Planning for Housing
PostgraduateCUR-URP6202027
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
Construct a robust understanding of housing policy, markets and planning.Analyse the rental market and get a more concrete picture of housing affordability issues. Read up on regional housing. Take in relevant social, cultural and economic dynamics.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 23 May 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $3,818
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Planning for Housing
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- analyse housing issues and the prospects for planning intervention
- demonstrate analytical skills to access evaluate and synthesise housing related information
- demonstrate high level written and graphic communication skills.
- Housing reform and planning
- Housing market factors and influences
- Local housing strategies
- Fieldwork
- Affordable housing and sustainability
- Social housing
- Local government / planning roles
- Special needs housing
- Homelessness
- Regional housing issues
- Informal housing settlements and NGOs
- Unit wrap-up
An appreciation of the social, cultural and economic dynamics underpinning housing policy and the housing market in general. Exploration of the strategic and statutory planning instruments affecting housing.
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- Suburb Profile (30%)
- Local Housing Strategy (30%)
- Essay (40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Access to hardware: camera, webcam, speakers and microphone.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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