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Faculty of Business and Law

School: Law and Justice

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Strategic Urban and Regional Planning

  • Unit Code

    PLN3600

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit introduces students to the development and application of strategic planning; overseas, in Australia and in Western Australia. It investigates the main elements of formulation, evaluation and implementation in contemporary strategic planning and their interpretation by public, private and not-for-profit sectors. It includes case study analysis of the International, Commonwealth, State and Local Government interaction, in Western Australian policy development and strategic planning. Preparation and administration of strategic planning and development in Western Australia is discussed together with the interaction between strategic planning and statutory planning in Western Australia.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PLN5602

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and critique contemporary strategic planning issues to identify continuous improvement in the process and products of strategic planning, conservation and development.
  2. Apply strategic planningknowledge and skill to integrate planning, conservation and development issues.
  3. Explain the development, main elements and application of strategic planning.
  4. Interpret and communicate strategic planning knowledge and skills and contemporary developments for Commonwealth, State, Regional and Local areas of influence.
  5. Understand strategic planning principles and the results of strategic planning from a variety of sector viewpoints.

Unit Content

  1. Contemporary and emerging issues in strategic planning for conservation and development in Australia and in Western Australia.
  2. Infrastructure, transport, telecommunications, evaluation and decentralisation theory.
  3. Introduction to strategic planning for conservation and development.
  4. Mediation and trade-off of economic, social, environmental and governance influences on Commonwealth, State, Regional and Local strategic planning for conservation and development including the study of various components of spatial, regional and urban planning.
  5. Origins and purposes of strategic planning in diverse contexts and sector viewpoints.
  6. Scope of economic, social, environmental and governance issues for Commonwealth, State, Regional and Local strategic planning for conservation and development.
  7. Theory, trends and forecasts.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit is conducted in both on-campus and off-campus modes. On-campus students attend a weekly one-hour lecture and two-hour seminar. Lectures are used to introduce the central concepts of strategic planning and to guide students through development of these planning concepts for diverse analyses and applications. Seminars allow students to workshop through principles and questionsto enable them to identify and apply the concepts presented in the lectures. A case study will demonstrate the students' capacity for research, analysis and interpretation. The test provides students withfeedback on academic progress and learning outcomes. A major assignment (project) will consolidate learning and interpretation by requiring students to prepare a simple strategic plan for conservation and development of a real location, utilising strategic planning knowledge and skills developed in the unit. On-campus delivery is supported by an online project case study and progress log, as well as information sharing and communication via MyECU/Blackboard. Off-campus students follow the same program supported by comprehensive online notes, case study exercisesand web resources as well as online communication via MyECU/Blackboard.Regular online access is required.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyStrategic Planning Case Study25%
TestMid Semester Test25%
AssignmentStrategic Planning Unit Assignment (Project)50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyStrategic Planning Case Study25%
TestMid Semester Test25%
AssignmentStrategic Planning Unit Assignment (Project)50%

Text References

  • ^ Western Australian Planning Commission. (1997). State planning strategy. Perth: Western Australian Planning Commission.
  • ^ Glasson, J & Marshall, T. (2007) Regional planning. Routledge: London
  • Glasson, J. (1992). An introduction to regional planning: Concepts, theory and practice. London: UCL Press.
  • Girard, L.G., Baycan, T., & Nijkamp, P. (2011). Sustainable city and creativity. Burlington: Ashgate.
  • Miller, D. & de Roo, G. (Eds). (2004). Integrating city planning and environmental improvement. (2nd ed.). Aldershot: Ashgate.
  • Miller, D. & de Roo, G. (Eds). (2005). Urban environmental planning: Policies, instruments and methods in an international perspective. Aldershot: Ashgate.
  • Mintzberg, H. (1994). Rise and fall of strategic planning. New York: Prentice Hall.
  • Oritz, P.B. (2014). The art of shaping the metropolis. New York: McGraw Hill.
  • Schiller, P. L., Brunn, E.C., & Kenworthy, J.R. (2010). An introduction to sustainable transport. London: Earthscan.
  • Walker, J. (2012). Human Transit. Washington: Island Press.
  • Ericksen, N., Berke, P., Crawford, J., & Dixon, J. (2004). Plan making for sustainability: New Zealand experience. London: Ashgate.
  • Batty, M. (2013). The new science of cities. USA: Massachusetts Insitute of Technology Press.
  • Bryson, J. (1993). Strategic planning for public and non-profit organisations. (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Journal References

  • Freidmann, J. (2004). Strategic spatial planning and the longer range. Planning Theory and Practice, 5, 49-62.
  • Albrechts, L. (2004). Strategic (spatial) planning re-examined. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 31, 743-758.
  • Breheny, M. (1991). The renaissance of strategic planning. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 18, 233-249.

Website References

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

PLN3600|1|1

Faculty of Business and Law

School: Law and Justice

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Strategic Urban and Regional Planning

  • Unit Code

    PLN3600

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit introduces students to the development and application of strategic planning; overseas, in Australia and in Western Australia. It investigates the main elements of formulation, evaluation and implementation in contemporary strategic planning and their interpretation by public, private and not-for-profit sectors. It includes case study analysis of the International, Commonwealth, State and Local Government interaction, in Western Australian policy development and strategic planning. Preparation and administration of strategic planning and development in Western Australia is discussed together with the interaction between strategic planning and statutory planning in Western Australia.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PLN5602

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and critique contemporary strategic planning issues to identify continuous improvement in the process and products of strategic planning, conservation and development.
  2. Apply strategic planningknowledge and skill to integrate planning, conservation and development issues.
  3. Explain the development, main elements and application of strategic planning.
  4. Interpret and communicate strategic planning knowledge and skills and contemporary developments for Commonwealth, State, Regional and Local areas of influence.
  5. Understand strategic planning principles and the results of strategic planning from a variety of sector viewpoints.

Unit Content

  1. Contemporary and emerging issues in strategic planning for conservation and development in Australia and in Western Australia.
  2. Infrastructure, transport, telecommunications, evaluation and decentralisation theory.
  3. Introduction to strategic planning for conservation and development.
  4. Mediation and trade-off of economic, social, environmental and governance influences on Commonwealth, State, Regional and Local strategic planning for conservation and development including the study of various components of spatial, regional and urban planning.
  5. Origins and purposes of strategic planning in diverse contexts and sector viewpoints.
  6. Scope of economic, social, environmental and governance issues for Commonwealth, State, Regional and Local strategic planning for conservation and development.
  7. Theory, trends and forecasts.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit is conducted in both on-campus and off-campus modes. On-campus students attend a weekly one-hour lecture and two-hour seminar. Lectures are used to introduce the central concepts of strategic planning and to guide students through development of these planning concepts for diverse analyses and applications. Seminars allow students to workshop through principles and questionsto enable them to identify and apply the concepts presented in the lectures. A case study will demonstrate the students' capacity for research, analysis and interpretation. The test provides students withfeedback on academic progress and learning outcomes. A major assignment (project) will consolidate learning and interpretation by requiring students to prepare a simple strategic plan for conservation and development of a real location, utilising strategic planning knowledge and skills developed in the unit. On-campus delivery is supported by an online project case study and progress log, as well as information sharing and communication via MyECU/Blackboard. Off-campus students follow the same program supported by comprehensive online notes, case study exercisesand web resources as well as online communication via MyECU/Blackboard.Regular online access is required.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyStrategic Planning Case Study25%
TestMid Semester Test25%
AssignmentStrategic Planning Unit Assignment (Project)50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyStrategic Planning Case Study25%
TestMid Semester Test25%
AssignmentStrategic Planning Unit Assignment (Project)50%

Text References

  • ^ Western Australian Planning Commission. (1997). State planning strategy. Perth: Western Australian Planning Commission.
  • ^ Glasson, J & Marshall, T. (2007) Regional planning. Routledge: London
  • Glasson, J. (1992). An introduction to regional planning: Concepts, theory and practice. London: UCL Press.
  • Girard, L.G., Baycan, T., & Nijkamp, P. (2011). Sustainable city and creativity. Burlington: Ashgate.
  • Miller, D. & de Roo, G. (Eds). (2004). Integrating city planning and environmental improvement. (2nd ed.). Aldershot: Ashgate.
  • Miller, D. & de Roo, G. (Eds). (2005). Urban environmental planning: Policies, instruments and methods in an international perspective. Aldershot: Ashgate.
  • Mintzberg, H. (1994). Rise and fall of strategic planning. New York: Prentice Hall.
  • Oritz, P.B. (2014). The art of shaping the metropolis. New York: McGraw Hill.
  • Schiller, P. L., Brunn, E.C., & Kenworthy, J.R. (2010). An introduction to sustainable transport. London: Earthscan.
  • Walker, J. (2012). Human Transit. Washington: Island Press.
  • Batty, M. (2013). The new science of cities. USA: Massachusetts Insitute of Technology Press.
  • Bryson, J. (1993). Strategic planning for public and non-profit organisations. (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Ericksen, N., Berke, P., Crawford, J., & Dixon, J. (2004). Plan making for sustainability: New Zealand experience. London: Ashgate.

Journal References

  • Albrechts, L. (2004). Strategic (spatial) planning re-examined. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 31, 743-758.
  • Breheny, M. (1991). The renaissance of strategic planning. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 18, 233-249.
  • Freidmann, J. (2004). Strategic spatial planning and the longer range. Planning Theory and Practice, 5, 49-62.

Website References

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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