Planning Law

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ARCH 6301
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Course ID
202223
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Arch and Built Env
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Sadasivam Karuppannan
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

Learners develop an understanding of legal principles informing property rights including land rights and Native Title and legal principles and procedures underpinning state based land use policy, regulatory functions and legislative obligations/frameworks in professional practice.

  • Torrens land title system and aboriginal land rights 
  • Regulatory framework for strategy planning and implementation 
  • Dispute resolution and court process 

Course learning outcomes

  • Evaluate the legal basis of Torrens title system and aboriginal land rights
  • Analyse the legal context of urban and regional development and its relevance to real-world scenarios
  • Critically review planning law on strategy planning, plan review and implementation
  • Examine legislative instruments governing zoning, property rights and dispute resolution

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 23152
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-16
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-16

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of ARCHX302 Planning Governance, Stakeholders, Politics and Policy/ARCHX303 Theory and Practice in Urban and Regional Planning

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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