Master of Transport Management and Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MTM/MURP)
| Course Code | FC054 |
| Course Type | Postgraduate |
| Credit Points Required | 96 |
| CRICOS code | 055335M |
Description
The Master of Transport Management/ Master of Urban and Regional Planning award course is a path-breaking initiative in cross-disciplinary postgraduate education between the Faculties of Economics and Business and Architecture. Integrating specialised study in urban and regional planning and transport management with carefully tailored study in key areas of urban and transport planning, the program offers urban and regional planners a specially crafted and cohesive program of study that draws together knowledge from the fields of land use and transport planning, urban design, transport policy, environmental management and transport economics. Although built around a core of essential knowledge, the program also allows students scope to undertake advanced study in one or more areas of urban, regional and transport planning. Students will be prepared for careers in local government traffic and planning as well as regional and national planning organisations as well as private consultants engaged in transportation and traffic management.
Please Note.This is a combined degree program offered by the Faculty of Economics and Business and the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning.
Please Note: Students who commenced their degree prior to 2010 should refer to the course structure, available major subject areas and resolutions in the faculty handbook for the year they commenced. Archived downloadable faculty handbooks can be accessed on the Handbooks website.
Course Rules
To be awarded the Master of Transport Management and Master of Urban and Regional Planning, students must successfully complete units of study totalling 96 credit points, comprising:
From the Faculty of Economics and Business (Master of Transport Management component):
- three core transport management units of study (18 credit points)
- five elective transport management units of study (30 credit points)
From the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning (Master of Urban and Regional Planning component):
- four core urban and regional planning units of study (24 credit points)
- Elective urban and regional planning units of study totalling a minimum of 24 credit points
Please Note: The units of study listed below are those units which are available for enrolment in the current year only. For a full list of all units which may be completed as part of this course, including units not currently offered, please refer to the Faculty Handbook.
Master of Transport Management Component
Core Units of Study
- TPTM6241 Transport Modes and Systems (foundation unit)
- TPTM6495 Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics
- TPTM6450 Transport Policy (capstone unit)
Elective Units of Study
- TPTM6115 Organisational Logistics
- TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Management (formerly titled 'Transport and Logistics Economics' in 2009)
- TPTM6155 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- TPTM6160 Aviation Management and Logistics
- TPTM6180 Geographical Information Systems
- TPTM6190 Logistics Systems
- TPTM6200 Maritime Logistics
- TPTM6210 Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop SCM
- TPTM6222 Railway Planning and Operations (new unit for 2010)
- TPTM6224 Intelligent Transport and Logistic Systems
- TPTM6240 Public Transport Policy and Planning
- TPTM6330 Research Project
- TPTM6350 Strategic Transport Modelling
- TPTM6360 Traffic Systems Management and Control
- TPTM6390 Logistics in Humanitarian Aid Projects (new unit for 2010)
- TPTM6425 Survey Design and Management
- TPTM6470 Sustainable Transport and Logistic Systems
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Component
Core Units of Study
- PLAN9061 Planning Procedures (six credit points)
- PLAN9062 Planning Law (six credit points)
- PLAN9063 Foundations of Environmental Planning (six credit points)
- PLAN9064 Land Use and Infrastructure Planning (six credit points)
- PLAN9068 History and Theory in Urban Planning (six credit points)
- PLAN9069 Urban Design and Development Control (six credit points)
Elective Units of Study
- PLAN9018 Planning Report (12 credit points)
- PLAN9045 Economic Tools and Community Development (six credit points)
- PLAN9048 Environmental Design and Planning (six credit points)
- PLAN9049 Development Project Planning and Design (six credit points)
- PLAN9067 Metropolitan Planning (six credit points)
For further information on the 'PLAN' units of study contact the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning. or refer to the University's Online Unit of Study Handbook.
Please Note: The information set out here is for students commencing their Master of Transport Management and Master of Commerce degree in 2010. Continuing students should follow the degree structure outline in the Faculty Handbook for the year they commenced their degree.
Enrolment Guide
The following table shows an example degree progression for a student enrolled in the Master of Transport Management and Master of Urban and Regional Planning on a full-time basis, completing the degree in two years (over four semesters).
| Year / Semester | Unit of study 1 | Unit of study 2 | Unit of study 3 | Unit of study 4 | Total credit points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | Transport Modes and Systems | Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics | MURP core | MURPcore | 24 |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | MTM elective | MTM elective | MURP core | MURP core | 24 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | MTM elective | MTM elective | MURP elective | MURP elective | 24 |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | Transport Policy | MTM elective | MURP elective | MURP elective | 24 |
Please Note: The information listed in these program of study examples are meant as a guide only. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study and majors (see information at the bottom of this web page. Students are advised to plan their degree based upon their individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if they need any assistance in planning their progression in their degree.
Entry Requirements
For entry into this degree, students must have completed a bachelor's degree, graduate diploma, graduate certificate or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution with a minimum credit (70 per cent) average.
For details of the English language requirements for entry into this course, please refer to the webpage titled 'English Language Requirements for International Students' under the Admissions information on the University's website.
Duration of Course
Full-time: A typical full-time student will undertake three or four units of study per semester, completing the 16 units in four to five semesters (two to 2.5 years).
Part-time: Students undertake one or two units per semester, typically completing the program in four to eight years.
Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies
For further information on all courses offered by the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies please visit their website: www.itls.usyd.edu.au.