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Communication skills: Background research for interviews and guidelines for conduct during interviews. Meeting skills. Preparing written reports, memoranda and resumes. Oral presentation skills and slide preparation. Ethical issues in petoleum industry.Business Practices: Joint Ventures, production sharing contracts, gas contracts, oil and gas company structures, types of interest, acreage and reserves … For more content click the Read More button below.Communication skills: Background research for interviews and guidelines for conduct during interviews. Meeting skills. Preparing written reports, memoranda and resumes. Oral presentation skills and slide preparation. Ethical issues in petoleum industry.Business Practices: Joint Ventures, production sharing contracts, gas contracts, oil and gas company structures, types of interest, acreage and reserves acquisition, farming/farmouts, company annual reports, company special reports, reserves reporting, relations with Governments and partners.Read More

The course consolidates and advances an engagement in research issues in planning studies. It considers key epistemological questions about the nature of research, planning paradigms and methodologies, interdisciplinary perspectives, ethics, pure and applied research needs in planning, and research management. It explores the realities of the research process, covering practical … For more content click the Read More button below.The course consolidates and advances an engagement in research issues in planning studies. It considers key epistemological questions about the nature of research, planning paradigms and methodologies, interdisciplinary perspectives, ethics, pure and applied research needs in planning, and research management. It explores the realities of the research process, covering practical topics such as writing, referencing and presentations. Students gain an understanding of the scholarly and technical apparatus for the construction and delivery of quality research projects. A primary focus is on the substantive research project in the final year of the planning degree. Lectures, guest lectures, tutorials, workshops and continuous assessments guide students toward a developed reach project proposal.Read More

A major research project is the culmination of the undergraduate Bachelor of City Planning (Hons) program. The form of the project is most conventionally a written thesis. The option of incorporating a significant multi-media (e.g. CD-ROM) component may be approved. The thesis project is an individual study taken with the … For more content click the Read More button below.A major research project is the culmination of the undergraduate Bachelor of City Planning (Hons) program. The form of the project is most conventionally a written thesis. The option of incorporating a significant multi-media (e.g. CD-ROM) component may be approved. The thesis project is an individual study taken with the object of allowing students to acquire more specialised knowledge. The range of topics and the methodology is flexible, but a rigorous approach is required. A thesis proposal was developed in the complementary course PLAN4001. While most research, analysis and final preparation may be done off-campus, students are required to maintain close contact with their supervisors throughout the Term 3. There is a minimum requirement of five meetings with individual supervisors in Term 3. In addition to supervisory meetings, students are required to attend course meetings with the convenor and the entire class; the dates for these meetings will be established prior to T3 commencement. Read More

This course forms the first major component of the “capstone” year of the Bachelor of City Planning (BCP). It involves students applying knowledge and skills acquired in earlier courses, and work experience, to a real-life plan making scenario in Sydney. As with any studio course, the aim is for students … For more content click the Read More button below.This course forms the first major component of the “capstone” year of the Bachelor of City Planning (BCP). It involves students applying knowledge and skills acquired in earlier courses, and work experience, to a real-life plan making scenario in Sydney. As with any studio course, the aim is for students to “learn by doing”. Building on the solid foundation provided by the first three years of the BCP degree, the Plan Making Studio course comprises two modules.Read More

This course will focus on research in planning studies. It seeks to integrate a range of relevant methodological issues into a foundation for major research investigations—starting with the basics of research design. The primary focus is on the substantive research project in the final year of the planning degree. The … For more content click the Read More button below.This course will focus on research in planning studies. It seeks to integrate a range of relevant methodological issues into a foundation for major research investigations—starting with the basics of research design. The primary focus is on the substantive research project in the final year of the planning degree. The approach taken in PLAN4001 is pragmatic and student-directed. The course considers fundamental epistemological questions about research paradigms, explores the realities of the research process, and covers practical topics such as writing and presentation. Students gain an understanding of the conceptual, methodological, and technical bases for the construction and timely delivery of research projects. Lectures, tutorials and assessments guide students towards a developed thesis proposal and plan of study for PLAN4003.Read More

Qualitative Methods focuses on the importance of inter-personal relationship skills in planning practice. The emphasis is on developing and refining such skills to facilitate interviewing techniques for successful qualitative research which underpins humane planning practice. Basic instruction is given in in-depth interviewing techniques - for use in both individual interview … For more content click the Read More button below.Qualitative Methods focuses on the importance of inter-personal relationship skills in planning practice. The emphasis is on developing and refining such skills to facilitate interviewing techniques for successful qualitative research which underpins humane planning practice. Basic instruction is given in in-depth interviewing techniques - for use in both individual interview situations and focus groups. Students undertake a variety of class exercises to develop their skills in interviewing and rigorous data analysis. A major qualitative research project involves in-depth interviewing, transcription preparation, data analysis, and reporting of findings. Students have the opportunity to reflect on and share experiences. Assessment is based on participation in class discussions and exercises, a major qualitative research project and reading set texts.Read More

This course focuses on planning frameworks for the delivery of quality urban outcomes on complex major development sites. The primary aim is for students to acquire a working knowledge and skills for planning and development using techniques of Master Planning. This is an increasingly common technique in planning practice as … For more content click the Read More button below.This course focuses on planning frameworks for the delivery of quality urban outcomes on complex major development sites. The primary aim is for students to acquire a working knowledge and skills for planning and development using techniques of Master Planning. This is an increasingly common technique in planning practice as government and the development industry strive to create more liveable and sustainable communities. The course introduces students to the theory, processes, techniques, and politics of master plans. The focus is more than physical and other aspects covered include social capital, economic appraisal and due diligence. Students workshop the development of a Master Plan for a real world development site. As the third in a series of integrative planning projects, the course enables students to synthesise knowledge and skills acquired in other courses.Read More

Planners operate within a complex and often highly contested arena. In Practice, students will quickly build awareness of the complexity of the policy process – both in terms of development and implementation – and in the critical role that governance issues play in shaping decision-making and outcomes. In this course … For more content click the Read More button below.Planners operate within a complex and often highly contested arena. In Practice, students will quickly build awareness of the complexity of the policy process – both in terms of development and implementation – and in the critical role that governance issues play in shaping decision-making and outcomes. In this course students will reflect upon academic debate regarding the institutional frameworks and actors involved in policy making and implementation, and bring into the classroom real world examples from their respective experiences in practice. The course encourages students to critically reflect on the nature in which policy decisions get made, are enacted, how they impact upon planning activity and to help understand how and why decisions get made in the way that they do, or how we assess whether those policies succeed or not through monitoring and evaluation. Drawing upon the cohort’s diversity of Practice experience, the course builds an appreciation of the actors and arenas, methods and institutions contributing to urban management and development so that students are able to engage with such processes effectively in professional life and be aware of the limitations and challenges that inevitable frame activity.   Read More

This Practice course is intended to provide students with a framework for critically reflecting upon and developing their understanding of the planner’s role in the process of urban development. Reflecting the breadth of different tasks and projects students may encounter during the Practice Year, the range of case studies that … For more content click the Read More button below.This Practice course is intended to provide students with a framework for critically reflecting upon and developing their understanding of the planner’s role in the process of urban development. Reflecting the breadth of different tasks and projects students may encounter during the Practice Year, the range of case studies that students will draw upon will be equally wide-ranging. For some, engagement with development processes may be primarily at the strategic level; others it may be direct involvement in development assessment and decision-making processes tied to a range of projects; others may be working directly with and for the development industry. In all cases, Practice provides the opportunity to draw together and critically reflect upon the processes at play and the often challenging frameworks within decisions get made.Read More

During the Practice Year professional procedures and practice come to the fore, and students are encouraged to think more critically of planning (particularly as a function of the State) and their role as practitioners. This Practice course is intended to accommodate a real-world appreciation of the social, economic, ideological and … For more content click the Read More button below.During the Practice Year professional procedures and practice come to the fore, and students are encouraged to think more critically of planning (particularly as a function of the State) and their role as practitioners. This Practice course is intended to accommodate a real-world appreciation of the social, economic, ideological and political context of professional planning. Students will draw upon their own experiences from the practice year to appreciate and reflect upon fundamentals of practice in terms of politics, ethical standards, negligence and workplace psychology, as well as basic tasks faced during their practice year (such as project management and writing/responding to briefs). Students will also be encouraged to discuss the current position of the planning profession, in the broadest setting, of these concepts and practices.Read More