Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

310069 v.1 Graduate Diploma in Transport Studies

Introduction

This collaborative program is undertaken at the four Western Australian public universities - Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University and The University of Western Australia. It is designed for professionals wanting to obtain a wide-ranging, multi-disciplinary qualification in the transport field and draws on the established strengths of the four universities, exploiting the transport and planning specialisation from each. In doing this, the program is able to offer both greater depth and breadth than any single institution and provides a unique opportunity to cover the multi-disciplinary dimensions of transport and its interaction with urban and regional planning relevant to society today. The course covers policy and practice in the public and private transport systems, transport planning, logistics and supply chain management, transport safety, modelling, urban planning and accessibility as well as transport sustainability. It is intended to meet the needs of students and employers by producing graduates of high quality with the fundamental theoretical knowledge and practical skills in transport planning.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

A four-year degree or a three-year degree in a related discipline including planning, engineering, economics, commerce and/or business and work experience as deemed appropriate by the Course Coordinator.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for RPL are assessed on an individual basis, however students must still complete one core unit at each of the participating universities.

Duration and Availability

This course is two semesters full-time or equivalent part-time study. It is planned that this course will be offered to domestic fee-paying students as well as international on-shore students.

Course Organisation

Students take four core units, one from each of the four participating universities and four optional units. Students intending to progress to the Master of Transport Studies must undertake a research methods unit in place of one optional unit.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will find employment in transport-related industries in the planning and infrastructure fields of government and in the private sector, including planning and transport consultants, bus operating companies, airport operators, railway companies,freight transport and shipping companies.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials.

Special Note

Students may enrol at any one of the four participating institutions to undertake this collaborative program provided they satisfy course entry/prerequisite requirements. Students who have nominated Curtin as their enrolling institution will be admittedat Curtin, undertake Curtin units and complete units at the other participating institutions on a cross-institutional basis. All units undertaken will appear in the Curtin academic transcript. Curtin will award the degree on satisfactory completion andthe award will bear the crests of all participating institutions. Students who have nominated another of the participating institutions as their enrolling institution will complete Curtin units cross-institutionally under a non-award program and have those units credited towards their degree. Unit fees are paid at each institution where units are undertaken.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1
308323 v.1   Planning for Accessibility 601 3.0 25.0
308324 v.1 * Cities and Sustainability (Murdoch) 3.0 25.0
308327 v.1 # Transport Systems and Policy (UWA) 3.0 25.0
308331 v.1 + Transport Assessment and Evaluation V (ECU) 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 1 Semester 2
  SELECT 4 OPTIONS   100.0
  100.0
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 1 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credits
12216 v.3   Principles of Enterprise Logistics Management 501 3.0 25.0
12217 v.3   Global Distribution and Transportation 501 3.0 25.0
307755 v.2   Integrated Plan Making 512 3.0 25.0
307756 v.1 ++ Planning Research Methods 512 3.0 25.0
308325 v.2 * Project Management (Murdoch) 25.0
308326 v.1 * Risk Management (Murdoch) 25.0
308328 v.1 # Logistics and Supply Chain Management (UWA) 25.0
308329 v.1 # Transport Safety (UWA) 25.0
308330 v.1 # Advanced Transport Modelling (UWA) 25.0
308345 v.1 + Managing Change V (ECU) 25.0
308346 v.1 + Business Strategy V (ECU) 25.0
 
# Unit undertaken at the University of Western Australia.
* Unit undertaken at Murdoch University.
+ Unit undertaken at Edith Cowan University.
++ Planning Research Methods 512 must be studied in place of one optional unit if progressing to Master of Transport Studies.
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2008 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y      
2008 Bentley Campus Semester 2   Y      

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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