Bachelor of Research Studies (Planning)

Western Sydney University

About

For domestic students, this program attracts Australian Government funding, packaged as a Bachelor of Research Studies (Planning)/Master of Research (Planning) to meet regulations.In Year 1, domestic students are enrolled in the Bachelor of Research Studies (Planning) as a Commonwealth supported student and are liable for student contribution amounts which can be deferred through the HECS-HELP scheme if they are eligible.

In Year 2, domestic students are enrolled in the Master of Research (Planning).

Structure

Year 1 of this course will also be studied by International students enrolled in 8120 - Master of Research (Planning).

After completion of Year 1, domestic students will be transferred to 8120 - Master of Research (Planning).

Qualification for the award of Master of Research (Planning) requires the successful completion of 160 credit points. All students will complete 80 credit points of coursework units and 80 credit points of higher degree by research.

All students must enrol in and complete the 80 credit points of prescribed core units.

Core units

Code	Name
101636	Developing Sustainable Places

Code	Name
101315	Financing Cities in the Global Economy

Code	Name
101633	Managing Cities: History and Theory

Code	Name
101634	Planning and Environmental Regulation

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

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

Code	Name
800219	Writing Beyond the Academy: Knowledge Translation and Public Audience Communication

Code	Name
800220	Researcher Development 2: Proposing and Justifying Research

Recommended Sequence

Students must undertake the following sequence of units according to whether they begin the course at the start or middle of the year

Full-time

Start Year

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

Code	Name
800219	Writing Beyond the Academy: Knowledge Translation and Public Audience Communication

Code	Name
101633	Managing Cities: History and Theory

Code	Name
101634	Planning and Environmental Regulation

Code	Name
800220	Researcher Development 2: Proposing and Justifying Research

Code	Name
101315	Financing Cities in the Global Economy

Code	Name
101636	Developing Sustainable Places

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

Mid Year

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

Code	Name
101315	Financing Cities in the Global Economy

Code	Name
101636	Developing Sustainable Places

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

Code	Name
800220	Researcher Development 2: Proposing and Justifying Research

Code	Name
800219	Writing Beyond the Academy: Knowledge Translation and Public Audience Communication

Code	Name
101633	Managing Cities: History and Theory

Code	Name
101634	Planning and Environmental Regulation

Part-time

Start Year

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

Code	Name
101633	Managing Cities: History and Theory

Code	Name
101315	Financing Cities in the Global Economy

Code	Name
101636	Developing Sustainable Places

Code	Name
800219	Writing Beyond the Academy: Knowledge Translation and Public Audience Communication

Code	Name
101634	Planning and Environmental Regulation

Code	Name
800220	Researcher Development 2: Proposing and Justifying Research

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

Mid Year

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

Code	Name
101636	Developing Sustainable Places

Code	Name
800219	Writing Beyond the Academy: Knowledge Translation and Public Audience Communication

Code	Name
101633	Managing Cities: History and Theory

Code	Name
101315	Financing Cities in the Global Economy

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

Code	Name
800220	Researcher Development 2: Proposing and Justifying Research

Code	Name
101634	Planning and Environmental Regulation

Students may exit with the Bachelor of Research Studies (exit only) after Year 1 and the successful completion of 80 credit points, with advanced standing of 160 credit points from their previous undergraduate qualification being granted.

Equivalent Core Units

The core units listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed these units in 2019 or earlier.

800166 - Research Design 1: Theories of Enquiry

800167 - Research Literacies

800169 - Research Design 2: Practices of Research

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