Planning Theory and Practice

Course aim

To provide students with an overview of theories of planning and a critical understanding of planning and development issues and practices in developed and developing countries.

Course content

Students will develop an understanding of planning theories which emerged in the twentieth and twenty first centuries and the relevance of these perspectives in contemporary planning practices. Drawing upon relevant local and international case studies, students will develop skills in considering the relationship between planning theories and professional practice, with a focus on comparative studies of planning policy and practice in Australia and selected Asian cities and regions.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ARCH 5011	Principles of Urban and Regional Planning

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	1 hour x 13 sessions
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 sessions
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks
Seminar	3 hours x 3 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 10 sessions
Tutorial (online)	2 hours x 10 sessions
Seminar (online)	3 hours x 3 sessions

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critique, Essay, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.