Late Assessment Submission Penalty  

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.    

This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic. 

GEOP8030 Smart Urbanism is offered for internal and external students. You can choose how to engage with the learning activities as either an internal or external student but both modes engage with the same content over the semester. 

Internal students will have class each Tuesday at 2pm (for a maximum of 3 hours) in Building 1CC, room 215 Groupwork Learning Space - a really great learning space! 

External students will engage with learning and teaching activities at times that work for them. Approximately 1 hour of the seminar will be recorded for online students. External students will listen to the recording (1 hour) and complete structured activities online (2 hours).

It is important to note that all students have the same submission times and dates for assessments. On occasion, we will have the opportunity to do zoom classes at the same time as scheduled for internal students and I will contact you about these in advance. 

The unit will be taught in three modules to help build critical perspectives on smart cities: 

1. Module 1: The local and communities
2. Module 2: The individual and institutions
3. Module 3: Beyond smart cities

We have a field trip to Sydney CBD early on in the semester to evaluate and critically engage with smart urbanism in practice. Both internal and external students are able to do this activity, either during class time or independently.

Each week students are expected to complete the assigned readings for that theme prior to class, and engage in online or face-to-face discussions, activities and reflections to deepen their learning.  The internal and external learning modes involve a mix of activities including lectures and discussion-based activities (debates, Q&A, role play). 

Assessments will be worked on during the seminars and in online activities so that you are supported in achieving your learning outcomes. Feedback will be given as you develop draft assessments over the semester. The total workload for the unit is estimated to be 150 hours.

GEOP8030 will make use of web-based teaching support through iLearn. Students will require access to the internet and regular contact with the unit’s iLearn site where all key components of the unit will be stored, including links to readings (via Leganto), and assessment submission links. To complete assignments students will need access to basic word processing programmes, access to library resources, and internet access to submit assignments via iLearn.

We have two new guest lectures over the semester - Dr Sarah Barns and Dr Sophia Maalsen, both experts in smart urbanism in different contexts. I have changed the structure of the unit so that it is organised in three modules and this will support students to critically engage with smart urbanist theories and practices.