Unit of Study: PLAN9061 - Planning Procedures
This unit aims to prepare you for professional practice as a strategic or development assessment planner. It focuses on social, economic and environmental principles for contemporary planning practice; and the legal frameworks for land use planning and environmental management in NSW.By the end of this unit of study you will: understand the social, economic, and environmental principles underpinning contemporary planning practice; appreciate key legal and institutional processes for environmental planning in Australia and internationally; be familiar with the various planning state, regional, and local planning instruments in NSW, and understand when and how they apply to planning proposals; be able to assess the social, economic, and environmental impacts of basic planning proposals, and identify appropriate processes to address these; justify these recommendations in professional planning reports; understand the principles, techniques and requirements for public participation in environmental planning and assessment; understand the ethical responsibilities of land use planners, including respect for diversity and the importance of social equity, in guiding decision making processes and assessing planning proposals.This unit is a core subject in the urban and regional planning program, and a required subject for several other degree programs in the Faculty. The unit relates directly to PLAN9062 Planning Law, and unless students have extensive experience or knowledge of planning practice in Australia, Planning Procedures must be undertaken prior to enrolling in Planning Law or during the same semester.Student workload: the unit is delivered intensively over 4 days. Class preparation: 3 hours prior to each class; Assessment preparation: 60 hours per semester.
Unit coordinator: A/Prof. Nicole Gurran
Classes: Four day intensive
Assessment: There are three written assessment items. These are based on current case studies in the Sydney metropolitan area, and may be used for a portfolio of professional work.
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This unit of study can be undertaken as a part of the following degree programs:
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