| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | SDUP71-110 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Society and Design |
| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
Planning practice requires an understanding of the diverse roles, skills, knowledge and ethics of being a professional planner. Planning practice involves working both in private consultancy as well as the public sector. Planners need to have diverse skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, interdisciplinary collaboration, communication, policy research and spatial analysis. Planning practice requires a sound knowledge of planning theories and perspectives on areas such as gender, cultural diversity and conflict management. Planners also need to have a strong understanding of professional ethics. This subject aims to provide an overview of the planning profession, highlighting the links between professional practice, planning theory and ethics.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Develop diverse skills of planning in professional practice
- Understand and apply planning theories in practice
- Evaluate the role of ethics in planning practice
- Analyse the links between planning practice, theory and ethics
Enrolment requirements
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Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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| Restrictions: |
This subject is not available to
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