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GEPL454 Special Reading Unit in Planning

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites permission of head of school
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Paul McFarland (pmcfarla@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The purpose of the unit is to permit students to undertake advanced study in a topic of specialist interest under the direction of an appropriately qualified member of staff.

This supervised reading unit can only be taken by 400-level students in urban and regional planning. To undertake this unit permission must be obtained from the Course Coordinator, Planning.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 100% 4000-6000
Assessment Notes
A series of essays (the number and nature varying from student to student)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1-4

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. pursue specialised and independent study at advanced levels;
  2. work independently with limited supervision; and
  3. demonstrate the ability to understand and analyse the principal themes within the area of study.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
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. 		True True True
2 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. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will develop an understanding of the global context of planning which is assessed via the series of essays. 		True True
4 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. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The unit should enable students to be able to recognise opportunities for further learning. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be taught to collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist with problem solving. 		True
7 Social Responsibility
Students are encouraged to recognise the importance of social, ethical and cultural implications in planning issues. 		True True
   

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