Our courses information
Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
- You can email a course fact sheet to yourself by using the form below. Multiple email addresses by separating them with a comma ',' (3 maximum).
-
Major Availability:
- Location:
Joondalup
Mt Lawley - Delivery Mode:
On-campus
- Location:
Joondalup - Study Mode:
Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
4 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Business and Law - School:
Law and Justice - Code:
Y94 - CRICOS:
078598J - Indicative ATAR (TER):
55
Course Main Navigation
Bachelor of Planning
Major In Environmental and Physical Planning
Recommended for students wishing to focus their studies and career on environmental planning and sustainability in the planning or urban/regional development sectors of the economy.
This major provides students with an understanding of responsible and sustainable development, which meets the needs and interests of society while maintaining the integrity of the natural environment.
Non-Standard Timetable Information (e.g. early start, weekend courses, etc)
This major will be delivered across campuses. Students will be required to attend classes on both campuses to complete the major.
Related careers
Environmental Planner, Urban Planner, Town Planner, Statutory Planner, Transport Planner, Regional Planner
Major structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
Recommended for students wishing to focus their studies and career on environmental planning and sustainability in the planning or urban/regional development sectors of the economy.
This major provides students with an understanding of responsible and sustainable development, which meets the needs and interests of society while maintaining the integrity of the natural environment.
Careers
Environmental Planner, Urban Planner, Town Planner, , Statutory Planner, Transport Planner, Regional Planner
Core Units
The Environmental and Physical Planning major consists of 120 credit points (8 units) comprising 5 core units and 3 elective units.
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI3301 | Catchment Health and Management | 15 | |
| SCM3203 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 15 | |
| ACS2122 | Aboriginal Perspectives on the Environment | 15 | |
| PLN3630 | Environmental Planning | 15 | |
| ECF3603 | Environmental Economics | 15 | |
Elective Units
Plus three units selected from:
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMM1107 | Creative Thinking | 15 | |
| FBL3501 | Business Practicum | 15 | |
| GEO3123 | Physical Geography: Landforms and Landscapes | 15 | |
| GEO3124 | A Planet Transformed: Biogeography, Ecology and Conservation | 15 | |
| GEO3127 | People and Global Environmental Issues | 15 | |
| MAN4600 | Managing for Sustainability | 15 | |
| MAT1184 | Problem Solving and Modelling | 15 | |
| MAT2440 | Time Series Forecasting | 15 | |
| SCI1181 | Managing the Environment | 15 | |
| SCI1186 | Understanding Pollution | 15 | |
| SCM2104 | Geographical Information Systems | 15 | |
***For students in the Bachelor of Planning SCI1185 Ecology is the only prerequisite required for SCM3203 Environmental Impact Assessment.
This major can also be studied in the following courses: