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Participatory Planning (ABPL90315)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Urban governance and citizen participation influence both the structure of the planning process (e.g. who participates, and how and when they participate) and the built environment outcomes produced from this process. All practitioners who work in local and regional environments (built, natural, social) need to be aware of the strategies and techniques that can be employed to elicit involvement from the public and private sector, and the modes of governance that shape citizen and stakeholder participation at different scales of government and at different points in the planning process. This subject will impart to students the skills involved in encouraging and managing participation in the overall governance and planning of urban regions.
These skills include:
- Understand the concept of urban governance
- Understanding the influence of different forms of urban governance on processes of citizen participation
- Understand the nexus between the public and private sectors and civil society in planning for and managing cities
- Understand the role of local, State and Commonwealth government, the private sector and civil society in delivering and financing infrastructure and services
- Encouraging and managing citizen engagement using different participatory tools
- Understanding and assessing different characteristics of urban conflict
- Negotiation, mediation, consensus-building between government, the private sector and civil society in complex situations with deep value differences
- Have insight into comparative governance contexts through case studies from other countries
- Evaluation of citizen participatory processes
There will be considerable reliance on hand-on exercises based on case studies from Melbourne and around the world. The subject aims to be relevant to urban and social planners, landscape architects, urban designers, architects, property professionals, community developers, and environmental activities.
This subject replaces ABPL90315 Urban Governance, and was previously known as Participation and Negotiation.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students should have:
- Knowledge of development processes and how they are administered across different urban governance arrangements
- Techniques and skills involved in understanding urban conflict, encouraging and managing participation, and thoughtful application of consensus-building in the planning and design of changes to our natural, working and living environments.
- Ability to analyse and evaluate different forms of decision-making in planning processes
- Ability to write and discuss clearly and persuasively on topics related to the process of change in the built environment.
Generic skills
- The ability to engage in interdisciplinary work
- Identification of emergent trends and practice
- Critical evaluation of policies and practices
- Understanding of ethical responses to issues
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
This subject replaces ABPL90315 Urban Governance, and ABPL90009 was previously known as Participation and Negotiation .
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Four mini-essays (250 words and 5% each)
| From Week 2 to Week 12 | 20% |
Attend a public engagement event and write a report
| Week 7 | 10% |
Group project (2-4 students per group ): Lead a tutorial seminar
| From Week 3 to Week 12 | 20% |
Final essay (individual)
| Week 12 | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Crystal Legacy Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024