Bachelor of City Planning [BCP] (Hons)

November 2015 A/Prof Simon Pinnegar Discipline Director, Planning Bachelor of City Planning [BCP] (Hons) What s new? https://www.be.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate-degrees/city-planning/sydney-changing-were-also-changing http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/programs/2016/3362.html The Bachelor of City Planning [BCP] (Hons) replaces the BPLAN degree for newly commencing students from semester 1 next year. The BCP represents a significant restructure of our benchmark degree, building on the strengths of its predecessor, which in turn built upon the foundations of the Bachelor of Town Planning established back in 1966. Core principles which have defined the quality of UNSW Planning education very much remain, with a commitment to academic innovation, research and vocational practice. The Bachelor of City Planning is a four year Honours degree. The importance placed upon vocational learning is reinforced through the Practice Year which students undertake in the third year of their studies. The redesigned Practice year ensures that UNSW Planning remains at the forefront of integrating Practice within planning education here in NSW, Australia and indeed internationally. Courses taken during the Practice year encompass a suite of core skills sets and knowledge areas that all students - regardless of where they undertake their Practice - will be exposed to. Intensive blocks back in the classroom bringing together students, lecturers and employers will facilitate knowledge cross-over and ensure that students' academic and professional skills develop in tandem throughout the year. The existing BPLAN degree has had an excellent track record in producing graduates with first class research skills. This will not change in the BCP (Hons), with further strengthening of the Program s relationship with Australia s leading urban research centre the City Futures Research Centre and commitment to building a range of both research and analytical skills sets at each stage of the degree. The BCP (Hons) has been structured to enable students to pursue a greater depth of specialisation in their final year. Where students are seeking to continue their education with a Master's degree qualification offered by the Faculty, students will, subject to entering into an identified stream, be able to undertake hybrid/postgraduate level courses in their area of specialisation which can act as advanced standing (between 12 and 24uoc). 1

BCP (Hons) Year 1 Semester 1 PLAN1001 INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING Introduction to the ideas, principles and concepts which underlie planning as both a discipline and practice, and a foundation to the methods and frameworks planners use to achieve their goals and objectives PLAN1002 SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT Study the interrelationships between urbanisation, planning and the sustainable management of environmental systems. Explore the principles of sustainable development and concepts associated with sustainable urbanism including low carbon development, green infrastructure and climate change resilience. PLAN1003 URBAN SOCIETY, THEORY, HISTORY Understand the different paradigms, and theories that have influenced and shaped city planning in Australia and internationally over time including the contemporary art of city-making in changing social, economic, environmental and political landscapes. PLAN1005 DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION FUNDAMENTALS FOR PLANNERS Planners are required to interpret, analyse and communicate information across a breadth of different media. Introduction to core design and communication skills that will provide a vital platform throughout the rest of the degree Semester 2 PLAN1004 CITY AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS Study the fundamentals of city and regional economics to understand how key economic drivers shape urban land use decisions, property dynamics and housing and labour market systems. PLAN1006 PLANNING TECHNIQUES AND ANALYSIS Introduction to techniques which are an integral component of a planner s skills set, including statistical analysis, survey design, qualitative research methods, interpretation and presentation. PLAN1007 DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES: FEASIBILITY AND FINANCE Introduction to the processes involved in land and property development in market economies in the context of government regulatory frameworks and approval processes. PRESCRIBED ELECTIVE Selected from the list of electives offered or identified by the Planning Program CORE SKILLS: By the end of the first year you will have developed an understanding of the core skills and knowledge sets which underpin planning as a discipline and city planning as a practice 2

BCP (Hons) Year 2 Semester 1 PLAN2001 STRATEGIC PLANNING Students engage with the key drivers and outcomes structuring urban challenges and decisions primarily at the metropolitan scale, and develop an appreciation of the role of strategic spatial planning in shaping our cities and regions PLAN2002 GIS AND URBAN INFORMATICS Develops skills sets increasingly required in planning practice in an era of big data and smart cities. Introduction to the use and application of geographical information systems and open source platforms is facilitated through exploration of the connection between concepts, data, tools and visualisation PLAN2003 URBAN DESIGN Provides an introduction to urban design theory and practice, equipping students with the skills they need to appreciate and critique urban design and to engage in the design process. PRESCRIBED ELECTIVE Selected from the list of electives offered or identified by the Planning Program Semester 2 PLAN2004 EQUITABLE CITIES Provides a critical engagement with questions of diversity, equity spatial justice, health and well-being within our cities and regions and how these issues interact with planning settings, frameworks and responsibilities. PLAN2005 PLANNING LAW AND ADMINISTRATION Introduces students to the legal system and environmental planning law through three interconnected foci: planning law, planning administration and land/property law PLAN2006 URBAN MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT Explores principles and frameworks guiding statutory and policy planning, including the nature of environmental planning instruments, the development application process and development assessment PLAN2007 CITYBUILDING: TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE Focuses on the centrality of major transport and infrastructure considerations within strategic planning contexts and considers the increasingly integrative role planners play in key city shaping activities CORE SKILLS: By the end of the second year, students will have consolidated their foundational studies and developed more advanced and disciplinary specific skills and knowledge tied to the design and delivery of professional planning activity. 3

BCP (Hons) Year 3 Practice Year Five Practice courses underpin and structure the new work-integrated-learning Practice year. The structure of this year maximises synergies for integrating learning with practical application enabling students to apply concepts and knowledge in real world contexts as well as the opportunity to reflect on that practice from a learning perspective. Running throughout the year, opportunities for students to understand and assess their own direction and how it relates to both their studies and professional development are maximised. GENERAL EDUCATION Choice of a course in accordance with the University s General Education rules GENERAL EDUCATION Choice of a course in accordance with the University s General Education rules PLAN3001 PRACTICE: COMMUNICATION, ENGAGEMENT, PARTICIPATION In Practice, students demonstrate the importance of community and stakeholder engagement and build skills to design and deliver appropriate and effective strategies for deliberative and collaborative planning activity PLAN3002 PRACTICE: BUILDING, USING EVIDENCE In Practice, students strengthen evidence-based technical and analytical skills through the lens of live projects and critical reflection of the importance of evidenced-based research and analysis within their respective placement contexts. PLAN3003 PRACTICE: PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS, POLITICS In Practice, students build an awareness of the ethical and professional context within which planners work and an awareness of the political context within which the planning system and planners operate PLAN3004 PRACTICE: DEVELOPMENT In Practice, students deepen their understanding of the planner s role in the process of urban development whether from strategic, statutory or industry perspectives depending on respective placement contexts. PLAN3005 PRACTICE: GOVERNANCE AND POLICY In Practice, students will draw upon real world examples to critically reflect on the nature in which urban policy decisions get made and build an appreciation of the actors, arenas, methods and institutions which contribute to urban management and development BEIL INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING COURSE Selected from a specified pool of interdisciplinary courses offer by the faculty CORE SKILLS: By the end of the Practice (third) year students will have applied foundational and advanced skills in practice and, in turn, be able to bring the real world experience of practice back into the classroom. 4

BCP (Hons) Year 4 Semester 1 PLAN4001 RESEARCH DESIGN In preparation for their final semester thesis and through development of a research proposal, students gain an understanding of the conceptual, methodological and technical bases for the design and timely delivery of a major piece of self-directed research. PLAN4002 PLAN MAKING STUDIO (12UOC)* Students undertake in-depth analysis of a site s social, environmental, market and political context before preparing a strategic vision, regulation framework and urban design guidelines to guide its future development. PRESCRIBED ELECTIVE* Selected from the list of electives offered or identified by the Planning Program Semester 2 PLAN4003 PLANNING THESIS (18UOC) A major research project conventionally in the form of a written thesis is the culmination of the undergraduate City Planning (Hons) degree BEIL INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING COURSE * Selected from a specified pool of interdisciplinary courses offer by the faculty *Students intending to continue their studies through a postgraduate Master by coursework program offered by the Faculty of Built Environment (for example, Master of Sustainable Built Environment, Master of Urban Development and Design) can elect to take 12-24uoc in advance credit through taking core/elective course requirements in lieu of elective requirements and exemption from the Plan Making Studio. 5

Prescribed electives Level 1-2 BENV2938 Transport Planning PLAN2122 History, Heritage and the Built Environment BENV2942 Rural Planning Level 4 PLAN7156 Housing Policy and Finance [taught by City Futures] PLAN7157 Engaging Communities BENV7811Urban renewal [taught by City Futures] BEIL electives offered by Planning Program BEIL6000 Contemporary Issues in Urbanism BEIL6001 International Planning BEIL6002 Urban and Regional Design BEIL6006 Heritage Planning 6

Master of City Planning [MCP] What s new? https://www.be.unsw.edu.au/postgraduate-degrees/city-planning/about http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/postgraduate/programs/2016/8148.html The Master of City Planning (MCP) degree commences in 2016, replacing the Master of Planning (MPLAN) for all commencing students. Building upon the strengths of its predecessor and enhancing the core qualities that underpin planning education at UNSW, the new MCP represents a restructuring of our postgraduate degree to meet the needs and opportunities of our changing city and increasingly urbanised world. The course moves from 18months to 24 months full time, providing space within the program to introduce a number of key changes: New core courses in Planning Techniques and Urban Design More time to more fully develop research interests in the final year capstone experience Strengthening of a series of specialist pathways developed which both capture the world-class research strengths of the Faculty and spearhead changing demands and employment opportunities for planners in the market place. NB. The timetable over page is for indicative purposes only, and the course is structured to enable students to complete the course as best suits their requirements. Pre-requisite requirements are in place for BENV7020 (at least 48uoc completed) and PLAN7149 (BENV7020 completed). 7

MCP Year 1 Semester 1 PLAN7140 Land and Environment Law Introduces students to the legal system and environmental planning law through three interconnected foci: planning law (and in particular the NSW EP&A Act 1979), planning administration and land/property law PLAN7146 City Economics, Urban Development and Finance Exposes students to urban economic theory and applies that knowledge to assist the student's appreciation of how economic and drivers shape urban land use decisions, property market dynamics and housing and labour market systems PLAN7147 Planning Techniques and Analysis Introduces and builds an effective tool kit of foundational skills, from learning to read architectural plans, the basic elements of plan making, awareness of urban information and data resources, through to key analytical techniques and approaches that define the planners' role. Either SUSD0001 Sustainable Development and the Urban Environment [taught by the Sustainable Built Environments Program or SUSD0004 Sustainability and Habitability [taught by the Sustainable Built Environments program] Semester 2 PLAN7141 Land Use Planning and Practice Introduces students to how planning systems are structured and operate, engaging with the institutional frameworks and processes behind the delivery of land use decisions and outcomes. PLAN7148 Strategic Spatial Planning Students engage with the key drivers and outcomes structuring urban challenges and decisions primarily at the metropolitan scale, and develop an appreciation of the role of strategic spatial planning in shaping our cities and regions PLAN7142 City Equity and Wellbeing Provides a critical engagement with questions of diversity, equity spatial justice, health and well-being within our cities and regions and how these issues interact with planning settings, frameworks and responsibilities. Elective Refer to specialist pathways below 8

MCP Year 2 Semester 1 PLAN7143 Urban Design Introduces urban design concepts and methodologies in relation to current planning practice. Building upon from an appreciation of the fundamentals of design, topics include site investigations, defining urban structure, enhancing the public realm, understanding building typologies, and controlling built form. PLAN7145 City Building - Infrastructure Considers the reassertion of strategic planning interest in the role that urban infrastructure, including major transport projects, plays in city building' and commensurate skills required by planners to integrate large financial and political commitments to considerations of city productivity, efficiency and equity. BENV7020 Research Seminar Prepares postgraduate students to conduct research, providing a basic understanding of designing a research project, with a focus on research design and an introduction to a range of research methods used in built environment disciplines. Elective Refer to specialist pathways below Semester 2 PLAN7149 Planning Thesis* This is the primary capstone activity for students completing the Master of City Planning, enabling students to deepen knowledge in an aspect of planning and urban studies and demonstrate capacity to develop and evaluate arguments, perform critical analysis and synthesis and apply creative thinking to complex problems. Elective Refer to specialist pathways below Elective Refer to specialised pathways below * Students pursuing the City Design specialist pathway can either complete the Planning thesis or alternatively undertake subject to agreement with Director of MUDD the Urban Design Studio (UDES001/002) in fulfilment of their Capstone requirements 9

MCP Electives and specialist pathways Students may focus their study through elective options (those delivered by the Planning Program in bold) and the chosen topic for your Planning thesis. The MCP has been structured so that specialist pathways in the following areas can be pursued: CITY DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL PLAN7156 Housing, Policy and Finance BENV7811 Urban Renewal PLAN7157 Engaging Communities BENV7728 GIS and the Built Environment BEIL6001 International Planning BENV7810 Infrastructure Planning, Procurement and Finance REST0004 Property Investment and Finance REST0006 Property Development and Feasibility Analysis CVEN9405 Urban Transport Planning Practice CITY DESIGN UDES0004 History and Theory of Urban Development UDES0006 Case Studies in Urban Development and Design BEIL6006 Heritage Planning BENV7728 GIS and the Built Environment PLAN7144 Planning History, Theory and Culture BENV7812 Critical Spatial Thinkers BENV7304 Architecture and the City BEIL6000 Contemporary Issues in Urbanism BEIL6002 Urban and Regional Design UDES0009 Urban Landscape and Heritage HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BENV7712 Healthy Built Environments PLAN7157 Engaging Communities BENV7728 GIS and the Built Environment BEIL6000 Contemporary Issues in Urbanism BEIL6001 International Planning SUSD0009 Environmental Auditing SUSD0010 Managing the Sustainable Built Environment IEST5001 Frameworks for Environmental Management IEST5002 Tools for Environmental Management IEST5007 Environment and Development IEST6909 Environmental Management Systems GEOS9011 Environmental Impact Assessment HISTORY AND THEORY PLAN7144 Planning History, Theory and Culture BENV7812 Critical Spatial Thinkers UDES0004 History and Theory of Urban Development BEIL6000 Contemporary Issues in Urbanism BEIL6006 Heritage Planning BENV7304 Architecture and the City BENV7307 Writing the City 10