Units
Landscape Practice and Law
Unit code: DLB645
Contact hours: 3 per week
Credit points: 12
Information about fees and unit costs
This unit develops understanding of government and non-government institutions that affect land and building development together with a more detailed understanding of specific legal and quasi-legal frameworks having influence on professional practice. Topics include: property with special reference to land ownership; land development applications under the Integrated Planning Act, tort, duty of care and the basis for professional liability; introduction to intellectual property; construction statutes, regulations, codes including the Building Code of Australia, standards and protocols, consultancy and construction contracts, and practice guides and law relating to practice.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 2 | Yes |
Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2012
Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.
Rationale
This unit will build on earlier, introductory units to expose you to, and develop skills in applying, the wide range of statutes, regulations, by-laws, standards, codes, conventions and guides that govern everyday practice in landscape architecture.
Aims
The aim of this unit is to equip you with the breadth and depth of skills and knowledge required to comprehend and implement legal and professional responsibilities at all scales at a practice entry level of competence.
Objectives
On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. Understand various sources of regulation within Australia;
2. Possess a general knowledge of industry regulation in other jurisdictions;
3. Understand the relevance of specific legislation;
4. Apply advanced skills in interpretation and application of selected groups of regulations;
5. Conduct effective research into, and critical evaluation of new and amended regulation.
Content
Topics to be covered in this unit include:
- Sources of law and professional responsibilities in Australia.
- Brief overview of other legal jurisdictions.
- Sources of notification and advice on existing and proposed regulation.
- Common law - the professional duty of care.
- Codes of professional conduct and ethical responsibilities.
- Contract law: General principles; Employment contracts; Consultancy contracts; Construction contracts
- Planning and land use regulations, codes, policies and by-laws.
- Project design statutes, regulations, standards, codes, by-laws, guidelines and conventions.
- Project construction statutes, regulations, standards, codes, by-laws, guidelines and conventions.
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Teaching Mode: Hours per week: 4
Lecture: 2 hour per week
Tutorial: 2 hour per week
Learning Approaches:
Learning approaches will cover the following:
Problem based learning through a simulated project designed to collectively address Learning Outcomes 1 to 5 .
Individual learning through associated research tasks.
This unit is closely linked to DLB630 Landscape Construction 3 and will share the same project.
Assessment
Overview of Assessment:
Assessment will be based entirely on project work evaluated in terms of technical competence, awareness of the context in which the project is set and demonstration of self-motivated investigations and research reflected in submitted work.Formative assessment is all about letting you know how you are progressing with your work in the unit and how your work can be improved. In DLB645, formative feedback will be offered by the tutors during the semester at key times to assist the development of your understanding and the completion of your assessment tasks. This will occur mostly through face-to-face discussions, workshops and tutorials and the assessment of the Consultancy Agreement project.
Summative assessment is item-based grading that has implications for your final unit result. When we assess your work summatively, we are focusing on the quality of the outcomes of your learning as represented in the work you present and submit for marking.
Assessment name:
Project (research)
Description:
Consultancy agreement
Relates to objectives:
1 to 5
Weight:
50%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Mid Semester
Assessment name:
Project (applied)
Description:
Major project
Relates to objectives:
1 to 5
Weight:
50%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
End of semester
Academic Honesty
QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.
A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.
Resource materials
No Set Text
Various web sites will be identified in the subject handout and during lectures.
Other resource materials will be made available as appropriate through the unit Blackboard site.
Additional Costs
There are no additional costs associated with this unit other than consumables and printing.
Risk assessment statement
You will be required to undertake lectures and tutorials in the traditional classrooms and lecture theatres. As such, there are no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues associated with these components of the unit.
Health & Safety Inductions
Students are required to complete, if haven't already previously completed, the following Inductions / Certificates
1. General Safety Induction
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Last modified: 29-May-2012
