| Assessment |
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No. Words |
| Assignment 1 |
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100%
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4000-6000 |
| Assessment Notes |
| A series of essays (the number and nature varying from student to student) |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-3
GA: 1-4 |
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Attribute |
Taught |
Assessed |
Practised |
| 1 |
Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will be able to apply knowledge at an advanced level. They will deepen their knowledge of planning through directed research and the preparation of the in-depth assessed series of essays.
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Communication Skills
Communication skills are developed and assessed through the writing of a series of essays that effectively organise and present information as part of a well constructed, coherent argument.
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Global Perspectives
Students will develop an understanding of the global context of planning which is assessed via the series of essays.
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Information Literacy
Students will be taught to understand, manage and critically evaluate information. Students are encouraged to search for information, in hard copy and online, through Library sources and the internet to supplement their reading for their research series of essays. This is assessd in the assessment tasks.
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Life-Long Learning
The unit should enable students to be able to recognise opportunities for further learning.
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Problem Solving
Students will be taught to collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist with problem solving.
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Social Responsibility
Students are encouraged to recognise the importance of social, ethical and cultural implications in planning issues.
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