Master of Planning

Western Sydney University

About

This course is offered at the Parramatta City campus.

However, some units may be offered at other campuses or by alternative modes of delivery.The Master of Planning is a two year course in urban and regional planning.

The degree equips the students with professional and scholarly education to take a leadership role in statutory town planning practice as well as policy development.

This course has a strong emphasis on research rooted in social sciences and in the fast growing Greater Western Sydney Region.

The coursework includes learning and training in history and theory, governance, professional practice, economic development, sustainability, transport planning, spatial analysis, and legal frameworks for planning.Accreditation The Master of Planning is accredited by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA).

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points including the units listed below.

Recommended Sequence

Code	Name
800218	Researcher Development 1: Reading ,Writing, and the Business of Research

Code	Name
101633	Managing Cities: History and Theory

Code	Name
101634	Planning and Environmental Regulation

Code	Name
102069	Heritage and Planning

Code	Name
300708	Planning and Development Control

Code	Name
800220	Researcher Development 2: Proposing and Justifying Research

Code	Name
101636	Developing Sustainable Places

Code	Name
102194	Social Research in the Digital World

Code	Name
300716	Building Studies

Code	Name
102604	Urban Planning Placement Project

Code	Name
101637	Urban Research Report

Code	Name
102769	Health, Wellbeing and Place

Code	Name
101314	Urban Management Practice: Governance and Power in the City

Code	Name
101315	Financing Cities in the Global Economy

Code	Name
102698	Green Urbanscapes: Bio-Physical Functions and Services

Code	Name
102180	Translation from Theory and Research to Policy

Recommended Sequence: Mid-year Entry (Spring)

Code	Name
300708	Planning and Development Control

Code	Name
800218	Researcher Development 1: Reading ,Writing, and the Business of Research

Code	Name
101636	Developing Sustainable Places

Code	Name
102194	Social Research in the Digital World

Code	Name
800220	Researcher Development 2: Proposing and Justifying Research

Code	Name
101633	Managing Cities: History and Theory

Code	Name
101634	Planning and Environmental Regulation

Code	Name
102069	Heritage and Planning

Code	Name
101314	Urban Management Practice: Governance and Power in the City

Code	Name
101315	Financing Cities in the Global Economy

Code	Name
102698	Green Urbanscapes: Bio-Physical Functions and Services

Code	Name
102180	Translation from Theory and Research to Policy

Code	Name
300716	Building Studies

Code	Name
102604	Urban Planning Placement Project

Code	Name
101637	Urban Research Report

Code	Name
102769	Health, Wellbeing and Place

Institution