule C
- Climate Change: Economics, Politics and Planning
- Professional Placement
Elective units
Year 1
Core option units - schedule B
Choose one 25 credit point unit or two 12.5 credit point units
- Planning and Managing for Sustainable Systems
- Protected Area Planning and Management Systems
- Reserve System Planning
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Fundamentals of Spatial Information
Year 2
Professional or Research Pathway
Professional Pathway
- Professional Research Methods
- Professional Research Practice
Research Pathway
Research pathway is by invitation if required GPA is reached in Year 1.
- Research Thesis A
- Research Thesis B
