Community Planning And Development (Graduate Certificate)
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Graduate Certificate in Community Planning and Development
Length
6 months
Campuses
Bendigo
Course description
Community planning and development is about shaping and working with cities, towns and rural areas to improve them as places to live physically, socially and economically. This course is designed specifically to provide training in the discipline from sub-professional to post-professional level, creating a pathway for those without formal planning qualifications. It emphasises contemporary issues such as change facilitation, sustainable development, climate change, Indigenous communities and water management within the context of a changing society in both urban and rural areas.
Course structure
Delivery modes are designed to assist students working full-time, part-time, or living away from the Bendigo campus. A significant component is based on intensive two-day workshops (usually Fridays and Saturdays), project work and self-directed modules. Subjects include Negotiation, Mediation and Community Consultation, Research Methods for Planners, and Strategic Planning Theory and Practice.
Contact hours
Research Methods for Planners involves two x two-day intensive workshops and weekly modules taking the student two-hours to complete; Principles of Strategic Planning- three 2-day intensive workshops; Negotiation, Mediation and Community Consultation - three 2-day intensive workshops.
Subject details
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Fee type
Fees (Fee-Help available)
Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)
19 860
Scholarships
A variety of scholarships and prizes are available for postgraduate students at La Trobe. Visit the postgraduate scholarships webpage for details http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/postgraduatesSelection
IELTS (Academic) - minimum overall band score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0; or
TOEFL Computer-Based Test - A minimum score of 233 with a score of 5 in essay writing; or
TOEFL Paper-based Test - A minimum score of 575 with a score of 5 or more in the test of Written English; or
TOEFL Internet-based Test - A minimum score of 88 with no individual score less than 22; or
Completion of the English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at PG (postgraduate) level available from La Trobe Melbourne; or
Approved equivalent.
Academic entry requirements
An Australian Bachelor's degree or an approved international equivalent.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)
Career opportunities
Graduates are likely to find employment in local, state and Federal bureaucracies, non-government organisations (NGOs), research organisations, and advocacy bodies; and in the private sector in roles such as community development and management, advocacy, research, public policy development, social and community planning, and as part of multidisciplinary teams in social and economic development projects in developed and developing countries.
The course is also designed to provide a pathway for gaining appropriate education, and training for employees without formal qualifications in planning who work in planning offices, and/or employees with qualifications in closely allied fields who wish to change or enhance their career paths or upgrade their skills.