Development Assessment

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
ARCH 6302
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Course ID
202224
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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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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The aim of this course is to equip learners with the skills and knowledge to conduct and write development assessment reports within the planning regulatory system in South Australia and be able to adapt that learning to other national and international jurisdictions. The course delves into logic of development assessment steps and the procedures for determining a proposed development’s suitability in terms of endorsed policy outcomes and the public interest. This includes awareness of the parameters and discretion to achieve good development outcomes based on merit. Learners will develop confidence in negotiating the development assessment process as a regulator and as the advocate of a development proponent. This course aligns with the program's intent to provide a comprehensive understanding of professional development assessment practice that promotes sustainable development.

Course learning outcomes

  • Understand and interpret current land use planning policies, instruments and development assessment procedures
  • Analyse development applications and make recommendations
  • Prepare development assessment reports
  • Understand land use policy amendment procedures and prepare policy amendment reports
  • Professionalism in the assessment and timely delivery of development assessment outcomes

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 23153
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-16
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-16
Class number
Class number 28805
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-16
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 5:10pm - 8pm 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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