SURV6730
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course introduces students to the principles of urban and regional planning and planning legislation. Students complete a practical exercise and review of planning legislation.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Analyse and document the social, economic and environmental issues affecting urban and regional planning at various spatial levels.
2. Identify and assess typical natural and cultural constraints affecting land development.
3. Apply design concepts and processes for planning of urban neighbourhoods and precincts.
4. Describe basic legal concepts and processes affecting plan making and development assessment.
5. Research planning literature and apply knowledge gained to practical town planning problems.
Content
• Principles of Town Planning
• Practical exercise
• Review of Planning Legislation.
Requisite
This course has similarities to SURV4730. If you have completed SURV4730 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
Content covered in LEGL2009 (or similar course from another institution covering the Australian legal system), and SURV3930 (or equivalent from another institution covering land management and land development, or suitable industry exposure to the land development process).
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Assignment
Report: Reports
Online Open Book Formal Examination: Formal Examination
Report: Research Investigation
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- NOTE: The above distribution of contact hours may alter on a weekly basis and will be confirmed in the course outline handed to students in Week 1.
Lecture-2
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- NOTE: The above distribution of contact hours may alter on a weekly basis and will be confirmed in the course outline handed to students in Week 1.
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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