To pass this unit you must achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50%.

Late Assessment Submission and Penalties

Penalties only apply to written assessments that are uploaded onto iLearn. They do NOT apply to weekly quizzes, time-sensitive or timetabled/scheduled assessments.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day a written report or presentation assessment is not submitted, up until the 7^th day (including weekends). After the 7^th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern. For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, please apply for Special Consideration. 

Late Submissions will be accepted for assessments 1,2 and 4 (all assessments except the quiz) 

Special Consideration

The Special Consideration Policy aims to support students who have been impacted by short-term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in assessment. If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through ask.mq.edu.au.

Welcome to the 2023 offering of ENVS8418 Environmental Planning.  

The class will be held on Wednesday 3:00PM to 6:00 PM, room 100 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Ave, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde.

The first class for the semester commences Wednesday 26 July.

This will be delivered as a face to face workshop style class. The format will generally follow a 1-hour lecture followed by a 2-hour group-based workshop. The workshop activities are designed to build on the lecture content and assist with the assessment tasks

There is a full day field trip on Saturday 2th September, 2022. This forms a central part of the unit and links directly to one of your assessment tasks.

ENVS8418 is a core unit for the Master of Environmental Management and Master of Planning and is approved for inclusion in several study programs including the Master of Environmental Law.

Knowledge, skills and experiences gained in this unit are useful for students who wish to pursue any career in government or consultancy related to environmental management, urban and regional planning and policy.

This unit focuses on the issues influencing environmental planning and policy in NSW, Australia, and also draws on other national and international examples of environmental planning and policy.

The unit examines contemporary environmental policies and practices affecting areas such as strategic land, biodiversity, water, mining and transport planning. There is a strong emphasis on the development and enhancement of critical analysis and the constructive review of plans and policies. The unit is also designed to develop practical skills used and required by professionals working in the field of environmental management and planning.

Methods of Communication

We will communicate with you via your university email and through announcements on iLearn. Queries to convenors can either be placed on the iLearn discussion board or sent to the unit convenor via the contact email on iLearn.

COVID Information

For the latest information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please refer to the Coronavirus infection page on the Macquarie website: https://www.mq.edu.au/about/coronavirus-faqs. Remember to check this page regularly in case the information and requirements change during semester. If there are any changes to this unit in relation to COVID, these will be communicated via iLearn.

We value student feedback to be able to continually improve the way we offer our units. As such we encourage students to provide constructive feedback via student surveys, to the teaching staff directly, or via the FSE Student Experience & Feedback link in the iLearn page.

Student feedback from the previous offerings of this unit have been positive as the unit combines planning law and theory to practice. This will continue for 2023 with updated case studies and examples. As a field of practice, environmental planning is constantly changing with shifts in policy occurring weekly.  This is the political nature of planning. You will also note that planning is not black or white in its design and execution but rather operates within shades of grey. Thus you need to be prepared to contribute to the discussion as to what is more right or wrong and why. Mostly only time reveals the true answer.