BSc (Hons) Town and Country Planning (Top- Up) – E412
1.
Objectives
Planners administer a comprehensive system of controls on land use planning. The aims of this
programme are:
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2.
to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge, understanding and skills
required for sustainable land use planning
to provide a supporting environment in which students are able to fulfil their educational
potential as well as enhance their employment prospects within and beyond the planning
profession
Programme Requirements
Applicant must have been awarded the Diploma in Town and Country Planning of the University
of Mauritius or have an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University of Mauritius
3.
Minimum Requirements for Degree Award
Law and Management
Departmental (core)
Departmental (electives)
9
37.5
3
TOTAL
49.5
For award of the degree, all core modules prescribed (46 credits) by the programmes structure
must be completed.
4.
Programme Duration
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2 years Minimum and 4 years Maximum
5.
Semester
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15 weeks (Excluding Examination Period)
6.
Credits per Semester
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Minimum 9 credits
Maximum 24 credits
7.
Minimum Credits Required for Award of the Degree – 49.5
8.
Assessment
All modules will carry 100 marks and will be assessed as follows (unless otherwise specified):
Assessment will be based on a written examination of 2-hour duration and on continuous
assessment carrying of 20% to 30% of total marks.
Continuous assessment will be based on fieldwork, assignments and should include at least two
(2) assignments/ tests per module.
An overall total of 40% for combined assessment and written examination components would be
required to pass the module, without minimum thresholds within the individual continuous
assessment and written examination.
9.
Programme Plan: BSc (Hons) Town and Country Planning
LEVEL 1
SEMESTER 1
Core modules
MGT 2127
CIVE 3108
CIVE 2108
CIVE 2207
People and
organisations
Statistical analysis in
planning
Design awareness in
planning
Environmental
Planning
SEMESTER 2
Core modules
3+0
3
CIVE 2208
3+0
3
LAWS 2208
3+1
3.5
CIVE 2216
3+0
3
Policy making &
implementation
Intro to land and town and
country planning law
Environmental Engineering
3+0
3
3+0
3
3+1
3.5
1
LEVE
L2
SEMESTER 1
Core modules
SEMESTER 2
Core modules
CIVE 3109
MGT 3117
Development process
Tourism and leisure
planning
3+0
3+0
3
3
CIVE 3208
Community and
society
Degree project
3+0
3
CIVE 3000
CIVE 2216
CIVE 3224
CIVE 3000
GIS for planners
Coastal Zone Management
3+1
3+0
3.5
3
Elective
3+0
3
Degree project
6
Elective
CIVE
CIVE
10.
3111
3107
Transportation Engineering
Integrated infrastructure planning and development
(Part1)
3+0
3+0
3
3
List of Modules - BSc (Hons) Town and Country Planning
CORE MODULES
HRS/WK
CREDITS
L+P
ENGINEERING
CIVE
2108
CIVE
2207
CIVE
2208
CIVE
3107
CIVE
CIVE
CIVE
CIVE
CIVE
3108
3109
3000
3208
2216
Design awareness in planning
Environmental Planning
Policy making and implementation
Integrated infrastructure planning and
development (Part1)
Statistical analysis in planning
Development Process
Degree Project
Community and Society
GIS for planners
CIVE
CIVE
3224
2216
Coastal Zone Management
Environmental Engineering
3+1
3+0
3+0
3+0
3.5
3
3
3
3+0
3+0
3+0
3+1
3
3
6
3
3.5
3+0
3+1
3
3.5
LAW AND MANAGEMENT
LAWS
2208
Introduction to Land and Town and Country
Planning Law
MGT
3117
Tourism and leisure planning
MGT
2127
People and Organisations
3+0
3
3+0
3+0
3
3
ELECTIVES
ENGINEERING
CIVE
3111
CIVE
3107
3+0
3+0
3
3
Transportation Engineering
Integrated infrastructure planning and
development (Part1)
2