BP329 - Bachelor of Social Science (Urban Policy)

Plan: BP329 - Bachelor of Social Science (Urban Policy)
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

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Approach to learning and assessment

The program integrates face to face and online environments that enable you to actively learn with your peers. In order to help you to become a lifelong learner you will be supported by academics to take responsibiltiy for all aspects of your learning.

You will experience a variety of teaching approaches a variety of styles including lectures, and associated tutorials, workshops, project and problem based learning and intensive mode classes. You will also engage in methods such as collaborative group work, case studies, negotiated learning, peer review, presentations, exercises, and reflective techniques such as journals.

Assessment will include written exercises (including essays, reports, reflective pieces, policies), oral presentations, graphic presentations, and progressive practice-based assessments to allow you the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and development of program learning outcomes. At all times assessment is aligned with the program and course learning outcomes and learning activities. You will receive feedback both formally on your assignments and informally through class or email exchanges, to facilitate your learning.

Please note that if you have a disability, long-term medical condition and/ or mental health condition ELS can support you to create reasonable adjustments to ensure you can participate in your studies.You can contact the Equitable Learning Services (ELS) unit if you would like to find out more. Information about ELS can be found at: www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-services/equitable-learning. 

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) http:// www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he.

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Work integrated learning

RMIT is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:

• undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
• interact with industry and community when undertaking this activity;
• complete an activity in a work context or situation that may include teamwork with other students from different disciplines;
• underpin your learning with feedback from interactions and contexts distinctive to workplace experiences. 

Any or all of these aspects of a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience may be simulated.

In this program, you will be doing several courses that have work-integrated or project-based elements. Each year professionals are asked to provide project briefs that you will refine, research and report on utilising research skills learned in other courses. The primary WIL course in this program is ENVI1212 Regional Planning Project.

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester
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Year One of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Australian Society in a Global Context 12 HUSO1207 City Campus Origins and Development of Urban Planning 12 ARCH1306 City Campus Power and Governance 12 POLI1025 City Campus Sustainable Futures 12 ENVI1153 City Campus Ecological Foundations of Planning 12 ENVI1043 City Campus Global Political Economy 12 SOCU2112 City Campus Strategic Urban Planning 12 ARCH1204 City Campus The Urban Age 12 HUSO2341 City Campus
AND
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Year Two of Program
Complete the following Six (6) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Urban Design and Planning 12 ARCH1061 City Campus Planning and Environmental Regulation 12 ARCH1059 City Campus Foundations of Social Research 12 HUSO2166 City Campus Environmental Systems Analysis 12 ENVI1196 City Campus Policy in Practice 12 ENVI1050 City Campus Planning With Communities 12 ARCH3342 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from any:
University Elective
AND
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Year Three of Program
Complete the following Six (6) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Governance and Planning 12 POLI1034 City Campus Planning, Property and Economics 12 ARCH1064 City Campus Integrated Transport Planning 12 ARCH1313 City Campus Climate Change Responses 12 ENVI1212 City Campus Regional Planning Project 12 ARCH1284 City Campus Planning Theory 12 ARCH1065 City Campus
AND
Complete the following One (1) Course:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Advanced Statutory Planning 12 ARCH1461 City Campus
AND
{
Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:
University Elective
OR
Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from any:
University Elective
}
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Program transition plan

The program structure of BP329 Bachelor of Social Science (Urban Policy) has been amended and the following changes applied in 2024.
Year 2

• Replacement of ENVI1103 Social Planning with ARCH3342 Planning with Communities

If you have commenced the Bachelor of Social Science (Urban Policy) program prior to this change, you will not be disadvantaged, and all approved courses undertaken previously will contribute toward your qualification. You will not be required to complete extra credit points or incur any extra costs because of these changes.  Academic advice will be made available to you on request.
If you are undertaking a reduced load, are on Leave of Absence (LOA), or have deferred studies, you will not be disadvantaged by the change of program structure.
 

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