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GEPL335 Environmental Planning and Administration

Updated: 13 October 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites 24cp at 100 level or candidature in GradDipUrbRegPlan
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GEPL435 or GEPL535 or LS325 or LS425
Notes None
Combined Units GEPL535 - Environmental Planning and Administration
Coordinator(s) Robyn Bartel (rbartel@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is an exploration of environmental and planning law for non-law students. It covers all levels of government and a wide range of issues including environmental planning and assessment, native title, ecologically sustainable development, pollution control, the court system, corruption commissions and alternative dispute resolution, the Constitution, statutory interpretation, administrative law, regulatory theory, ethics and criminal and civil liability. The interaction between the law, environment, society and other social institutions is investigated and the efficacy of the law examined. Online access is essential.
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate a critical understanding of the Australian legal system and the legal framework of environmental and planning law and administration, including the Constitution and the court system, legal processes and doctrines such as statutory interpretation, precedent, native title, and the way power is distributed between the different arms of government;
  2. demonstrate a comparative and critical understanding of legal approaches to development control, environmental assessment, ecologically sustainable development, pollution control, ethical conduct in the context of administrative decision-making, and dispute resolution in relation to the administration of planning law, including the role of the public, civil and criminal actions and remedies, corruption commissions and alternative dispute resolution;
  3. demonstrate a critical understanding of, and apply this understanding to critically evaluate, legal approaches to environmental and planning issues and the consequences for the environment, society and the law itself, including social, ethical, environmental and economic considerations;
  4. demonstrate problem solving abilities, analytical capacities and research, report writing, group participation, communication and critical thinking skills; and
  5. demonstrate an enduring curiosity and capacity for continuing engagement in the field.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of environmental and planning law and related issues, in this applied area of geography, will be taught in lectures, unit materials and online, practised in interactive media (tutorials and online) and assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication skills will be taught and practised in lectures, tutorials and online and assessed in all assessment tasks. These skills will include online and written communication for all students. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Environmental and planning law and the law as an institution are globally important and a global perspective on topics such as native title will be taught in lectures, unit materials and online, practised in interactive media (tutorials and online) and assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The ability to locate, evaluate and apply information from a variety of sources in an appropriate manner will be taught in lectures, unit materials and online, practised in interactive media (tutorials and online) and assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The development of intellectual capacity, curiosity and creativity and critical thinking skills will be fostered throughout the unit in lectures, unit materials and online, practised in interactive media (tutorials and online) and assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
The ability to critically analyse problems and formulate and evaluate solutions applying the knowledge and skills gained in the unit will be taught in lectures, unit materials and online, practised in interactive media (tutorials and online) and assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The development of social responsibility and appreciation of sustainable development, native title and professional ethics will be promoted throughout the unit in lectures, unit materials and online, practised in interactive media (tutorials and online) and assessed in all assessment tasks 		True True True
8 Team Work
The development of respect for others and collaboration and group participation skills will be fostered on-campus and online, practiced in interactive media (tutorials and online) and assessed in the online assessment. 		True True True
   

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