10566 (v.5) Planning Administration 411

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Area:	Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Seminar:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Understanding the organisation, administration and management of the planning function for a development or regional authority, or local, State or Commonwealth government. The scope, preparation and management of a development scheme or a development project. Ethics and codes of professional conduct.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have been introduced to, reviewed and analysed the principles of organisation, administration and management in Western Australia and elsewhere. Students will have been introduced to, reviewed and analysed the influence of values, ethics and codes of conduct in Western Australia and elsewhere. Students will have been introduced to, reviewed and analysed the principles and practice of organisation, administration and management and the influence of values, ethics and codes of conduct on private, voluntary and public sector organisations, in planning, conservation and development.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Baron, R. and Greenburg, J. (1986) Behaviour in Organizations- Understanding and Managing the Human Side of Work, Boston, Allyn and Bacon Inc. Bauki, T. (1986), Dictionary of Administration and Management, California, Systems Research. Child, J. (1984), Organization - A Guide to Problems and Practice, London, Paul Chapman Publishing Collier Macmillan (Eds.) (1993), Dictionary of Business and Economics. London, Collier MacMillan Drucker, P. (1995), Managing in Times of Great Change, Oxford, Butterworth-Heinman Brady, N. (1990) Ethical Managing, New York, MacMillan. Catchpole, C. (1992) Ethics in Planning, (Honours), Department Urban and Regional Planning, Curtin, Perth. (unpublished thesis, Resource Centre). Ciampa, D. (1992) Total Quality - A Users Guide for Implementation, Addison-Wesley, Reading, Massachusetts Fisher, R. and Sharp, A. (1998) Lateral Leadership, Getting Things Done When You Are Not The Boss, London. Harper-Collins Business.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Commentator's Paper 35%, Discussant's Paper 15%, Final Paper 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y Y   2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y