Science, Engineering and Technology

KGA513

2006  KGA513  Professional Placement

Unit Level:

Available as a Student Elective: No

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SPECIAL NOTE:  Alternative arrangements may be made for candidates with extensive planning experience, but who need this unit to complete a Degree.
Only for Environmental Planning students (S6L and >S7U), all other students require Head of School approval to enrol.

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KGA513 Distance(N) H Distance(H,N) Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 27-FEB-2006 23-MAR-2006 17-APR-2006 02-JUN-2006 Sem 2 17-JUL-2006 10-AUG-2006 04-SEP-2006 20-OCT-2006 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). Offered in Courses: [ S6L] [ S7U] About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

Description:Students are assigned to a placement in environmental planning either in a government or private sector organisation approved by the University. The placement gives students the opportunity to better understand environmental planning practice. Students contribute to an environmental planning project while working under the supervision of a qualified professional. Understandings are developed of the structure and functions of the placement organisation, role and responsibilities of planners within the placement organisation, and basic administrative processes. Students are encouraged to develop contacts within the profession and among stakeholders. Specific workplace skills are developed in areas such as leadership, supervision and decision-making, organising work and staff, asset management, financial management, quality assurance and ethical practice. Students also undertake directed reading on a topic related to their placement task.

WEIGHT:  25%

ASSESSMENT: Professional placement report, - up to 6,000 word literature review.

TEACHING PATTERN: Up to 8 hours seminars, at least 10 days placement in a approved organisation, meetings with unit coordinator.

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
   Resource supported teaching & learning - H
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
   Flexible scheduling - H
You can attend some classes out of normal teaching hours; e.g. weekend blocks, summer schools etc
About Flexible Study Options

STAFF: Dr J Russell

Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.

Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.

Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, J, K, Q and Z click here for more information.