Programme

BACHELOR OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

PROGRAMME OUTLINE
The profession of urban and regional planning concerns with the planning, designing
and managing of the built environment. It is interdisciplinary in nature and integrates
both the art and science of creating a better quality of life in a sustainable
environment. At the local level the profession deals with the planning and designing
of neighbourhoods, towns and cities. In contrast, the profession focuses on strategic
and structural planning at the regional and national level. The profession seeks to
balance between society and environment by managing developments through
policies, strategies and plans.
The Urban and Regional Planning programme emphasises technical, strategic and
generic skills demanded of planners. Students are instilled with knowledge on
principles of planning, creativity in designing and problem solving, analytical and
strategic thinking, as well as competency in research and practice.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
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To provide students with a range of learning experiences in acquiring relevant

theories, methodologies, techniques and skills to develop a capacity for creative
thinking and problem solving in urban and regional planning.
To inculcate a culture of continual learning and innovation among students for
a career in urban and regional planning in a dynamic economic, socio-cultural
and environmental situations.
To prepare students for diverse career opportunities in urban and regional
planning and related fields at the local and global level.
To instil awareness and sensitivity among students about the roles of urban
and regional planning in achieving sustainable development.
To offer quality planning education that fulfils the educational requirements of
the Board of Town Planners Malaysia.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Matriculation holders
STPM holders
STAM holders
Diploma holders

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
SEMESTER 1

Course

Course
Group (1)

Prerequisit
Credits
e

1. SBEP1115 Studio 1: Planning

Awareness

2. SBEP1212 Introduction to Planning

3. SBEP1223 Land Use Planning

4. SBEP1312 Quantitative Techniques

5. UICI1012 Islamic and Asian

Civilisation

6. UHAS1172 Dynamic Malaysia (Local)

7. UHAS1162 Arts, Custom and Beliefs

(International)
Note: (1) Please refer to the Classification of Courses section

Total
Credit

16

SEMESTER 2

Course

Course
Group

Prerequisite Credits

1. SBEP1125 Studio 2: Site Planning and

Layout

SBEP1115

2. SBEP1323 Urban Engineering

3. SBEP1512 Traffic Engineering

4. SBEP1523 GIS in Planning

5. UHAS2122 Critical and Creative

Thinking

6. ULAB1122 Academic English Skills

Total
Credits
17

SEMESTER 3

Course

Course
Group

Prerequisit
Total
Credits
e
Credits

1. SBEP2135 Studio 3: Area

Improvement Study

SBEP1125

2. SBEP2413 Community Planning &

Housing

3. SBEP2612 Environmental Studies

4. SBEP2813 Regional & Rural Planning

5. SBEP2532 Spatial Analysis &

Modelling (1)
6. SBEP2572 Sustainable Transportation
(1)
7. SBEP2622 Introduction to
Environmental Economics (1)
8. SBEP2652 Tourism Planning 1 (1)
9. SBEP2722 Urban Appreciation
Techniques (1)
10. UICI2022 Science, Technology dan
Mankind
11. UKQ*1xx1 Co-curriculum

18
D

Note: (1) Choose 1 course (2 credits). Please refer to the Elective Course Groupings
section.

SEMESTER 4

Course
1. SBEP2145 Studio 4: Development
Plan 1

Course
Group
A

Prerequisit
Total
Credits
e
Credits
SBEP2135

18

2. SBEP2333 Planning Techniques &

Analysis

3. SBEP2713 Urban Design

4. SBEP2542 Spatial Statistics (1)

5. SBEP2662 Tourism Planning 2 (1)

6. SBEP2632 Environmental Planning &

Management (1)
7. SBEP2822 Rural Settlements (1)

SBEP2532

8. UHAS3102 Entrepreneurship and

Enterprise Development

9. ULAB2122 Advanced Academic

English Skill

ULAB1122

10. UKQ*1xx1 Co-curriculum

Note: (1) Choose 1 course (2 credits). Please refer to the Elective Course Groupings
section.

SEMESTER 5

Course

Course
Group

Prerequisit
Total
Credits
e
Credits

1. SBEP3155 Studio 5: Development

Plan 2

SBEP2145

2. SBEP3243 Planning Practice

3. SBEP3263 Planning Legislation

4. SBEP3422 Urban Economics

5. SBEP2532 Spatial Analysis &

Modelling (1)
6. SBEP2572 Sustainable Transportation
(1)
7. SBEP2622 Introduction to
Environmental Economics (1)

SBEP2542

17

8. SBEP2652 Tourism Planning 1 (1)

9. SBEP2722 Urban Appreciation
Techniques (1)
10. SBEP3552 GIS Applications (1)
11. SBEP3642 Environmental Planning
Workshop (1)
12. SBEP3672 Tourism Planning 3 (1)
13. SBEP3832 Rural Economic
Development (1)
14. UICI3032 Islam and Current Issues
E
2
(Local)

15. ULAM1112 Malay Language for

Communication (International)
Note: (1) Choose 1 course (2 credits). Please refer to the Elective Course Groupings
section.

SEMESTER 6

Course
1. SBEP3278 Industrial Training

Course
Group
C

Prerequisite Credits
SBEP3155

Total
Credits

8
12

2. SBEP3284 Industrial Training Report

SEMESTER 7
Course
1. SBEP4165
Studio 6:
Project
Planning
2. SBEP4172
Undergraduate
Project 1
(PSM 1)

Course Group

Prerequisite

Credits

Total Credits

SBEP3155

18

3. SBEP4432
Management
& Governance
4. SBEP4563
Transportation
Planning
5. SBEP2532
Spatial
Analysis &
Modelling (1)
6. SBEP2572
Sustainable
Transportation
(1)
7. SBEP2622
Introduction
to
Environmenta
l Economics
(1)
8. SBEP2652
Tourism
Planning 1 (1)
9. SBEP2722
Urban
Appreciation
Techniques
(1)
10. SBEP3552
GIS
Applications
(1)
11. SBEP3642
Environmenta
l Planning
Workshop (1)
12. SBEP3672
Tourism
Planning 3 (1)
13. SBEP3832
Rural
Economic
Development
(1)
14. SBEP4582
Traffic Impact
Assessment

SBEP2542

(1)
15. SBEP4732
Urban
Conservation
&
Regeneration
(1)
16.
SBEP4842
Rural
Community &
Culture (1)
17. Free
Elective (2)

Note:(1) Choose 2 courses (4 credits). Please refer to the Elective Course Groupings
section.(2) Choose 1 course of 2 credits from other department or faculty or from the
electives (1) above.

SEMESTER 8
Course
1. SBEP4184
Undergraduate
Project 2
(PSM 2)
2. SBEP4253
Planning
Theory
3. SBEP4292
Comparative
Planning
4. SBEP2542
Spatial
Statistics (1)
5. SBEP2662
Tourism
Planning 2 (1)
6. SBEP2632
Environmenta
l Planning &
Management
(1)

Course Group

Prerequisite

Credits

Total Credits

SBEP4172

17

SBEP2532

7. SBEP2822
Rural
Settlements
(1)
8. SBEP4592
Transportation
Analysis (1)
9. SBEP4742
Sustainable &
Livable City
Design (1)
10. Free
Elective (2)

11.
ULAB2122
2
ULAB3142
E
Writing for
Specific
Purpose
Note:(1) Choose 2 courses (4 credits). Please refer to the Elective Course Groupings
section.(2) Choose 1 course of 2 credits from other department or faculty or from the
electives (1) above.

Elective Course Groupings

Following are the recommended groupings of elective courses according to
specialisation:
Specialisation
Urban Design

Elective Courses
SBEP2722 Urban Appreciation Techniques
SBEP4732 Urban Conservation & Regeneration
SBEP4742 Sustainable & Livable City Design

Tourism Planning

SBEP2652 Tourism Planning 1

SBEP2662 Tourism Planning 2
SBEP3672 Tourism Planning 3

Environmental Planning

SBEP2622 Introduction to Environmental

Economics
SBEP2632 Environmental Planning &
Management
SBEP3642 Environmental Planning Workshop

GIS Technology

SBEP2532 Spatial Analysis & Modelling

SBEP2542 Spatial Statistics
SBEP3552 GIS Applications

Transportation Planning

SBEP2572 Sustainable TransportationS

Specialisation

Elective Courses
BEP4582 Traffic Impact Assessment
SBEP4592 Transportation Analysis

Rural Planning and Development

SBEP2822 Rural Settlements

SBEP3832 Rural Economic Development
SBEP4842 Rural Community & Culture
To specialise in an area of planning, students are advised to complete in sequence
all the courses in that particular specialisation
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August 2016