EV5001 - Environmental and Regional Planning

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences

This subject focuses on the concepts and processes of environmental and regional planning and design. Human perceptions of environments, community participation and the process of designing/planning for an acceptable balance between human use and physical environment are part of this focus.

Learning Outcomes

• ability to critically review planning documents (eg site plans, management plans);
• ability to undertake and complete various components of the planning process (eg planning objectives, environmental assessments, community involvement);
• have a more developed understanding of how people relate to environments in which they function;
• have a working knowledge of environmental, regional and resource planning processes.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Prerequisites:	Acceptance into postgraduate program or permission of HoS
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	EV3001 and GE3602 and GE5602 and TG4601 and TG5601

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sharon Harwood.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); in class exam (15%); essays (20%); case study (35%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sharon Harwood.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); in class exam (15%); essays (20%); case study (35%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.