1997 QUT Handbook

Graduate Diploma in Urban Design (PS69)
Location: Gardens Point campus
Course Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Total Credit Points: 96
Standard Credit Points/Full-Time Semester: 48
Course Coordinator: Mr Danny O’Hare
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for admission an applicant must hold a Bachelor degree with a grade point average of 5.0 or
better and demonstrated potential in a relevant professional activity, or a relevant graduate diploma with a
grade point average of 5.0 or better, or a qualifying program with a grade point average of 5.0 or better.
Applicants are considered initially for acceptance in the Graduate Diploma in Urban Design. At the completion
of one semester for full-time students and two semesters for those studying part-time, students will be considered
for enrolment in the Master of Built Environment (Urban Design). A grade point average of 5.0 or better in
the course is normally required for progression to the Masters level.
Course Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 48 credit points per semester in the full-time course and a minimum
of 24 credit points per semester in the part-time course.
Full-Time Course Structure
Semester 1
Credit Points Contact Hrs/Wk
IFN001 Advanced Information Retrieval Skills 4 1
PSN004 Applied Research Techniques 4 1
PSP401 Urban Design Analysis Studio 12 3
PSP403 Urban Design Conjecture Studio 12 3
PSP421 History of Urban Systems 4 1
PSP424 Urban Design Theory & Criticism 4 1
Plus any of the following totalling at least 8 credit points:
CNP439 Property Management 6 2
PSP411 Environmental Psychology 4 2
PSP416 Computer-aided Data Analysis 2 1
PSP442 Law & Legislation in Urban Design 4 1
Semester 2
PSP402 Urban Design Context Studio 12 3
PSP405 Urban Design Field Studies 4 10 days
Plus any of the following totalling at least 32 credit points:
PSN002 Concentration Studies A 4 1
PSN003 Concentration Studies B 8 2
PSP011 Conservation Theory 3 1
PSP432 Urban Landscape 4 1
PSP434 Urban Services & Functions 4 1
PSP441 Computer Applications in Urban Design
Elective Unit/s
4 1
Part-Time Course Structure
Year 1, Semester 1
IFN001 Advanced Information Retrieval Skills 4 1
PSP401 Urban Design Analysis Studio 12 3
PSP421 History of Urban Systems 4 1
PSP424 Urban Design Theory & Criticism 4 1
Year 1, Semester 2
PSP402 Urban Design Context Studio 12 3
PSP405 Urban Design Field Studies 4 10 days
Plus any of the following totalling at least 8 credit points:
PSP011 Conservation Theory 3 1
PSP416 Computer Aided Data Analysis 2 1
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