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GEOP8020 – Healthy Places: Planning for Diversity, Equity and Wellbeing
2024 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Andrew Burridge
Miriam Williams
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MEnv or MEnvEd or MEngMgt or MEnvMgt or MEnvPlan or MPlan or GCertEnvPlan or MEnvStud or MPH or MIntRel or MMarScMgt or MSusDev or GradDipEnv or GradDipSIA or GradCertSIA or GradCertSusDev or GradDipSusDev or MConsBiol or GradDipConsBiol or GradDipIntRel or MDevStud or MSc in (Biodiversity Conservation or Remote Sensing and GIS or Environmental Health) or PGDipSc in Biodiversity Conservation
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
As places where people live, work and play, neighbourhoods, cities and regions are vital to the health and wellbeing of diverse populations. Creating liveable, connected and vibrant communities is a policy imperative and a critical challenge for planning and governance. This unit explores issues of diversity, equity and wellbeing in relation to planning healthy places. It considers the physical and social environments that enable or constrain the creation of healthy places. Overall, students will gain practical knowledge of the diverse social, economic and spatial dynamics that shape diversity, equity and wellbeing in cities and regions and the policies and strategies that are used to plan and create liveable and healthy places. |
Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Identify the drivers and dynamics of living in and planning for healthy places
- ULO2: Critically analyse the relationship between health, wellbeing and place
- ULO3: Demonstrate an advanced understanding of how healthy and liveable places are shaped by social equity and diversity
- ULO4: Evaluate policies, plans and projects that seek to create and sustain healthy places
General Assessment Information
Late 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.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature review | 30% | No | 11:55 19/05/2024 (Week 12) |
| Healthy places essay | 40% | No | 11:55 05/05/2024 (Week 10) |
| Poster | 30% | No | 23:55 31/05/2024 (Week 13) |
Literature review
Assessment Type 1: Literature review
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 11:55 19/05/2024 (Week 12)
Weighting: 30%
Weekly literature review entries (total 2000 words) critically analysing the relationship between health, wellbeing and place.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Identify the drivers and dynamics of living in and planning for healthy places
- Critically analyse the relationship between health, wellbeing and place
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of how healthy and liveable places are shaped by social equity and diversity
- Evaluate policies, plans and projects that seek to create and sustain healthy places
Healthy places essay
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 11:55 05/05/2024 (Week 10)
Weighting: 40%
2500 word essay considering the relationship between healthy places and social equity with reference to a case study.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Identify the drivers and dynamics of living in and planning for healthy places
- Critically analyse the relationship between health, wellbeing and place
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of how healthy and liveable places are shaped by social equity and diversity
Poster
Assessment Type 1: Poster
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 23:55 31/05/2024 (Week 13)
Weighting: 30%
Visual output evaluating a policy or plan that seeks to create healthy places.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Identify the drivers and dynamics of living in and planning for healthy places
- Critically analyse the relationship between health, wellbeing and place
- Evaluate policies, plans and projects that seek to create and sustain healthy places
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
Lectures and Tutorials
Learning and teaching activities comprise a mix of lectures, tutorials and discussion activities, within a single combined lectorial session per week. Please see iLearn for further details.
Recommended Texts and/or Materials
There is no set textbook for this unit; however, independent reading and tutorial discussions are integral to GEOP8020 and a full reading list will be made available on iLearn, with readings accessible via Leganto. Students are expected to complete the required weekly set readings before each lectorial.
Unit webpage and Technology used and required
All enrolled students have access to the unit website at https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/ . Access to the website is essential to complete GEOP8020.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Complaints Resolution Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Student Code of Conduct
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Results
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Academic Integrity
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Unit information based on version 2024.01 of the Handbook