Governance for Planning

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  At the completion of this subject student will be able to:

  1. discuss the meanings and applications of the term ‘governance’, specifically in relation to urban and regional planning locally, nationally and internationally
  2. describe and critically analyse the structure and operation of different levels of government in Australia and identify how each influences the planning and development of cities and regions and compare in different jurisdictions
  3. describe and explain the essential elements of a planning system and describe some of the different ways that planning systems may be structured
  4. critically reflect on how the interests and practices of Indigenous Australians interact with planning governance
  5. describe and understand governance tools available to planners for shaping the future development of cities and regions
  6. analyse decision-making processes as they relate to urban and regional development, taking account of diverse interests as well as professional ethics.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Curtin University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• CUR-URP-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Development Planning

Elective

• OUA-PSU-GCE-2022 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
• UNE-PRO-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  Access to hardware: webcam, speakers and microphone.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.