Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning (Honours)

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Table of contents Course requirements Schedule of units Course progressions Course requirements To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning (Honours), a candidate shall successfully complete thirty-two (32) units (384 credit points) comprising: all units listed in Part A; and four (4) units from Part B Class of Honours A candidate may on the recommendation of the School Board be awarded Honours in one of the following grades: First Class Honours (GPA of 5 overall and GPA of 7 for the following project units - Planning Thesis I, Planning Thesis II and Capstone Project; GPA of 6 for the following capstone units - Development Assessment Studio and Strategic Planning Studio) Second Class Honours – Division I (GPA of 5 overall and GPA of 6 for the following project units - Planning Thesis I, Planning Thesis II and Capstone Project; GPA of 5.5 for the following capstone units - Development Assessment Studio and Strategic Planning Studio) Second Class Honours – Division II (GPA of 5 overall and GPA of 5 for the following project units - Planning Thesis I, Planning Thesis II and Capstone Project; GPA of 5 for the following capstone units - Development Assessment Studio and Strategic Planning Studio) Schedule of units (Honours) Part A PLN10001 - Rural and Regional Planning PLN10002 - Sustainability and Professional Ethics for Planners ENG10758 - Humanitarian Engineering Project PLN20001 - Land and Development Economics LAW10157 - Australian Legal System SUR00201 - Environmental Mapping PLN20002 - Settlements and Urban Design LAW00119 - Local Government and Planning Law GLY00223 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems PLN20003 - Development Assessment Studio LAW00118 - Environmental Law ECO00202 - Ecological and Environmental Economics for Sustainable Development BIO00244 - Protected Area Management ENG30011 - Regional and Urban Transport Planning ENV00224 - Internship Study Note 1 PLN20004 - Strategic Planning Studio ENV10656 - Extension and Professional Practice in Natural Resource Management PLN83001 - Planning Thesis I PLN20005 - Community Engagement PLN83002 - Planning Thesis II PLN83003 - Capstone Project Note 1 ENV00207 - Environmental Planning LAW00051 - Legal Research and Writing BIO10187 - Global Environmental Issues SOC00118 - Introduction to Sociology SOC10296 - Understanding Community Part B (electives) Course progressions Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment. Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning (Honours) Course Progression (Full-time) Notes Note 1: Double-weighted unit Note 2: External unit has a compulsory residential workshop Top Domestic students International students Confirm you meet the entry requirements including English language and academic entry and any specific pre-requisites. Apply Online Southern Cross University accepts applications directly through the International Application for Admissions form or via our online application services. Additional information on how to apply is available at SCU International. Please note applicants from some countries need to go through an Education Agent.