Sustainable Development - 5132
Program Summary
Faculty: Built Environment
Contact: Built Environment
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical Duration: 1 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
Min UOC For Award: 48
Award(s):
Graduate Diploma in the Built Environment
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Program Description
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 provides opportunities for full-time or part-time study.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Program Structure
Core Courses
The following are some recommended electives.
- ACCT5961 Reporting for Climate Change (6 UOC)
- BENV7712 Healthy Built Environments (6 UOC)
- BENV7720 Land and Environment Law (6 UOC)
- BENV7724 Transport, Land Use & Env (6 UOC)
- BENV7732 Sustainable Infrastructure (6 UOC)
- CONS0014 Project Management (6 UOC)
- CVEN9872 Solid Waste Management (6 UOC)
- CVEN9888 Environmental Management (6 UOC)
- CVEN9892 Sustainability & Risk Analysis (6 UOC)
- GBAT9103 Bus Mgt for a Sust Env (6 UOC)
- GEOS9011 Environmental Impact Assess't (6 UOC)
- HPSC5500 Soc Env Policy (6 UOC)
- IEST5001 Frameworks for Env. Mgt. (6 UOC)
- IEST5002 Tools for Env. Management (6 UOC)
- REST0006 Property Development (6 UOC)
- SUSD0009 Environmental Auditing (6 UOC)
- SUSD0010 Managing the Sust Built Env (6 UOC)
- UDES0006 Case Stud in Urb Dev & Design (6 UOC)
- UDES0008 Planning & Urban Dev (6 UOC)
- UDES0009 Urban Landscape & Heritage (6 UOC)
The sequence of courses is governed by prerequisites for some courses. Note also that with the agreement of the Program Director suitable postgraduate electives may be selected from other faculties at UNSW, in particular:
- Institute of Environmental Studies
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- School of Arts and Social Sciences
- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Academic Rules
Some advanced standing may be granted for completed or partially completed postgraduate awards from UNSW or from another institution. When considering the granting of advanced standing on the basis of previous postgraduate study at another institution, the program authority will take into account the quality of the institution and the quality, level and content of postgraduate courses previously undertaken.
Upgrading and Articulation
A postgraduate coursework student enrolled in an articulated program may apply to progress from the Graduate Certificate to Masters level with full credit for courses completed in earlier programs in the sequence, provided that the earlier awards are not conferred.Applications for progression through a particular articulated program will be refused if six years have elapsed since completion for the earlier award.
Fees
Area(s) of Specialisation