February and September
The profession of urban and regional planning is concerned with the planning, designing and managing of the built environment. It is interdisciplinary in nature and integrates both the art and science of creating a better quality of life in a sustainable environment. At the local level the profession deals with the planning and designing of neighbourhoods, towns and cities. In contrast, the profession focuses on strategic and structural planning at the regional and national level. The profession seeks to balance between society and environment by managing developments through policies, strategies and plans.
The Urban and Regional Planning programme emphasises technical, strategic and generic skills demanded of planners. Students are instilled with knowledge on principles of planning, creativity in designing and problem solving, analytical and strategic thinking, as well as competency in research and practice.
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia International Degree Programme (UTM-IDP) is a Bachelor Degree Programme offered by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) for Malaysian and international students. The programme provides opportunities for the students to experience a world class teaching and learning environment.
As a leading Entrepreneurial Research University in Engineering, Science and Technology, UTM provides qualified and experienced academic staff and excellent facilities to create a conducive learning environment. The co-curricular activities are designed to develop the student’s generic skills such as leadership, teamwork, communication and professional ethics.
Prospective students can choose the study programmes according to their interests and academic qualifications. Malaysian students can apply directly for this programme without going through UPU.
The programme is a professional course accredited by the Malaysian Public Services Department (JPA Malaysia) and the Board of Town Planners Malaysia (LPBM).
Courses are designed on the principle of student-centred learning. Therefore, the concept of Student Learning Time (SLT) is adopted by the programme whereby each credit hour is equivalent to 40 hours of learning time by the students. This include formal learning such as lectures,tutorials and informal learning time by the students such as revision, preparing coursework, etc. Thus, a 3 credits course would accumulate an SLT of 120 hours.
The formal learning includes a variety of approaches depending on the nature of the courses. The approaches are:
Lecture and, for some courses, tutorials are the primary means of teaching and learning. The lectures and tutorials are conducted both in classes and for allocated hours per week, depending on the course credit.
Studio is an essential component of the programme. Its importance is reflected in the ten hours per week allocated for each studio. Through studio works, students will learned hands-on on how to resolve real urban planning problems. Through team working under supervision of the studio supervisors, students learn to implement the planning, the strategy, the techniques, the design and the creativity required on solving real case studies.
Certain courses require the students to undergo certain hours of laboratory works or go on a field work off campus.
Problem-Based Learning is a very important component of teaching and learning process. PBL is implemented in a number of courses in this programme. This teaching and learning approach helps students to reinforce their understanding on the course contents.
The industrial training aims at developing the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to be a professional planner. The objective is to strengthen the understanding of the theoretical principles, technical and design skills through practical experience. All third year students are required to undergo a 24-weeks industrial training at an urban planning agency of their choice. At the end of the training, students are required to submit an Industrial Training Report to the department for assessment.
The Final Year Project or The Undergraduate Project is an academic exercise to train students how to carry out research independently under the guidance of project supervisor. The students will carry out a project in which they learn the basics of research, vis-à-vis the formulation of research problem, literature search and review, formulation of research design and methodology, determination of samples, data collection, data processing, data analysis and interpretation, the norms and style of academic writing; and the presentation and defence of research.
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Student Academic Assessment
A variety of assessment methods are used to match the learning outcomes of the programme and students learning styles.
Online assessments, including self-tests, quizzes and surveys.
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Graduates of the programme have fpund employment opportunities widely in the public and private sectors as well as non-governmental organisations (NGOs). In the public sector, the graduates are eligible to be employed as a planner at government agencies such as Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa, Jabatan Kerajaan Tempatan, Jabatan Perumahan Negara, Jabatan Pengurusan Sisa Pepejal Negara, Jabatan Lanskap Negara and local authorities. In the private sector, the graduates are eligible to work in planning consultation firms, property developers, project management firms and construction companies. Other opportunities for the graduates are to be an academician or working with NGOs focusing on the society and the environment.