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12623 (v.3) Local Planning Practice 511


 

Area:

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Studio:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Co Requisite(s):

12624 (v.2) Local Planning Principles 511

Syllabus:

Examination of a town planning scheme and preparation of an amendment. Identification of goals, objectives, policies and standards for a strategic scheme report and structure plan and a statutory scheme text and map, for submission to the local authority council, the Western Australian Planning Commission and the Minister.
 

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (1996), Australians and the Environment, Canberra, AGPS. Bell Planning Associates, (1995), Crime Safety and Urban Form. Canberra, AGPS. Branch, M. (1992) Planning for survival. New York, Praeger. Brindle, R. (1984), Town Planning and Road Safety, Office of Road Safety Report, A.R.R.B Special Report S.R.28 Department of Transport. Burchell R. and Sternlieb, G. (Eds.) Planning Theory in the 1980's, Centre for Urban Policy Research, Rutgers, New Jersey Burnley, I. 1980 The Australian Urban System, Longman Cheshire, Melbourne Cardew R. et. al. (eds.) (1982), Why Cities Change. Sydney, Allen and Unwin. Collins, J., Farrelly, P. and Richards, G. (1995), Better Cities Programme: Report of the Evaluation Team, Canberra, Department of Housing and Regional Development. Commonwealth Environmental Protection Agency (1992), Development of a National State of the Environment Reporting System, Proceedings of a Consultative workshop, Canberra; Commonwealth Environmental Protection Agency (February (mimeo)). Commonwealth of Australia. (1986), State of the Environment in Australia, Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment. Canberra, AGPS.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Discussant summary and participation 25%, Final written examination 45%, Literature review and application assignment 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 40100 Architecture and Urban Environment (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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