Course

Local Planning - PLAN1042

Faculty: Built Environment

School: Planning and Urban Development

Course Outline: Built Environment

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: PLAN1241

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course is an introduction to local planning processes. It focuses on theoretical understandings and practical knowledge needed by planners working on local issues. The course is set in the broad context of the notion of the 'local' and its importance for communities and individuals. The identification of local planning issues, competing stakeholders, and strategies that planners can use to deal with conflicting local demands are considered. Students are exposed to these issues through lectures, class exercises, readings and field trips. Critical observation skills are developed during field trips. Basic planning research is undertaken in a group setting. Key readings in locality studies, communication, conflict resolution, and stakeholder identification/interests, help students to bring theoretical understandings into current practice. Assessment is based on different tasks usually including class participation, reading set texts, group projects on field excursions and a final examination.
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