Professional Practice in Urban and Regional Planning
UndergraduateCUR-URDE30102027
Course information for 2027 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 22 Aug 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 30 Aug 2027
- Price from
- $1,626
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Professional Practice in Urban and Regional Planning
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- examine the regulation of professional conduct
- apply principles of ethical conduct in planning practice
- analyse ideas, policies and practices of equality and rights in the workplace
- prepare documents and communicate effectively at a professional level
- examine the role of Reconciliation Action Plans in organisations
- Workplace discrimination and harassment; Reconciliation Action Plans; Ethics; Corruption and Greed; Conflicts of Interest; Code of Conduct; Tendering.
This subject was previously known as URP310 Professional Practice in Urban and Regional Planning 1.
Explore institutions and principles governing professional conduct in planning practice, and develop specific professional communication skills applied in industry.
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- Portfolio (50%)
- Essay / Reflexive Writing (20%)
- Submission with Performance (30%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
CUR-URP310-Professional Practice in Urban and Regional Planning 1 (no longer available)
Others
Pre Requisite: Successful completion of 300 credit points OR Admission to OM-URPLAN2 Master of Urban and Regional Planning (OpenUnis) OR Admission to MG-URPLAN2 Master of Urban and Regional Planning.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Audio video equipment required
- Other requirements - Access to the internet
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.
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