Unit description
Explores natural resource management and rural and regional planning issues within both statutory and strategic planning contexts. Key environmental, social and economic issues for rural and regional planners are examined in depth along with the associated planning policy context. In particular, the unit examines the balancing of issues as a fundamental skill in making planning decisions. The unit also involves critical thinking about the formulation and application of regional planning policy with respect to both the planning profession and the community.
Unit content
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate an understanding of natural resource management and rural and regional planning concepts. | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 2 | explore the interrelationships between people and their environments, and how conflicts over resources may be resolved. | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||
| 3 | apply and evaluate the planning mechanisms and tools used to establish rural and regional planning goals and policies. | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||
| 4 | demonstrate research, report writing, group participation, communication and critical thinking skills. | Intellectual rigour | Communication and social skills | |||||
Prescribed texts
Session 2
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
Online
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour (12 Weeks) |
| Residential session 3 Days (1 Week) |
| Assessment | |
| Case study | 30% |
| Discussion board | 30% |
| Quiz | 40% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2015 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 2
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