PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, ETHICS AND RESEARCH PROJECT

PLA4PPE

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

This subject provides students with an opportunity to undertake a significant piece of individual planning practice related research and strategy development work with guidance from academic staff. The subject is typically offered in the final semester of the four-year planning degree and requires students to reflect on practice and ethics issues in planning through the development and completion of a project that will include research in the areas of planning, community development and policy assessment. Projects may include original research, strategy development and policy review, as approved by the subject co-ordinator. The subject will involve participation in seminars as well as independent research activities.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Kiran Shinde

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrated capacity to undertake a major structured research project on an original topic under supervision and present material to peers and outside independent assessors

02. Developed capacity to consider contextual issues in exploring ethics and ethical approaches and implications to strategy, design for cities and regions

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kiran Shinde

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 31 - 43
Four 3.00 hours block mode other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 31 - 43
Six 1.00 hour supervisor consultation every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students will be assigned a supervisor at the beginning of semester and must make arrangements to discuss their research with their supervisor on a fortnightly basis.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Attendance and contribution at sessions, supervisor meetings and progress presentationsAttendance is compulsory for supervisor meetings and progress presentations.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1
Individual research project 6500 wordsUploaded on LMS	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	65	SILO1, SILO2
Project Proposal 1500 wordsA satisfactory proposal must be submitted on LMS to supervisor prior to commencing research	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO2