Planning Report (8786.4)

The aim of this unit is to provide the students with the ability to apply research skills to an urban and regional planning issue. The students will work individually on a research topic, to be chosen in consultation with the unit coordinator. The students will be required to write and present a 8,000 - 10,000 word planning report. An academic staff member of the urban and regional planning discipline will supervise each student. The unit will be structured to assist the students in selecting and developing an appropriate research topic, research methodologies and in the gathering of information and resources.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Think critically about a planning problem and develop an appropriate research methodology or analytical approach to address it;
2. Identify and access appropriate sources of information, research and literature relevant to urban and regional planning issues;
3. Undertake primary and secondary research relevant to problems in planning practice; and
4. Present the findings in a way that demonstrates academic and professional competence.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

7967 Introduction to Planning OR
7968 Planning Theory and Process.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed knowledge

Foundational knowledge of urban and regional planning.