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) |
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|
1. |
LM 2026 | Bahasa Melayu Kerjaya (Sains Dan Teknologi) |
2 |
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| b. For International (2 credit) | |||||
|
1. |
LM 1010 | Bahasa Melayu I for Foreign Students |
1 |
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|
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 |
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|
2. |
LM 1041 | Bahasa Melayu Nusantara II |
1 |
LM 1040 | |
| iii. English (3 credit) | |||||
|
1. |
LE 4000 | Language for Academic Purpose |
3 |
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| 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 |
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|
2. |
TQS/TQB 1011M | Tilawah Al-Quran I (in Malay Language) |
1 |
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|
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; OR 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);
- All fees are in RM (Ringgit Malaysia) currency unless stated otherwise.
