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Planning Dissertation Preparation

Postgraduate | CUR-URP570 | 2022

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Line up a range of planning research methods and see where they are best applied.Oversee the production of a literature review. Adopt a research strategy to match your study area. Produce a research proposal in preparation for a future dissertation.

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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

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Planning Dissertation Preparation

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. produce a literature review on a planning research topic
    2. design a detailed research proposal for a planning research topic

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

  • CUR-URP-MAS-2022 - Master of Urban and Regional Planning

Elective

  • UNE-PRO-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

one of

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).

Others

This subject is a prerequisite for other subjects and must be taken prior to URP650 Planning Masters Dissertation.
It is strongly advised that you have completed at least 150 credits in the degree including URP530 Planning Theory prior to enrolling in this subject.

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - Access to hardware: webcam, speakers and microphone

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

Related degrees

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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PostgraduateCUR-URP-MAS

Master of Urban and Regional Planning

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