INTERNATIONAL PLANNING STUDIO
PLA4IPT
2017
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
This subject uses international field studies to develop an understanding of international planning issues and cross-cultural planning practice. The subject provides flexibility and scope for studies in international planning and urban development within developed and developing world cities. It is a fieldwork, project-based subject. Depending on the study period, the destination will vary, but it will involve collaborative study and practice with an international planning agency or university. Students are required to develop an approved fieldwork program in an international setting and are required to undertake appropriate pre-trip briefings and post-trip reporting. Students are required to fund most of their trip costs.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Andrew Butt
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Enrolment into ABURE, ACCPD, AGCPD, AMCPD, AMSPMD. 30 credit points of first-year planning or Subject coordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Subject only available as part of an overseas student field visit. Issues of risk assessment and other university requirements will form part of the field work design. Students are usually required to pay a minor administration fee to the overseas university/agency which will be listed upfront. Students will be required to abide by a fieldtrip agreement regarding conduct and participation.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Developing an extended International Perspective on Planning Practice
- Activities:
- Site visits and workshops in an international setting
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Extending independent research capacities
- Activities:
- Individual research project
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
03. Gaining an enhanced reflective perspective on Australian urban and rural planning practicer text
- Activities:
- Site visits and individual research project
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Bendigo, 2017, Week 02-13, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: 24
Enrolment information: Logistics for international travel etc. (i) Requests, (ii) enrolment in ABURE, ACCPD, AGCPD, AMCPD, AMSPMD and (iii) previous year mark average.
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Butt
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 02 - 13
One 28.0 days block mode per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 02 to week 13 and delivered via blended.
"International fieldwork"
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 02 - 13
One 1.5 hours lecture/workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 02 to week 13 and delivered via blended.
"Depending on requirements for the trip, there may be one or two pre/post trip sessions."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500-word approved work plan and trip agreement | 10 | 01 | |
| One 2,500-word final essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| One 3,000-word reflective reading and field-work journal | 40 | 01, 03 |
Bendigo, 2017, Week 15-31, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 24
Enrolment information: Logistics for international travel etc. (i) Requests, (ii) enrolment in ABURE, ACCPD, AGCPD, AMCPD, AMSPMD and (iii) previous year mark average.
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Butt
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 15 - 31
One 28.0 days block mode per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 15 to week 31 and delivered via blended.
"International fieldwork"
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 15 - 31
One 1.5 hours lecture/workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 31 and delivered via blended.
"Depending on requirements for the trip, there may be one or two pre/post trip sessions."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500-word approved work plan and trip agreement | 10 | 01 | |
| One 2,500-word final essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| One 3,000-word reflective reading and field-work journal | 40 | 01, 03 |
Bendigo, 2017, Week 04-12, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 24
Enrolment information: Logistics for international travel etc. (i) Requests, (ii) enrolment in ABURE, ACCPD, AGCPD, AMCPD, AMSPMD and (iii) previous year mark average.
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Butt
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 04 - 12
One 28.0 days block mode per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 04 to week 12 and delivered via blended.
"International fieldwork"
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 04 - 12
One 1.5 hours lecture/workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 04 to week 12 and delivered via blended.
"Depending on requirements for the trip, there may be one or two pre/post trip sessions."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500-word approved work plan and trip agreement | 10 | 01 | |
| One 2,500-word final essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| One 3,000-word reflective reading and field-work journal | 40 | 01, 03 |
Bendigo, 2017, Week 41-50, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 24
Enrolment information: Logistics for international travel etc. (i) Requests, (ii) enrolment in ABURE, ACCPD, AGCPD, AMCPD, AMSPMD and (iii) previous year mark average.
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Butt
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 41 - 50
One 28.0 days block mode per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 50 and delivered via blended.
"International fieldwork"
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 41 - 50
One 1.5 hours lecture/workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 41 to week 50 and delivered via blended.
"Depending on requirements for the trip, there may be one or two pre/post trip sessions."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500-word approved work plan and trip agreement | 10 | 01 | |
| One 2,500-word final essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| One 3,000-word reflective reading and field-work journal | 40 | 01, 03 |
Bendigo, 2017, Summer, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 24
Enrolment information: Logistics for international travel etc. (i) Requests, (ii) enrolment in ABURE, ACCPD, AGCPD, AMCPD, AMSPMD and (iii) previous year mark average.
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Butt
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 45
One 28.0 days block mode per study period on any day including weekend during the day in week 45 and delivered via blended.
"International fieldwork"
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 45
One 1.5 hours lecture/workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day in week 45 and delivered via blended.
"Depending on requirements for the trip, there may be one or two pre/post trip sessions."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500-word approved work plan and trip agreement | 10 | 01 | |
| One 2,500-word final essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| One 3,000-word reflective reading and field-work journal | 40 | 01, 03 |