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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

    Planning Project

  • Unit Code

    PLN4061

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    60

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit requires a critical review of a number of theories which may, or do influence planning practice, policy and research. A reflective analysis of these theories and the values which may influence the students own practice and the professional settings within which they work, is to be presented. Thus, the unit aims to enable the student to enhance and demonstrate their identification, analysis and understanding of practice, policy and research knowledge, skill and values, which is required for contemporary professional planning and development.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the theory(ies), their application(s) and the nominated case study/or survey to draw conclusions and make recommendations for implementation and future education and research.
  2. Communicate the foregoing in aproject of 15,000 words supported by tables, diagrams, maps and illustrations where appropriate.
  3. Identify, understand and interpret relevant planning research and practice, and their influence on planning for a nominated planning, conservation or development project.
  4. Identify, understand and interpret relevant planning theories and influences on planning for a nominated planning, conservation or development project.
  5. Prepare a relevant literature review and analysis; a research proposal.
  6. Undertake and interpret a relevant case study and/or a survey to demonstrate the practical implications of the proposed project.

Unit Content

  1. Final submission and oral presentation of project.
  2. Preparation and presentation of an original project.
  3. Work in progress discussion and feedback.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit may be conducted in the on-campus and off-campus mode. The on-campus mode will be supported by materials located on the ECU Blackboard website and electronic communication between the supervisor and the individual student. On-campus students have a weekly half-hour meeting with the supervisor to obtain feedback and review progress of the project. Enrichment through particular relevant lectures may be recommended by the supervisor to support areas of the project. Particular seminars allow students to discuss their topics with other candidates and their supervisor. Off-campus students can follow the same program through extensive on-line notes, exercises and web links, as well as other web-based communication. A review meeting will be mandatory to assess academic progress and provide feedback to the candidate. This unit is developed to be conducted on-line, involving on-campus and off-campus students in sharing information, through an on-line project progress and discussion log.

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
JournalWork in Progress Report20%
AssignmentProject Submission80%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalWork in Progress Report20%
AssignmentProject Submission80%

Text References

  • ^ Planning Project Unit Reader and Unit Notes will be available online
  • Creswell, J. (1994) Research design: qualitative and quantitative approaches Thousand Oaks: Sage.
  • Yin, R. (2003). Case study research: Design and methods. (3rd Edition). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
  • Punch, K. F. (2000) Developing effective research proposals London: Sage.
  • Patton, M. (1990). Quantitative and qualitative research methods choices. (2nd Edition). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
  • Marshall, C. & Rossman, G. B. (2006) Designing qualitative research Thousand Oaks: Sage.
  • Creswell, J. (2006) Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five traditions (2nd Edition) Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Journal References

  • Myers, D. (1997). Anchor points for planning's identification. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 16, 3, 223-228.

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.

PLN4061|2|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

    Planning Project

  • Unit Code

    PLN4061

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    60

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit requires a critical review of a number of theories which may, or do influence planning practice, policy and research. A reflective analysis of these theories and the values which may influence the students own practice and the professional settings within which they work, is to be presented. Thus, the unit aims to enable the student to enhance and demonstrate their identification, analysis and understanding of practice, policy and research knowledge, skill and values, which is required for contemporary professional planning and development.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the theory(ies), their application(s) and the nominated case study/or survey to draw conclusions and make recommendations for implementation and future education and research.
  2. Communicate the foregoing in aproject of 15,000 words supported by tables, diagrams, maps and illustrations where appropriate.
  3. Identify, understand and interpret relevant planning research and practice, and their influence on planning for a nominated planning, conservation or development project.
  4. Identify, understand and interpret relevant planning theories and influences on planning for a nominated planning, conservation or development project.
  5. Prepare a relevant literature review and analysis; a research proposal.
  6. Undertake and interpret a relevant case study and/or a survey to demonstrate the practical implications of the proposed project.

Unit Content

  1. Final submission and oral presentation of project.
  2. Preparation and presentation of an original project.
  3. Work in progress discussion and feedback.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This unit may be conducted in the on-campus and off-campus mode. The on-campus mode will be supported by materials located on the ECU Blackboard website and electronic communication between the supervisor and the individual student. On-campus students have a weekly half-hour meeting with the supervisor to obtain feedback and review progress of the project. Enrichment through particular relevant lectures may be recommended by the supervisor to support areas of the project. Particular seminars allow students to discuss their topics with other candidates and their supervisor. Off-campus students can follow the same program through extensive on-line notes, exercises and web links, as well as other web-based communication. A review meeting will be mandatory to assess academic progress and provide feedback to the candidate. This unit is developed to be conducted on-line, involving on-campus and off-campus students in sharing information, through an on-line project progress and discussion log.

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
JournalWork in Progress Report20%
AssignmentProject Submission80%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalWork in Progress Report20%
AssignmentProject Submission80%

Text References

  • ^ Planning Project Unit Reader and Unit Notes will be available online
  • Creswell, J. (1994) Research design: qualitative and quantitative approaches Thousand Oaks: Sage.
  • Yin, R. (2003). Case study research: Design and methods. (3rd Edition). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
  • Punch, K. F. (2000) Developing effective research proposals London: Sage.
  • Patton, M. (1990). Quantitative and qualitative research methods choices. (2nd Edition). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
  • Marshall, C. & Rossman, G. B. (2006) Designing qualitative research Thousand Oaks: Sage.
  • Creswell, J. (2006) Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five traditions (2nd Edition) Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Journal References

  • Myers, D. (1997). Anchor points for planning's identification. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 16, 3, 223-228.

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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