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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

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EV5603 - Planning Legislation and Professional Practice

Credit points:03
Year:2024
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Administered by:College of Science and Engineering

Open to all postgraduate students. Undergraduates should have completed 12 points at level 3.

Subject Description

    This subject covers the evolution of current legislation in Queensland or Singapore, and other relevant regulatory frameworks. It provides a basis for understanding the development process, including planning schemes, environmental impact assessment, sub-divisional development, appeals and the jurisdiction of the Planning and Environment Court or Ministerial Appeals

Learning Outcomes

  • develop specific knowledge of the relevant planning and environmental legislation in Queensland Australia and Singapore
  • demonstrate practically-based comprehension of the functions of the Planning and Environment Court or Ministerial Appeals and other appeal systems
  • identify relevant planning jurisdictions from within Australia or Singapore and overseas
  • demonstrate understanding and application of the Planning Act 1998 (Singapore) or the Planning Act 2016 (Queensland)
  • examine and appraise professional practice and ethics

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (50%) - Individual
  • Development assessments - (50%) - Individual

Note that 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.

Assumed Knowledge:  assumed knowledge of legislation or planning theory

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  EV3603

Availabilities

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 11, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability)

Usually available in even-numbered years.

Census date:Thursday, 05 Dec 2024
Study Period Dates:Sunday, 20 Nov 2022 to Friday, 10 Feb 2023 (Non-standard)
Face to face teaching:Monday, 18 Nov 2024 to Friday, 22 Nov 2024
Coordinator(s):
Professor David King
Assoc. Professor Lisa Law
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Lisa Law
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 49 Hours - Lectures