132318

Collaborative Planning, Communities and Public Conflict

Advanced study of collaborative community planning, with critical reflection on theories and practices of public participation and conflict resolution.
Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

132318
Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

300-level
Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15
Subject
Resource and Environmental Planning

Course planning information

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Understand the nature of collaborative, participatory or communicative planning, including historical, ideological and theoretical roots, in relation to rational, critical and Indigenous planning traditions.
  • 2 Understand and evaluate how societal choices are made; and the limits, barriers and enablers for using participatory processes to promote community and societal well-being.
  • 3 Critically assess the nature of public conflict, including its root causes and drivers, and explain how different theories and practices can be used to address conflict.
  • 4 Describe collaborative planning in the Aotearoa New Zealand context, including historical, legislative, administrative and professional imperatives for advancing Te Tiriti-led collaborative planning in practice.
  • 5 Demonstrate the ability to use a range of collaborative planning and conflict management and transformation processes and tools to enable communities to effectively address key concerns and achieve a shared vision for a flourishing future in a Te Tiriti context.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 1 2 4 30%
Written Assignment 2 3 5 15%
Oral/Performance/Presentation 2 3 5 10%
Oral/Performance/Presentation 2 3 5 10%
Take Home Exam 1 2 3 4 5 35%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Explanation of assessment types
Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.