EV5603 - Planning Legislation and Professional Practice

[Offered in even-numbered years in JCU Singapore. ]

Open to all postgraduate students. Undergraduates should have completed 12 points at level 3

This subject covers the evolution of current legislation in Queensland or Singapore, and other relevant regulatory frameworks. It provides a basis for understanding the development process, including planning schemes, environmental impact assessment, sub-divisional development, appeals and the jurisdiction of the Planning and Environment Court or Ministerial Appeals

Learning Outcomes

• develop specific knowledge of the relevant planning and environmental legislation in Queensland Australia and Singapore;
• demonstrate practically-based comprehension of the functions of the Planning and Environment Court or Ministerial Appeals and other appeal systems;
• identify relevant planning jurisdictions from within Australia or Singapore and overseas;
• demonstrate understanding and application of the Planning Act 1998 (Singapore) or the Planning Act 2016 (Queensland);
• examine and appraise professional practice and ethics.

Subject Assessment

• Development assessments - (50%)
• Essay and Court/Appeal Report - (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.