Bachelor of Urban Development (Honours) (Urban and Regional Planning) (UD01)

Accountancy Second Major unit set - BSBXSMJ-ACCSEF

Study Area Description

In this second major you will develop accounting discipline knowledge, critical and analytical thinking, and problem-solving and communcation skills. Discipline units focus on financial and management accounting requirements, specialised applications in company accounting, audit and assurance, tax and company regulation. Key accounting concepts and knowledge, problem solving skills, and critical and analytical thinking are developed throughout the entire major as you learn about contemporary issues facing modern businesses.

Applied Economics and Finance Second Major - BSBXSMJ-AEFSEF

Study Area Description

This second major will develop broad economics and finance knowledge applicable to all types of business activities. Economics know-how guides the strategic direction of firms and government to respond to changes in global economic conditions, structural changes within the sector or changes in policy settings from treasury to health and education and everything in between. Finance is a dynamic field, focusing on the borrowing, lending and investing of money by individuals, financial institutions, business and government organisations. You will learn core concepts and skills in finance, including financial instruments and financial analysis. Key concepts and knowledge, problem solving skills, critical and analytical thinking are developed throughout the entire major to enhance employability.

Property Economics Second Majors - UDBXSMJ-PROPRTY

Study Area Description

The Property second major is designed to provide Urban Development students with a broad exposure to the various property professions and the theory and practice supporting these professions.  It will build on the primary discipline knowledge of Construction Management, Quantity Surveying and Cost Engineering and Urban and Regional Planning to provide you with a broad knowledge that includes a 'real world' application of how these disciplines interact with the property industry and professions.  The study of this major will further emphasise the interdisciplinary nature of the built environment professions.

Study Area Description

The Urban Development Construction second major will expose you to the role of the urban development construction management professions and the the theory and practice supporting these professions. It will build on the discipline knowledge established in UD01 Urban and Regional Planning and UD05 Property Economics majors and provide a broad knowledge of the role  'real world' Construction Managers play in the development and administration of projects in the built environment.

Study Area Description

The Urban Development Construction second major will expose you to the role of the urban development construction management professions and the the theory and practice supporting these professions. It will build on the discipline knowledge established in UD01 Urban and Regional Planning and UD05 Property Economics majors and provide a broad knowledge of the role  'real world' Construction Managers play in the development and administration of projects in the built environment.

• Please refer to the study sequences to plan your program. You must complete 48 credit points (normally four 12 credit point units) from the specified units to achieve a minor, following semester of offer and unit prerequisites (where applicable) to determine the order of enrolment.
• Any unit(s) that is mandatory in your primary major, can NOT be selected in your chosen minors.
• Any unit(s) that appear in multiple minors can only contribute towards the completion of one of these minors.
• Minors offered by other faculties can be accessed through 'University Wide Minor Options'. Property Economics students may consider a second minor in Economics or Finance. 
• You may also consider a Language Minor Option

Study Area Description

The Administration in Construction minor provides UD01 Urban and Regional Planning and UD05 Property Economics students with an appreciation of the administrative roles of the Construction Manager.  The minor will explore construction legislation and administration of construction contracts within the context of the built environment supported by strong construction business principles.

Study Area Description

The Building Economics minor provides UD01 Urban and Regional Planning and UD05 Property Economics students with an understanding of the fundamental principles of building economics and the role of the Quantity Surveyor.  This minor introduces students to cost planning and cost control techniques in the financial management of built environment projects.   The minor is underpinned by an understanding in construction discipline knowledge and theoretical concepts, and procurement techniques at a domestic and or small commercial development level.

[Note: for students interested in taking the minor combination of Property Development minor and Property Investment Finance minor should consider the Property Economics second major instead]

Study Area Description

The Property Development minor provides Urban Development students with a more in-depth understanding of the role property plays in the development of the built environment. The units explore the interrelationship between property finance, valuation and market analysis in the property development process. This minor will complement the knowledge and skills developed in your Urban Development Study Area A by demonstrating the link between property development and planning, construction management and quantity surveying and cost engineering.

[Note: for students interested in taking the minor combination of Property Investment Finance minor and Property Development minor should consider the Property Economics second major instead]

Study Area Description

The Property Investment and Finance minor introduces students to the issues and processes involved in the financing and investment potential of property from both an individual and portfolio perspective. This minor will complement the knowledge and skills developed in the Urban Development discipline primary majors by demonstrating the link between property finance and investment and planning, construction management and quantity surveying and cost engineering.

Study Area Description

The Residential Construction Minor introduces UD01 Urban and Regional Planning and UD05 Property Economics students to the principles and processes associated with the role of the Construction Manager in the built environment sector. The minor will explore the construction process and its management through construction theory, legislation and procurement techniques at a domestic and small commercial development level.

You can access details about University Wide Minor options from: https://www.student.qut.edu.au/enrolment/units/university-wide-second-majors-and-minors

Further information is located at: http://www.qut.edu.au/study/study-areas/language-courses

The following study areas have been discontinued or its version has been discontinued. Students who have already commenced one of these minors will be permitted to complete it.

NOTE: Students who have already commenced the minor will be permitted to complete it.

Study Area Description

The Property Valuation minor is designed to provide Urban Development students with a more in-depth understanding of the role that property value and the valuation process plays in the built environment.  The units explore the various valuation methods employed in the property sector and detail how value plays a critical role in the development, construction andn planning of property assets.