Strategic Plan Making

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

170 hours

Admission into the Master of Urban Planning, the Master of Urban Design or the Master of Design (Urban Design).

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject was formerly called Strategic Planning Studio

Strategic planning is a task undertaken in a range of contexts (social planning, transport planning, urban design), and at many scales (precinct, council, regional, metropolitan). This subject introduces students to the skills and tools used in strategic planning, from problem identification and site analysis; through demographic, economic, and social background research, including GIS; identification of alternatives and policy development; to creating an implementation, monitoring and evaluation plan.
There is a strong international comparative emphasis to this subject, including a focus on 'the real world' of governance in relation to ongoing debates about inclusive, health-promoting and environmentally sustainable cities.

This subject aims to enable students to:

• understand the strategic planning process;
• acquire skills for analysing data and policy analysis;
• become critical thinkers about strategic planning innovations in Australia and elsewhere;
• formulate a strategic plan, from problem identification, through analysis, development of policies, and evaluation, to visual presentation of the plan.

1. Site analysis report (group work), 750 words per student (3000 words total), 15%, Due week 4
2. Demographic and policy analysis report (group) 750 words per student (3000 words total), 15%, Due week 7
3. Strategic plan, including implementation and monitoring/evaluation plan 3000 words, 60%, Due week 12
4. Poster, summarizing your strategic plan 500 words, 10%, Due during exam period

Reader;

Community Planning: An Introduction to the Comprehensive Plan, Eric, Damian, Kelly Island Press, 2012.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Application of generic theories to specific examples.
• Capacity for independent thought and reflection (in both text and map formats).
• Ability to analyse demographic and economic contexts.
• Understanding of relevant issues and planning responses.