Course Information

Mode: Onsite

Duration: 8 Sem

Type: Full-time Study

Conducted in Malaysia: Yes

Level of Study: Bachelor's Degree Level

Field of Study: Architecture & Building

Faculty: Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design

Awarding Country: Malaysia

Exam Body: Internal Degree, Malaysia

Fees: 700/Sem

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Course Overview

Curriculum

i. University Required Courses

A. UNIVERSITY REQUIRED COURSES (22 Credit Hours)

No.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Co-Requisite	Remarks/ Pre-Requisite
i. Revealed Knowledge Courses (12 credit)
1.	AAR 1230	Quran, Sunnah and Built Environment	3		-
1.	UNGS2030	The Islamic World View	3		-
2.	UNGS2040	Islam, Knowledge And Civilization	3		UNGS 2030
3.	UNGS2050	Ethics And Fiqh for Everyday Life	3		UNGS 2040
ii. Bahasa Melayu a. For Malaysian (2 credit)
1.	LM 2026	Bahasa Melayu Kerjaya (Sains Dan Teknologi)	2
b. For International (2 credit)
1.	LM 1010	Bahasa Melayu I for Foreign Students	1
2.	LM 1011	Bahasa Melayu II for Foreign Students	1		LM 1010
c. For Singapore, Brunei (2 credit)
1.	LM 1040	Bahasa Melayu Nusantara I	1
2.	LM 1041	Bahasa Melayu Nusantara II	1		LM 1040
iii. English (3 credit)
1.	LE 4000	Language for Academic Purpose	3
iv. Arabic – LQ (0 credit)
1.	LQ 0108	Elementary Quranic I	0
2.	LQ 0208	Elementary Quranic II	0		LQ 0108
v. Tilawah (2 credit)
1.	TQS/TQB 1011E	Tilawah Al-Quran I (in English Language)	1
2.	TQS/TQB 1011M	Tilawah Al-Quran I (in Malay Language)	1
3.	TQS/TQB 2011E	Tilawah Al-Quran II (in English Language)	1		TQS/TQB 1011E
4.	TQS/TQB 2011E	Tilawah Al-Quran II (in Malay Language)	1		TQS/TQB 1011M

B. CO-CURRICULAR COURSES (3 Credit Hours)

· Refer to the Centre for Credited Leadership and Soft Skill Unit

ii. Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning Courses

NO	COURSE TITLE	CODE	CR	CH
YEAR 1, SEMESTER 1
1	PLANNING STUDIO 1	AUP 1102	6	12
2	PRINCIPLES OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING 1	AUP 1110	3	3
3	CAD & MULTIMEDIA FOR PLANNING	AUP 1111	3	6
4	SITE PLANNING	AUP 1101	3	3
5	TILAWAH AL-QURAN TAJWEED 1	TQB 1000/2000	0	1
6	BAHASA MALAYSIA LANJUTAN 1	LM 2010	1	2
		TOTAL	16	27
YEAR 1, SEMESTER 2
1	PLANNING STUDIO 2	AUP 1202	6	12
2	PRINCIPLES OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING 2	AUP 1210	3	3
3	ISLAMIC URBANISM	AUP 1211	3	3
4	GEOMATIC	AUP 1120	3	6
5	QURAN, SUNNAH & BUILT ENVIRONMENT	AAR 1230	3	3
6	TILAWAH AL-QURAN TAJWEED 2	TQB 1000/2000	0	1
7	BAHASA MALAYSIA LANJUTAN 2	LM 2021	1	2
		TOTAL	19	30
YEAR 1, SEMESTER 3
1	ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES	LE 4000	3	6
		TOTAL	3	6
YEAR 2, SEMESTER 1
1	PLANNING STUDIO 3	AUP 2102	6	12
2	INTRODUCTION TO URBAN DESIGN	AUP 2101	3	3
3	SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY PLANNING	AUP 2134	3	3
4	INTRODUCTION TO HOUSING	AUP 2103	3	3
5	ELEMENTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE	AUP 2121	2	2
6	UNIVERSITY REQUIRED COURSES (TBD)	-	3	3
		TOTAL	20	26
YEAR 2, SEMESTER 2
1	PLANNING STUDIO 4	AUP 2202	6	12
2	GIS APPLICATION FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT	AUP 2222	3	3
3	URBAN TRAFFIC SYSTEM	AUP 2225	2	2
4	PLANNING TECHNIQUES	AUP 2226	3	3
5	ECONOMICS FOR PLANNING	AUP 2260	3	3
6	UNIVERSITY REQUIRED COURSES (TBD)	-	3	3
		TOTAL	20	23

YEAR 3, SEMESTER 1
1	PLANNING STUDIO 5	AUP 3102	6	12
2	REGIONAL PLANNING	AUP 3114	3	3
3	ASPECTS OF LAND VALUATION	AUP 3161	2	2
4	PLANNING AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM	AUP 3155	2	4
5	TRANSPORTATION PLANNING	AUP 3125	3	3
6	UNIVERSITY REQUIRED COURSES (TBD)	-	3	3
		TOTAL	19	27
YEAR 3, SEMESTER 2
1	PLANNING STUDIO 6	AUP 3202	6	12
2	PLANNING THEORY	AUP 3215	3	3
3	PLANNING LAW AND PROCEDURE	AUP 3262	3	3
4	RESEARCH METHOD FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT	AUP 3272	3	3
5	UNIVERSITY REQUIRED COURSES (TBD)	-	3	3
		TOTAL	18	24
YEAR 3, SEMESTER 3
1	PRACTICAL TRAINING (10 WEEKS)	AUP 3363	0	0
		TOTAL	0	0
YEAR 4, SEMESTER 1
1	PROJECT PAPER	AUP 4170	6	6
2	PROJECT IMPACT ASSESSMENT	AUP 4116	3	3
3	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE	AUP 4164	3	3
4	ELECTIVE 1	AUP 34**	3	3
		TOTAL	15	15
YEAR 4, SEMESTER 2
1	PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT	AQS 4292	2	2
2	PROFESSIONAL PLANNING PRACTICE	AUP 4265	3	3
3	COMPARATIVE PLANNING SYSTEM	AUP 4218	3	3
4	ELECTIVE 2	AUP 44**	3	3
		TOTAL	11	11
			141	179

iii. Elective courses

ELECTIVE COURSES
NO	COURSE TITLE	CODE	CR	CH
ISLAMIC PLANNING
1	ISLAMIC PLANNING PRINCIPLES	AUP 3411	3	3
2	ISLAMIC HUMAN SETTLEMENT	AUP 4412	3	3
ENVIRONMENT & RESOURCE PLANNING
1	INTRODUCTION TO URBAN MANAGEMENT	AUP 4411	3	3
2	DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING	AUP 3421	3	3
TOURISM PLANNING
1	TOURISM PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT	AUP 3441	3	3
2	PARK PLANNING AND RECREATION DEVELOPMENT	AUP 4211	3	3
HOUSING
1	HOUSING ECONOMICS, AFFORDABILITY AND FINANCE	AUP 4422	3	3
2	COMPARATIVE HOUSING DESIGN	AUP 4452	3	3
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
1	TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC	AUP 3461	3	3
2	HIGHWAY PLANNING AND ENGINEERING	AUP 4462	3	3
SOCIAL PLANNING
1	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	AUP 4433	3	3
2	UNIVERSAL & BARRIER FREE PLANNING	AUP 3471	3	3
PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
1	PROPERTY INVESTMENT AND VALUATION	AQS 4131	2	2
2	FACILITY MANAGEMENT	AQS 4290	2	2
		TOTAL	6	6

Entry Requirements

1) Pass in STPM level with:

Ø CGPA 3.00; and

Ø Grade B (NGMP 3.00) in any two (2) of the following subjects:

v Mathematics M / Mathematics T/Further Mathematics

v Physics

v Chemistry

v Biology

v Economy

v Sejarah

v Geography

v Visual Arts; and

2) Obtained at least the following:

Ø Level 3 (band 3) in MUET; or

Ø 4B/B in English at the SPM level; and

3) Obtained at least 4B at SPM level in the subjects Mathematics/Additional Mathematics; and

4) Obtained at least 6 c/C in SPM in the following subjects:

Ø Pendidikan Islam / Tasawwur Islam / Pendidikan Al-Qur'an & As-Sunnah / Pendidikan Syariah Islamiah

Ø Any three (3) other subjects, including English

5) Pass the interview.

· DIPLOMA (Link to Document requirement – DIPLOMA)

SPECIAL CONDITION PROGRAM (MINIMUM) FOR DIPLOMA

1) Diploma holder in connection with

Ø CGPA 3.00 OR

Ø PNG 2.8 with at least two (2) years of working experience in the relevant field;

Ø CGPA 2.50 for candidates with relevant Diploma level, with at least three (3) years working experience in related field; and

2) Obtained at least as follows:

Ø Level 3 (band 3) in MUET; or

Ø 4B/B in English at the SPM level; and

3) Obtained at least 4B/B at the SPM level in the subjects Mathematics/Additional Mathematics; and

4) Obtained at least 6 c/C in SPM in the following subjects:

Ø Pendidikan Islam / Tasawwur Islam / Pendidikan Al-Qur'an & As-Sunnah / Pendidikan Syariah Islamiah

Ø Any three (3) other subjects including English; and

5) Pass the test and interview has been set.

6) Passed the revision specified portfolios (except for Bachelor of Quantity Surveying-YH06).

· STAM (Link to Document requirement – STAM)

SPECIAL CONDITION PROGRAM (MINIMUM) FOR STAM

1) Pass in stage STAM with

Jayyid Jiddan Levels; and

2) Obtained at least as follows:

Ø Level 3 (band 3) in MUET; or

Ø 4B/B in English at the SPM level; and

3) Obtained at least 4B/B at the SPM level dallam subjects Mathematics/Additional Mathematics; and

4) Obtained at least 6 c/C in SPM in any two (2) of the following lessons:

v Physics

v Chemistry

v Biology

v Sejarah

v Geography

v The Accounting Principles; and

5) Obtained at least 6 c/C in SPM in the following subjects:

Ø Pendidikan Islam / Tasawwur Islam / Pendidikan Al-Qur'an & As-Sunnah / Pendidikan Syariah Islamiah; and

6) Passed the interview.

(Note: students who are admitted from STAM needed to undergo preparation programmes in advance)

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

English and Arabic are the two primary languages used for instruction in the University, depending on the specific programme of study.

Applicants wishing to pursue their studies in programmes with English as medium of instruction must present a score of 550 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or Band 6.0 the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) (Academic) with a minimum Band of 5.5 for each of the Skills - Writing, Reading, Listening/ Speaking (WRLS).

It is compulsory for those who apply for Bachelor of English Language and Literature to obtain Band 6.5 the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) (Academic) with a minimum Band of 6.0 for each of the Skills - Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking (WRLS).

Alternatively, they may sit for the IIUM-administered English Placement Test (EPT) and obtain a minimum of 6.0 points with a minimum Band of 5.5 for each skill - Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking to fulfill the English language requirement.

Applicants interested in programmes with Arabic as a medium of instruction must achieve an exemption after sitting for the IIUM-administered Arabic Placement Test (APT).

Applicants who are unable to submit satisfactory results in any of the above tests may take up language proficiency courses at the University to fulfill the admission requirements.

Career Prospects

A Job prospect for Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning graduates includes:

Town Planning Officer with the Jabatan Perancang Bandar dan Desa (JPBD), Local Authorities, Regional Development Authorities or Rural Development Authorities.
Corporate (Chartered)/Professional Planners – running own practice or as partnership or as an employee in a big urban Planners organization;
Transport Planners, GIS Planners, Environmentalist, Social Urban Planners, Urban Designers and various fields of works that related to urban and regional planning.
Academician (Tutors, Lecturers and professors) in teaching and lecturing in various architecture and environmental design schools;
Project Manager – managing a development project on behalf of a client;
Consultant or Advisor – to plan a development projects;
Specialist in spatial analyses with using multi spatial technologies such as Computer Aided Design (CAD); GIS, Satellite Processing, Planning and Decision Support System and Statistical Analysis.
Research Officer (with universities, research institutions, NGO’s or private firms);