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Unit of Study PLN10001 - Rural and Regional Planning (2017)

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  • Enrolment information

    There will be a 3 day compulsory residential for Online students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables.


Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

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.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate an understanding of natural resource management and rural and regional planning concepts.
2 explore the interrelationships between people and their environments, and how conflicts over resources may be resolved.
3 apply and evaluate the planning mechanisms and tools used to establish rural and regional planning goals and policies.
4 demonstrate research, report writing, group participation, communication and critical thinking skills.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of natural resource management and rural and regional planning concepts.
    • GA4:
  2. explore the interrelationships between people and their environments, and how conflicts over resources may be resolved.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  3. apply and evaluate the planning mechanisms and tools used to establish rural and regional planning goals and policies.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  4. demonstrate research, report writing, group participation, communication and critical thinking skills.
    • GA1:
    • GA6:

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.