Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Complete 2 core courses, 21 required courses, plus either 4 courses towards a minor study area and 2 electives or 3 courses towards a Geography major and 3 electives
• Complete no more than 10 introductory level courses including core courses.
• Complete no more than 6 courses from the School of Business or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
• Complete Core courses in your first year of study.

Program notes

• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, studios reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
• As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
• Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
• When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.

Program structure

Core courses

2 required courses: 
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR111 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

Introductory courses 

5 required courses: 
ENP101 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
GEO100 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
INT140 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
PED120 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCS130 Social Justice, Welfare and the State

Advanced courses

16 required courses:
ENP211 Understanding Cultural Diversity
ENP236 Social Research
ENP245 Gender and Culture
ENP255 Industry Project 1: Social and Community Studies
ENP311 Communication and Thought
ENP355 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
ENP336 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
ENP365 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
ENP411 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
ENP455 Social Research
ENP460 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
ENP470A Social Justice, Welfare and the State
ENP470B Understanding Cultural Diversity
ENS253 Gender and Culture
ENS300 Industry Project 1: Social and Community Studies
HIS265 Communication and Thought
SCS225 Communication and Thought

Minor courses

Select 4 courses towards you Minor study area:

• Communication Studies
• Environmental Studies
• Indigenous Studies
• Justice Studies
• Property
• Sociology
• Sustainability

PLUS select 2 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

OR

Select 3 courses towards a Geography major study area:

2 required courses:
GEO101 Communication and Thought
GEO201 Communication and Thought
PLUS select 1 course from the following:
GEO210 Communication and Thought
GEO301 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
GEO302 Physical Geography and Mapping
GEO340 Planning Principles and Practice
GEO350 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?

PLUS select 3 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

TOTAL UNITS 384

Merit Honours

Merit Honours is to be calculated by averaging an individual student’s grades in ENP211 , ENP236 , ENP245 , ENP255 , ENP311 , ENP336 , ENP355 , ENP365 , ENP411 , ENP455 , ENP460 , ENP470A , ENP470B , ENS253 , ENS300 , HIS265 and SCS225 .

Where the student has achieved a credit or higher from this calculation, the following classes of honours may be awarded:

Class of Honours	Required Grade Point Average #	Corresponding Grade
Class 1	6.5–7.0	High Distinction 85% and above
Class 2 (Division 1)	6.0–<>	Distinction 75% - 84.99%
Class 2 (Division 2)	5.0–<>	Credit 65% - 74.99%

The Grade Point Average (GPA) will be calculated in a manner consistent with the University Grades and Grade Point Average (GPA) - Institutional Operating Policy (Section 5.4).

Students who achieve below the level of Class 2 (Division 2) are awarded Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning.

# Students who have received credit for courses completed in other institutions are eligible to be considered for merit honours where they have completed a minimum of 114 units from the following courses: ENP211 , ENP236 , ENP245 , ENP255 , ENP311 , ENP336 , ENP355 , ENP365 , ENP411 , ENP455 , ENP460 , ENP470A , ENP470B , ENS253 , ENS300 , HIS265 and SCS225 .

They will be subject to the same GPA requirements for eligibility in the award of merit honours calculated on all the required advanced Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning units they have completed at USC.

Study Plan

The Bachelor of Regional and Urban Planning Study Plan is for students commencing in the current semester.

Year 1

• Two (2) core courses:
  One core course should be studied in your first semester and one in your second semester
• Five (5) required introductory level courses
• One (1) elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Core courses (2)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
COR109 Exercise in Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health
COR111 Introduction to Journalism

Required courses (5)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
GEO100 Editing for the Communications Professional
ENP101 The Writer and the Law
INT140 News Writing: Print and Broadcast
PED120 Computer-Assisted Reporting
SCS130 News Rounds

Elective courses (1)

Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 2

• Six (6) required advanced level courses
• Two (2) courses towards your chosen minor study area; or
• Two (2) courses towards a Geography major study area.

Required courses (6)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
ENP211 Online Journalism
ENP236 Digital Photojournalism and Feature Writing
ENP245 Advanced News Reporting
ENP255 Research into Journalism
ENS253 Industry Research Project (Journalism)
HIS265 Research Design: Methodology and Literature Review

Minor courses (2)

Select 2 courses from your chosen minor study area:

• Communication Studies
• Environmental Studies
• Indigenous Studies
• Justice Studies
• Property
• Sociology
• Sustainability

OR

Major courses (2)

Complete the following 2 courses towards a Geography major study area:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
GEO101 Politics and the Media
GEO201 Research Design: Method and Literature Review

Year 3

• Six (6) required advanced level courses
  ENP255 should be studied before commencing ENP355
• Two (2) courses towards your chosen minor study area; or
• One (1) course towards a Geography major study area, plus one (1) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Required courses (6)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
ENP311 Education Research an Introduction
ENP355 Professional Learning
ENP336 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
ENP365 Pedagogies for Engagement
ENS300 Contemporary Issues in Education
SCS225 Second Language Acquisition and Learning

Minor courses (2)

Select 2 courses from your chosen minor study area

OR

Major course (1)

Select 1 course from the following list of advanced GEO code courses to constitute a major study area in Geography

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
GEO210 Second Language Teaching Methodologies
GEO301 Designing an Education Research Proposal
GEO302 Professional Learning
GEO340 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
GEO350 Leadership for Learning Communities

PLUS select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 4

• Four (4) required advanced level courses
• One (1) elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Required courses (4)

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
ENP411 Assessment: Principles and Practices
ENP455 Interlanguage Phonology
ENP460 Language, Culture and Second Language Learning
ENP470A Professional Education Project
ENP470B Communicating Education Project Outcomes

Elective courses (1)

Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

TOTAL UNITS 384