SDUP71-110: Professional Planning Practice: Theory and Ethics

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. 

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Learning outcomes

1. Develop diverse skills of planning in professional practice
2. Understand and apply planning theories in practice
3. Evaluate the role of ethics in planning practice
4. Analyse the links between planning practice, theory and ethics

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