Overview
In Construction Land Planning and Building Legislation, you will be introduced to the general requirements of statutory legislation, standards and codes related to land use planning and construction. You will learn about the connection between planning legislation and building legislation. You will identify and describe the difference between prescriptive and performance-based statutory instruments and how these forms of legislation are applied in the construction industry. You will examine the legal connection between the National Construction Code (NCC) and the requirement for compliance with the referenced Australian Standards. Relevant Australian Standards will be reviewed to develop a complete understanding of the legal obligations required to achieve compliance under building legislation, standards and codes.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
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Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
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- Critically analyse statutory planning and building control legislation relevant to formulating compliant development proposals for complex projects
- Synthesise and evaluate statutory planning and building control legislation to enable the implementation of complex construction projects
- Evaluate and interpret the statutory, environmental and societal influences that inform planning theory and land use patterns including urban expansion, consolidation and renewal
- Demonstrate expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility to solve complex problems using cognitive, technical and creative skills.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Project (research) - 40% | ||||
| 2 - Project (applied) - 40% | ||||
| 3 - In-class Test(s) - 20% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||
| 4 - Research | ||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
r.webber@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
OVERVIEW LEGISLATION STRUCTURE IN AUSTRALIA FOR TOWN PLANNING & BUILDING
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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STATUTORY TOWN PLANNING PROVISIONS AN OVERVIEW
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment 1 handout date
Assignment 2 handout date
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RESCODE AND HERITAGE LISTED BUILDINGS
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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RESCODE AND HERITAGE LISTED BUILDINGS
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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VICTORIA PLANNING PROVISIONS (THE VPPS)
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment 1 hand in date
Town Planning Requirement - see assignment brief on the Moodle site Due: Week 5 Friday (11 Aug 2023) 11:55 pm AEST
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BUILDING LEGISLATION AN OVERVIEW
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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NCC AN OVERVIEW
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ESTABLISHING TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE RATINGS
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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EGRESS
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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EMERGENCIES SERVICES
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Assignment 2 hand in date
Review of Building Legislation as agreed by the lecturer Due: Week 11 Friday (29 Sept 2023) 11:45 pm AEST
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DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING PERMITS AND APPROVALS
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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CLASS TEST/QUIZ DATE TO BE ADVISED
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1 Project (research)
The 3000 word assignment relates to Australian town planning requirements for residential, heritage and commercial buildings. See the Moodle site for details
Week 5 Friday (11 Aug 2023) 11:55 pm AEST
Submitted in pdf via the Moodle site through Turnitin
Week 6 Friday (25 Aug 2023)
Student to access the Moodle site and through Turnitin
See Moodle site and Rubrics
- Evaluate and interpret the statutory, environmental and societal influences that inform planning theory and land use patterns including urban expansion, consolidation and renewal
- Demonstrate expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility to solve complex problems using cognitive, technical and creative skills.
2 Project (applied)
The 4000 word research assignment relates to Australian building legislation requirements See the Moodle site for assignment details
Week 11 Friday (29 Sept 2023) 11:45 pm AEST
Submitted in pdf via the Moodle site through Turnitin
Exam Week Friday (20 Oct 2023)
Student to access the Moodle site and through Turnitin
See Moodle site and Rubrics
- Evaluate and interpret the statutory, environmental and societal influences that inform planning theory and land use patterns including urban expansion, consolidation and renewal
3 In-class Test(s)
Class test - date to be determined and student will be advised in class
No Assessment Criteria
No submission method provided.
- Critically analyse statutory planning and building control legislation relevant to formulating compliant development proposals for complex projects
- Synthesise and evaluate statutory planning and building control legislation to enable the implementation of complex construction projects
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