ENVP306-17A (HAM)

Planning in Aotearoa/New Zealand

20 Points

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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Te Kura Kete Aronui
School of Social Sciences
Environmental Planning

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Kate Mackness

Kate Mackness
9165
HI.2.02
To be advised
katemack@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Colin McLeay

Colin McLeay
9174
I.2.10
Tuesday 10 am - 12 noon, Thursday 12 noon - 2 pm
geog1294@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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This paper aims to extend participants’ knowledge of the breadth and scope of contemporary planning in New Zealand. It provides a practical understanding of the range of different types of planning that can be expected for cities and settlements such as Hamilton, Taupo and Tauranga, and areas such as the Waikato and the Coromandel Peninsula. Professional planning practitioners will deliver guest lectures on their areas of expertise, including structure planning, open space planning, transport planning, land subdivision and development, urban design, and planning under the Local Government Act 2002.

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Paper Structure

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The course generally comprises 3 lectures each week, and most weeks include a tutorial. Students should attend all scheduled lectures and tutorials.The final examination tests your understanding of all the lectures. The tutorials explain and help build your understanding of material covered in lectures. There is time in tutorials to ask questions, and discuss lecture themes, reading material, and assignments.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Answer questions about, analyse and discuss:
    • The different levels at which spatial planning occurs in New Zealand and how they inter-relate: site planning; local and neighbourhood planning; structure planning; regional planning; and national level planning;
    • Key elements and processes of land subdivision and development;
    • Types of integrated planning involved in creating more liveable and sustainable settlements in New Zealand.

    Students will be expected to develop skills to be able to:

    • Engage critically with key contemporary concepts in urban planning practice and processes, developing their own views in relation to these concepts and providing sound arguments and evidence to support their views;
    • Have the technical capacity to understand, explain and demonstrate what is involved in producing a concept plan for high quality re-development of an urban area, within an existing built context, in accordance with accepted urban design principles;
    • Think critically and creatively to analyse a planning issue(s), and form sound, logical conclusions and recommendations.
    Linked to the following assessments:
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Assessment

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Assessment is designed to assist in achieving the specified learning outcomes and meet the intent of the Environmental Planning graduate profile. Class discussion, lecture time, tutorials and the field trip will also contribute to these ends. The course-work to exam ratio is 7:3.

Test:

The in-class test is worth 15% of the final grade for this course, is 50 minutes long and is held in lecture time as shown in the schedule. Questions are short answer, and are designed to cover material taught in lectures, contained in the readings, and covered in the field trip. Material covered in tutorials and Assignment One may be useful to draw on in the test. The test is not open book, and you may not bring any reference material into the lecture room for use during the test. There will be space available on the test paper to write answers.

Assignments One and Two:

Full instructions for Assignments One and Two available on Moodle.

Forum Participation:

Full information for Forum Participation available on Moodle.

Exam:

The exam is worth 30%, and the date will be advised. The exam will consist of a mix of short and long answer questions.

Exam long answers will be assessed according to how well:

- Answers focus on the question asked

- Answers are thoughtful, involve sound reasoning and analysis, and include relevant supporting rationales and evidence

- Relevant examples are provided that demonstrate understanding of the question and relevant planning concepts

- Answers have a clear and logical structure

- Concepts are explained clearly, correctly and perhaps creatively

- Answers are written legibly, with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation

- Linkages are made between concepts covered throughout the course

Previous years' exam papers can be found at:

https://isg-webapps.its.waikato.ac.nz/pls/web_igate/epl_main_pg.select_exam_paper

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 7:3. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 30% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 7:3 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 30% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Assignment 1
7 Apr 2017
4:30 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
  • Hand-in: Assignment Box (FASS)
2. Field Trip
11 Apr 2017
No set time
0
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3. Test
17 May 2017
9:00 AM
15
  • In Class: In Lecture
4. Discussion forum participation
24 May 2017
4:30 PM
5
  • Online: Moodle Forum Discussion
5. Assignment 2
31 May 2017
4:30 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
  • Hand-in: Assignment Box (FASS)
6. Exam
30
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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A list of required and recommended readings is available electronically through the electronic Waikato Reading Lists (https://waikato.rl.talis.com) and via the course moodle site.

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Online Support

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This paper is supported through Moodle http://elearn.waikato.ac.nz/. Important information about the paper will be provided to you via Moodle. Lecture notes will be posted prior to each class. They will be thorough, but not a complete substitute for attendance in class. You can take online introduction to Moodle classes at this site. Your grades will also be accessible through Moodle once work has been assessed.

Voice recordings (Panopto) of most, but not all, classes will be available on Moodle.

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Workload

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This course is held in the A Semester. It has 3-4 contact hours weekly; 3 contact hours involve lectures and most weeks include a 50 minute tutorial. Students are expected to attend lectures and tutorials, and to complete all the required readings and assessments. The course also includes a field trip, which it is compulsory to attend. The total hours of work for this course should be 200 or about 14 hours per week over the semester, including the study recess. This includes attending lectures, tutorials and the field trip, and completing assessed work and readings.

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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

ENVP206

Corequisite(s)

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