UNSW Handbook Program - Sustainable Development

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Program Description

Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of the Built Environment
	Contact: http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Typical Duration: 0.8 Years
	Typical UOC Per Session: 24
	Min UOC Per Session: 3
	Max UOC Per Session: 27
	Min UOC For Award: 36
	Award(s):
	Graduate Diploma in the Built Environment (Specialisation)

Program Description

Buildings and urban environments represent a major source of human impact on natural ecosystems and sustainable development has now become a major concern of urban policy and development. There is an increased demand for built environment and related professionals to develop knowledge and skills appropriate to sustainable development, and an expansion of specialised career opportunities in both the public and private sector.

The program is an advanced interdisciplinary coursework program which provides opportunities for graduates from a wide range of backgrounds (eg: architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, building, property development, civil engineering, etc.) to improve their knowledge and skills in the application of the principles of sustainable development to the planning, design, construction and management of buildings and the urban environment. While approached from an international perspective, the program places special emphasis on the rapidly developing South East Asian region.

The program is available to suitably qualified local and international students and provide opportunities for full-time or part-time study.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Please contact the Faculty of the Built Environment for information on the Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes.

Program Structure

The Graduate Diploma is comprised of four core courses and two electives for a minimum of 36 UOC.

Pattern of Study for Completion Over Two Sessions

Session 1

SUSD0001 Sustainable Dev & Urban Envir (6 UOC)
SUSD0002 Resources, Materials & Sustain (6 UOC)

Electives 6 UOC

Session 2

SUSD0003 Energy & the Built Environment (6 UOC)
SUSD0004 Human Factors, Sustain & Habit (6 UOC)

Electives 6 UOC

Note: Minimum 36 Units of Credit - subject to variation depending on selection of elective course.

Recommended Pattern of Study for Completion over Four Sessions

Year 1

Session 1

SUSD0001 Sustainable Dev & Urban Envir (6 UOC)

Session 2

SUSD0003 Energy & the Built Environment (6 UOC)
SUSD0004 Human Factors, Sustain & Habit (6 UOC)

Year 2

Session 1

SUSD0002 Resources, Materials & Sustain (6 UOC)

Electives 6 UOC

Session 2

Electives 6 UOC

Note: Minimum 36 Units of Credit - subject to variation depending on selection of elective course.

Recommended Electives

ARCH7206 CAD Management and IT (6 UOC)
ARCH7322 People and Urban Space (4 UOC)
CONS0002 Human Resources Management (6 UOC)
CONS0003 Project Quality Management (6 UOC)
CONS0007 Principles & Practice of Mgmt (6 UOC)
CONS0014 Project Management (6 UOC)
CVEN9405 Urban Transport Planning Prac (6 UOC)
CVEN9881 Hazardous Waste Management (6 UOC)
GEOH9011 Environmental Impact Assess't (6 UOC)
GEOH9015 Population Health and Environm (6 UOC)
GEOH9018 Transprt Applicns Geog Inf Sys (6 UOC)
GEOS1701 Environ Systems. & Processes (6 UOC)
HPSC5510 Risk Policy (8 UOC)
HPSC5600 Env & Dev Asia (8 UOC)
UDES0004 History of Urban Development (3 UOC)
UDES0005 Critical Urban Theory (3 UOC)
UDES0007 Urban & Environmental Law (3 UOC)

Electives of 12 or more units of credit are regarded as equivalent to two 6 units of credit courses. Other electives may also be available.
Some electives may not be offered every year.
Additional fees will apply for courses with more than the minimum required units of credit.

Academic Rules

Admission Requirements
A Bachelor degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline. In exceptional circumstances other academic qualifications may also be considered.

Advanced Standing
Where applicants have undertaken external courses equivalent to core courses, advanced standing may be permitted up to 12 Units of Credit.

Please refer to the Program Structure above and contact the school office for further information.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Further Information

Upgrading and Articulation
Upgrading from GradDipBEnv to MBEnv(SustDev) may be permitted where a program is completed but the degree has not been awarded. Students upgrading to MBEnv(SustDev) will be required to complete a minimum or 12 additional units of credit of coursework. When upgrading, additional credit for advanced standing will not be permitted.

Where a GradDipBEnv has been awarded, the maximum credit permitted toward a degree at a higher level will be 12 Units of Credit towards MBEnv(SustDev).

For core or elective courses previously completed in a GradDipBEnv, additional electives of at least equivalent units of credit value are required to be completed.

Area(s) of Specialisation

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