GD125 - Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Environment

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Plan: GD125P14 - Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Environment
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

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

Approach to learning and assessment

All core courses in this program and some electives are available both on campus and online. You will experience a range of teaching and learning approaches that are intended to enhance the development of your skills and knowledge, including seminars, lectures, workshops, tutorials, industry based presentations, problem-based learning, presentations, group-based learning, independent research, reflective learning techniques and case studies. You will be also required to demonstrate different methods of communication through verbal, written and internet based approaches.

Assessment
Assessment will be aligned to the course and program learning outcomes, and is designed to complement your teaching and learning experience. Your skills and knowledge will be assessed through a range of assessment tasks that may include essay writing, report and project writing, class presentations, group work, on-line discussion and other on-line activities, case studies, problem solving and analysis, industry-based assessment, and examinations.

Most of the assessment you undertake will be designed so that your lecturer can provide you with ongoing feedback on strengths and areas for improvement in your learning. This approach will enable you to improve on your performance during the program, as well as continue to refine capabilities for your future professional practice and learning after graduation.

If you have a long term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage it may be possible to negotiate variations to aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Manager or the Equitable Learning Service Unit (https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services) if you would like to find out more. 

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 University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. 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 these activities; complete these activities in real work contexts or situations;
  • and in addition:
  • these interactions and the work contexts provide distinctive sources of feedback to you to assist your learning.

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

The program provides work related projects in learning activities and assessment activities. In particular ARCH1274 Spatial Thinking and Urban Design has assessment tasks that either simulate real world workplace practices and/or standards or will have government/industry representatives provide feedback on completed work.

The program and its courses create learning opportunities that have strong relevance and links with professional practice, and provides the option to complete a specific course where you are placed in a workplace (ENVI1206 Environment and Planning Work Placement).

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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 Five (5) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

History of Planning 12 ARCH1412 City Campus
Sustainability, Governance and Social Change 12 ENVI1169 City Campus
Strategic Planning issues 12 ARCH1261 City Campus
Urban Economics and Spatial Development 12 ARCH1408 City Campus
Spatial Thinking and Urban Design 12 ARCH1274 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete Three (3) Courses from the following:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Global Urban Transitions: Processes and Outcomes 12 ARCH1488 City Campus
Urban Design and Planning Workshop 12 ARCH1481 City Campus
Sustainable water management 12 ARCH1266 City Campus
Climate Change Responses 12 ENVI1222 City Campus
Ecosystems and Human Impact 12 ENVI1162 City Campus
Environment and Planning Work Placement 12 ENVI1206 City Campus
Environmental Management Systems and Tools 12 ENVI1128 City Campus
Environmental Policy and Governance 12 ENVI1127 City Campus
Global Cities 12 ARCH1402 City Campus
Housing Policy 12 ARCH1270 City Campus
Indigenous Sovereignty and Contemporary Land Policy 12 HUSO2066 City Campus
Infrastructure and Property 12 ARCH1297 City Campus
Intercultural Knowledges and Practices 12 HUSO2378 City Campus
Integrated Transport Planning 12 ARCH3352 City Campus
International Perspective on Community Development 12 HUSO2151 City Campus
International Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation 12 HUSO2168 City Campus
International Project Management: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 12 HUSO2159 City Campus
Economics and Sustainable Development 12 HUSO2173 City Campus
Planning for Community Development 12 ARCH1268 City Campus
Planning Healthy Cities 12 ARCH1312 City Campus
Planning Systems and Public Policy 12 ARCH1295 City Campus
Policy Making 12 POLI1052 City Campus
Post Disaster Project Management 12 BUIL1268 City Campus
Project Planning and Implementation for Change 12 ARCH1260 City Campus
Regional Planning Project 12 ARCH3353 City Campus
Social Impact Assessment and Community Engagement 12 ARCH1323 City Campus
Social Planning 12 ARCH1321 City Campus
Strategic Planning Practice 12 ARCH1263 City Campus
Urbanisation Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region 12 ARCH1265 City Campus
 

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Program transition plan

In 2017, the program structure for the Graduate Diploma in Urban Planning and Environment has been updated to and consolidate the core courses in the program and introduce a new elective course. All students will be enrolled in the updated program structure effective Semester 1, 2017.

If you are a returning student who commenced prior to 2017 you will be provided with a study plan and a transition map detailing the changes. All courses successfully completed in the old structure will be recognised in the new structure.

If you are undertaking a reduced load or have not satisfactorily completed some of your courses, are on Leave of Absence (LOA), or have deferred studies, you will not be disadvantaged by the change of program structure. You will not incur any extra costs or be required to complete extra credit points as a result of this change in program structure, as long as you follow your individual transition plan.

All students are welcome to individual academic advisement and confirmation of your requirements for completion of the program. Please contact the Program Manager or [sup@rmit.edu.au] to arrange this.

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