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PLAN9061: Planning Principles, Systems and Practice
2024 unit information
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; the systems for land use planning and environmental management in Australia, and the practice of statutory planning and development assessment 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. You will also be able to assess the social, economic, and environmental impacts of basic planning proposals, and justify these recommendations in professional planning reports. In preparing for professional practice you will gain an understanding of the principles, techniques and requirements for public participation in environmental planning and assessment; and 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.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Urban and Regional Planning and Policy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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PLAN9068 |
| Prohibitions:
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PLAN9020 or PLAN9044 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the social, economic, and environmental principles underpinning contemporary planning practice
- LO2. appreciate key legal and institutional processes for environmental planning in Australia and internationally
- LO3. demonstrate familiarity with the various state and local planning instruments in NSW, and understand when and how they apply to planning proposals
- LO4. assess the social, economic, and environmental impacts of basic planning proposals, and identify appropriate processes to address these
- LO5. justify these recommendations in professional planning reports
- LO6. understand the principles, techniques and requirements for public participation in environmental planning and assessment
- LO7. 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.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2024
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2a 2024
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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