pla5pue public policy, urban fin
PUBLIC POLICY, URBAN FINANCE AND ETHICS
PLA5PUE
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject examines the application of policy theory in regional and comparative contexts. Attention will be paid to comparative public policy of specific regions of the world. It will introduce a general introduction to the science of public finance; public expenditures, public revenues and public credit, shifting and incidence of taxation. This course seeks to provide students with both skills and evaluative frameworks to enhance their work as practicing planners. We will focus specifically on issues related to ethics, citizen participation, dispute resolution, and management. Considerable attention will be paid to "real-life" lessons from case study regions.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTrevor Budge
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Enrolment in a Planning Postgraduate program or students enrolled in ACCPD or AGCPD or AMCPD or AMSPMD
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Critical theory, public policy, and planning practice: toward a critical pragmatism | Prescribed | Forester, John | NEW YORK PRESS, C1993 |
| Readings | Planning with complexity: An introduction to collaborative rationality for public policy | Prescribed | Innes, Judith E. | TAYLOR & FRANCIS, 2010 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Aware of urban finance practices, professional ethics in planning and revenue generation methods in local government
- Activities:
- Group discussions Presentations Getting students to write reflective journals
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Writing(Writing)
- Speaking(Speaking)
02. knowledge of public policies related to planning
- Activities:
- Power point presentations/Lectures discussions Encourage group discussions (pop Quiz) Transmit reading materials electronically Getting students to write reflective journals
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
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