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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Intermediate
Former School/College
Unit aim
Examines the crucial role of local government in relation to environmental decision-making, and its powers and functions generally. It provides a comprehensive grasp of planning laws within New South Wales, and provides a critical perspective on these laws. Local government has significant powers over the environment, and additional delegated authority under the Local Government Act 1993.
Unit content
Topic 1: The planning regime: 'Who decides what in planning law?'
Topic 2: Approval process
Topic 3: Appeals
Topic 4: Enforcement role of local government
Topic 5: Modification of consents and planning instruments continuing and existing use rights
Topic 6: The role and responsibilities of local government
Topic 7: Honesty and disclosure of interests
Topic 8: Funding for councils
Topic 9: Local government functions Part 1: Regulatory and service functions
Topic 10: Local government functions Part 2: Environmental management
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.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | describe the way in which environmental planning instruments are made | |||||||
| 2 | demonstrate an understanding of the application of environmental planning instruments to an existing or proposed development on an area of land | |||||||
| 3 | critically evaluate the existing system of planning and emerging challenges | |||||||
| 4 | demonstrate knowledge of the constitution and structure of local government | |||||||
| 5 | analyse and apply in any given factual situation the law with respect to the processes of local government decision-making | |||||||
| 6 | evaluate the process of obtaining approval for an activity from local government | |||||||
| 7 | effectively conduct legal research, critical analysis and the written presentation of research and argument. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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describe the way in which environmental planning instruments are made
- GA4:
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demonstrate an understanding of the application of environmental planning instruments to an existing or proposed development on an area of land
- GA4:
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critically evaluate the existing system of planning and emerging challenges
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA6:
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demonstrate knowledge of the constitution and structure of local government
- GA4:
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analyse and apply in any given factual situation the law with respect to the processes of local government decision-making
- GA2:
- GA4:
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evaluate the process of obtaining approval for an activity from local government
- GA2:
- GA4:
- GA6:
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effectively conduct legal research, critical analysis and the written presentation of research and argument.
- GA6:
Prescribed texts
- Rosemary Lyster, Zada Lipman, Nicola Franklin, Linda Pearson and Graeme Wiffen, 2016, Environmental and Planning Law in New South Wales, 4th edn, The Federation Press, Sydney. ISBN: 9781760020545.