Planning Governance, Stakeholders, Politics and Policy

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of the institutional and political environment in which planners operate, and to discuss the implications of changes to these environments for planning as a public sector activity.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge of the changing political and institutional environment in which planners operate, and the resulting impact on the development of planning policy and built outcomes. They will gain knowledge of the impacts of public sector deregulation, changes to government resourcing, and the requirement to mediate and manage interests across an increasing number of stakeholders involved in planning policy making and planning decisions including through community engagement. Students will become familiar with the roles of the private sector and the general public in influencing planning policy, including anti-planning sentiments and organised social movements related to contemporary issues including climate change and global capitalism.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
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

Essay, Presentation, Report

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.