Graduate Certificate of Planning and Indigenous Communities

Information valid for students commencing in 2013.

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Completion of an undergraduate degree, at this or another university. Other qualifications recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Science and Engineering as equivalent to the above.
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements	Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy.
Additional selection requirements	Nil
Post admission requirements	For flexible delivery option, computer and internet access is required.

Credit points	12 credit points as per course structure
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil

EV5252:03 Indigenous Environmental Management

EV5010:03 Planning for Sustainable Communities in a Changing Environment

EV5610:03 Native Title and Land Use Planning

AY5026:03 The Practice of Cultural Heritage Management

Type of major	This course does not have majors
Credit points in major
Special requirements

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Cairns	Flexible delivery is available for both Townsville and Cairns students, but the intensives will be run from Cairns.
Townsville

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Eligibility	Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy and associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	6 credit points
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for subjects completed in the 2 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 3 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course.
Other restrictions

This is a joint degree	No
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Not applicable
Special Awards	Not applicable