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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. 

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: SDUP71-110
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Semesters offered:
  • January 2024 [Non-Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Construction, Property, and Planning
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2024: $5,560.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $6,220.00

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

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

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.

Restrictions: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students

Subject dates

  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023
    Semester start: 15/01/2024
    Subject start: 15/01/2024
    Cancellation 1: 30/01/2024
    Cancellation 2: 03/02/2024
    Last enrolment: 28/01/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 14/02/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 03/03/2024
    Teaching census: 13/02/2024
Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023
Semester start: 15/01/2024
Subject start: 15/01/2024
Cancellation 1: 30/01/2024
Cancellation 2: 03/02/2024
Last enrolment: 28/01/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 14/02/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 03/03/2024
Teaching census: 13/02/2024