| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 1 |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to demonstrate an understanding of the key theories and traditions of urban and regional planning; understand the role of planning ethics, planning processes and systems in Western Australia, and sustainability in modern planning practice. |
| Content |
This unit introduces students to key concepts and techniques in urban and regional planning. Students study the traditions and philosophies of planning, planning ethics, plan making, and other contemporary planning practice issues from the perspective of public and private sectors. The unit is taught through a series of workshops and includes contributions from practising planners. |
| Assessment |
This comprises an integrated group project that involves a concept master plan and research report (50 per cent), research poster (25 per cent) and an oral presentation (25 per cent).
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Dr Paul Maginn |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
Contact hours—intensive block teaching: 6–7 full days of teaching
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| Note |
Students must complete (and pass) this unit and EART4413 Principles of Land Development and Control before they can undertake their planning practicum (EART4414 Professional Planning Practicum). |
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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