Bachelor of Urban, Rural and Environmental Planning
Course code/s: ABURE Bendigo
The Bachelor of Urban, Rural and Environmental Planning is comprised of two major disciplines: Planning and Environment Studies, and Society, People, Economic and Management Studies. The course includes extensive practical studies for students as well as project management, organisational behaviour and negotiation, mediation and community development. Professional work experience is a requirement in semester one of the third year and semester two of the fourth year, which provides students with the opportunity to develop their skills in the workplace.
Admission requirements
Students should satisfy the normal university entrance requirements, including Units 3 and 4 of English with a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
Course structure
The course comprises 480 credit points, of which 120 credit points must be taken at each year level. It may be undertaken full-time over four years or on a part-time basis. Students take the subjects as listed below for each year level.
First year
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Planning and Design | PLA1IPD |
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Sociology | SOC1SAC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Reading the Australian Landscape | OED1RAL |
| TE-SEM-1 | Society People and Place | GEG1SPP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Climate and Society | ENV1CSS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Introduction to Statutory Planning | PLA1ISP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Understanding Communities | PLA1UNC |
| AND EITHER | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Australian Politics | POL1AUP |
| OR | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Globalisation and Development | HIS1DEV |
Second year
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Planning Practice A (30 credit points) | PLA2PPA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Australian Cities | SOC2ACR |
| OR | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Asian Pacific Cities | SOC2APC |
| AND | ||
| Second–year Elective | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Rural and Regional Planning | PLA2RRP |
| OR | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Regional Economic Development | PLA2RED |
| TE-SEM-2 | Landscape and the Human World | SOC2LL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Culture, Space and Place | PLA2CSP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Second–year Elective |
Third year
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Asian Pacific Cities | SOC3APC |
| OR | ||
| Australian Cities | SOC3ACR | |
| AND | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Planning Practice B (30 credit points) | PLA3PPB |
| TE-SEM-1 | Children in their Environments or Elective | PLA3CIE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Climate Futures – Water, Land use and Development | PLA3CFD |
| TE-SEM-2 | Regional Economic Development | PLA3RED |
| OR | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Rural and Regional Planning | PLA3RRP |
| AND | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Everyday Mobilities: Movement, Access and Transport | PLA3MOB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Third-year Elective |
Fourth year
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Negotiation, Mediation and Community Consultation (30 credit points) | PLA4NMC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Children in their Environments or Elective | PLA4CIE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Research Methods for Planners | PLA4RMP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Professional Practice and Ethics (30 credit points) | PLA4PPE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Statutory and Environmental Planning | PLA4SP |
| TE-SEM-2 | Planning Theory and Strategy | PLA4PTS |