undergraduate

Community Planning and Development
Provides students with an understanding of social planning
and its role in the creation of socially cohesive and liveable
communities. It provides an appreciation of the principles of
social justice and includes concepts of community engagement
and the enhancement of community well-being.
Units in the major:
Credit Points
ACS3133 Aboriginal Communities 15
CSV1101 Introduction to Community Work 15
CSV3111 Community Development 15
GEO3121 The Art and Practice of Dwelling 15
PLN3606 Urban Planning for Health 15
Three units selected from the following list:
CMM1107 Creative Thinking 15
CSV1102 Introduction to Social Analysis 15
CSV1105 Interpersonal Skills 15
CSV3203 Working with Groups 15
GEO3126 Geography of Tourism and Recreation 15
GEO3127 People and Global Environmental Issues 15
HST3187 Environmental Health Management 15
LMS2103 Leisure Facility Planning 15
LMS3111 Leisure and Sport Planning 15
MTL3600 Industry Practice 15
TSM2105 Tourism Planning and Development 15
Careers
Urban Planner, Town Planner, Environmental Planner, Social
Planner, Statutory Planner, Strategic Planner, Transport
Planner, Regional Planner, Urban Designer, Project Manager.
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Bachelor of Urban
and Regional Planning
K31 - JO
Duration: 3 Years
Enables students to succeed in their chosen area of planning. The
course draws on ECU’s broadly-based expertise and provides a
comprehensive and innovative planning program with distinctive
strengths in community planning and project development.
The course focuses on the application of the quadruple bottom
line with its emphasis on environmental, social, economic and
governance accountability within a framework of sustainability.
Major Area of Study
• Community Planning and Development
• Environmental Planning
• Project Development and Management
• Governance and Policy
Course Structure
Requires the completion of 24 units / 360 credit points.
This course has two components:
• Core Program - 16 Units
• Major Program - 8 Units
Year 1 - Semester 1
Credit Points
PLN1600 Foundations of Planning 15
BES1100 Foundations of Business Knowledge 15
GEO1104 Introduction to Geography: Environment,
Space, Place 15
LAW1100 Legal Framework I 15
Year 1 - Semester 2
SCI1185 Ecology 15
BES1200 Business Knowledge Development 15
CSV1101 Introduction to Community Work 15
PLN2601 Principles of Urban Design 15
Year 2 - Semester 1
PLN2600 Contemporary Planning 15
CSV3111 Community Development 15
Major / Supplementary Program Unit 15
Major / Supplementary Program Unit 15
Year 2 - Semester 2
LAW2601 Planning and Development Law I 15
Major / Supplementary Program Unit 15
Major / Supplementary Program Unit 15
Major / Supplementary Program Unit 15
Year 3 - Semester 1
PLN3600 Strategic Urban and Regional Planning 15
IAS3303 Political Economy of Indigenous Australia 15
Major / Supplementary Program Unit 15
Major / Supplementary Program Unit 15
Year 3 - Semester 2
PLN3601 Statutory Planning 15
MAN3105 Business and Professional Ethics 15
ECF3602 Economics for Planning and Development 15
Major / Supplementary Program Unit 15
Careers
Urban Planner, Town Planner, Environmental Planner, Social
Planner, Statutory Planner, Strategic Planner, Transport
Planner, Regional Planner, Urban Designer, Project Manager.
Major Areas of Study
Community Planning and Development
This major provides students with an understanding of social
planning and its role in the creation of socially cohesive and
liveable communities. It provides an appreciation of the
principles of social justice and includes concepts of community
engagement and the enhancement of community well-being.
Units in the major
Credit Points
ACS3133 Aboriginal Communities 15
CSV1101 Introduction to Community Work 15
urban & regional planning
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