Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Peter Davies
Contact via peter.davies@mq.edu.au
609 E7A
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Credit points |
Credit points
9
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to BPlan and 39cp and permission of Executive Dean of Faculty
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides an off-campus, work-integrated learning experience in the planning field. Placements may be undertaken across a range of sectors (such as government, industry, non-profit, industry and professional associations). Students complete a self-contained project during their placement as well as a critical appreciation of planning practice, ethics and learning. As far as possible, placements are arranged in accordance with each student's background, skills, experience, professional/academic interests and career aspirations. Students must complete approximately 25 days on work placement plus attend one-day workshops on campus.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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1. Current planning issue | 15% | 21 March |
2. Presentation | 10% | 11 April |
3. Project Management Plan | 15% | 2 May |
4. Scholarly article synopsis | 15% | 14 May |
5. Reflective Journal | 15% | 4 June |
6. Work place assessment | 25% | 25 June |
7. CV | 5% | 6 June |
Due: 21 March
Weighting: 15%
The purpose of this assessment is to identify one planning issue that is discussed in the media in the last month and provide a critical commentary on the position or positions held by the author. As part of your critique you should also consider the implications to the organisation that you will be working in as part of your placement. If you are not yet placed or commenced your placement you can either consider this from the perspective of either Ryde City Council (as a local government authority) or that of a private consulting firm representing the interests of the development sector.
Due: 11 April
Weighting: 10%
The presentation is intended to be a crisp, high-calibre professional submission of your project including a summary of the objectives of your partner organisation. The presentation is to be made in a Power Point format. Issues to be considered include:
· project description and expected outcomes
· the project management plan (Assessment 3) and its relationship to the unfolding of your project
· what issues have you identified about your workplace that may affect your project
· what issues have you identified about yourself and your immediate supervisor/mentor
· identified relationship-building issues and networking in relation to success of Project and your ongoing career.
Due: 2 May
Weighting: 15%
This assessment task is the development of a PMP for the major project your will be doing in your placement. The purpose of the plan is to guide the way the project is developed, implemented, reviewed and evaluated. A detailed plan of action for your project is required after you have undertaken some initial investigation. The Plan will contain a work plan and timeframes and will be developed with your workplace supervisor. You should consider contingences in the timing and delivery of milestone outcomes that may result from changes in scope of the project, organisational circumstances, resources and objectives
Due: 14 May
Weighting: 15%
1. Concisely outline the four qualities Sandercock identifies as comprising an emerging planning imagination. The synopsis can be presented in critical terms and you are required to discuss at least two of the qualities with examples that you have encountered in your planning placement, in the research literature, in the media or from other personal experience. In reflecting on the essay you may choose to discuss its content directly or in indirect terms with your workplace colleagues for their ideas and impressions.
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2. Summarise the value of reflection in regional planning undertaken by Fenner as part of his review of the Central Coast NSW. Who were the main actors and what were their roles and challenges. Discuss in detail four key lessons and how these relate to your work placement and your appreciation of strategic planning.
Due: 4 June
Weighting: 15%
A Reflective Journal is a record of your thoughts and experiences during your Planning Placement. It is essentially a learning tool, designed to help you make the most of your Placement and does so by encouraging you to:
· Identify the key elements of what you have learned/experienced;
· Evaluate these experiences; and
· Plan future activities which build on these experiences.
Due: 25 June
Weighting: 25%
This is an evaluation and report by your supervisor on your project and placement
Due: 6 June
Weighting: 5%
You are required to prepare your CV for the purpose of applying for a graduate level planning position. This will be returned to you at the last workshop of the year and will form part of the tutorial exercise.
CLASSES
Campus Workshops
On-campus contact hours include five (5) three hour workshops. Student attendance to all workshops is compulsory.
Workshops will be undertaken on: Friday from 9:00am – 12:00pm in W6B 357.
Workplace Attendance
Students are expected to spend approximately twenty-five days (175 Hours) at the Host Workplace working on their Placement Project. Placements will be scheduled for the period between February and June. They are flexible and may for example be comprised as follows:
2 days per week over 12.5 weeks
1 block of 5 weeks, or 2 block of 2 weeks plus 1 week,
Any other arrangement agreed between the Student, the Host Workplace and the Unit Convenor
Additional Placement Activities
Students are also expected to spend additional time on placement-related activities.
· prior to commencement of the placement, eg meeting with the Workplace Supervisor to discuss the proposed project
· completing other project-related assessment tasks
Required and recommended texts
There is no required text for ENVG461.
UNIT WEBPAGE AND TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
ENVG461 uses an ilearn website where you can access unit materials, copies of PowerPoint slides, notices and a bulletin board to communicate with staff and fellow students. You should check the website regularly for messages. The Library also has an eReserve web-site for ENVG461 with required and recommended readings (journal articles for down-loading; recommended books owned by the library are on the shelves in the Reserve Collection).
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Date |
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1 |
7 March |
Workshop 1 |
Part 1: Introduction to the unit course expectations and placements and project management planning. Part 2: Professional issues and standards
Students should bring: 1. a copy of their CV to the class 2. a statement (one paragraph) of where they would like to work as a practicing planner on graduation |
2 |
14 March |
No class |
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3 |
21 March |
Workshop 2 |
Part 1: Lateral thinking and analysis Part 2: Case study tutorial and workshop Assignment 1 due |
4 |
27 March |
No class |
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5 |
3 April |
No class |
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6 |
11 April |
Workshop 3 |
Part 1: Expectations and experience reflection Part 2: Project presentations - Assignments 2 and 3 due
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7 |
18 April |
No class |
Mid semester break
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8 |
25 April |
No class |
Mid semester break Assignment 4 due |
9 |
2 May |
No class |
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10 |
9 May |
No class |
(note the MQ careers fair is on May 6) |
11 |
16 May |
No class |
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12 |
23 May |
Workshop 4 |
Skills workshop Part 1: Preparing briefing notes and reports Part 2: Assessment of consultation submissions Assessment 7 due |
13 |
30 May |
No class |
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14 |
6 June |
No class |
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15 |
13 June |
Workshop 5 |
Update on Planning Reforms Skills workshop Part 1: CV and responding to job descriptions (Serene Lin-Stephens) Assessment 5 due (note also your supervisor evaluation is also due at this time – Assessment 6) |
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