Planning Governance, Stakeholders, Politics and Policy

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
ARCH X302
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Course ID
205285
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course provides students with an understanding of the institutional, political and social environment in which planners operate, to inform more effective plan and policy making. This understanding is then used to identify contemporary and emerging planning issues for a planning jurisdiction that are resolved through students developing improved governance managed through new policies, regulations and plans within the framework provided the existing political and planning system.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain various political, institutional, governance and community engagement arrangements in relation to how they inform planning processes, policy outcomes and human environments.
  • Identify the inter-relationships between stakeholders in managing planning systems and facilitating planning outcomes.
  • Critically assess the efficacy of a planning system within its societal, political, institutional and governance contexts.
  • Create an effective planning solution responsive to relevant political, institutional, governance and community stakeholders.

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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