Handbook

COREQUISITE: Only those in the Master of Environment and Sustainability can enrol in this unit.

PREREQUISITE: A distinction average (70%) across Masters core units is required.

PROHIBITION: ENS5900, ENS5901, ENS5902, ENS5910, ENS5920. This unit cannot be undertaken with other advanced practice units except by special approval from the specialisation coordinator. Preparatory students should complete Part B before taking the unit.

Partner organisations may be from a diverse range of industries and sectors, including government departments, private industry and not-for-profit organisations. You will communicate the project findings and outcomes (transferable and technical) in the final major report with a focus specified by the partner organisation in conjunction with the student and requirements of the assessment. The partner organisation provides field supervision, and the faculty provides the academic supervision.

In the unit, you are expected to complete various assessment tasks. This includes a work plan and brief (AT1), two short stand-alone reflections on your approaches to overcoming professional challenges (AT2), an oral presentation on one key change in you resulting from the placement experience (AT3), and a final major report including analysis and reflection (AT4).

Reflection on professional challenges and personal and professional development is important in the unit. This aims to establish a habit of life-long learning and a growth mindset; these are important in the rapidly changing work environment.

All assessment information is available on the Moodle page. You should regularly consult the Moodle page for assessment resources and announcements. See the Assignment Book for all assignment guidelines, marking rubrics, resources, examples, and submission drop boxes.

Your self-elected assessment due dates: Students set their own due dates based upon the timing, duration and nature of their own individual placement. Go to Moodle to set your own assessment deadlines using our guide. Staff will monitor assessment based on the dates you set. This self-elected process enables flexibility and recognises the variety of different placements being undertaken in terms of start dates and duration. You will need to nominate your due dates within two weeks of gaining access to the ENS5930 Moodle.

In the unit, you are expected to complete various assessment tasks (AT1 through to AT4). This includes a work plan and brief (AT1), two short stand-alone reflections on major professional challenges (AT2), an oral presentation on one key change in the student resulting from the placement experience (AT3), and a final major report including analysis and reflection as well as a self and supervisor review (AT4).

You will undertake a project defined by a partner organisation, domestically or internationally, with the approval of the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) team and the Unit Coordinator. Partner organisations may be from a diverse range of industries and sectors, including government departments, private industry and not-for-profit organisations. The partner organisation provides field supervision, and the faculty provides the academic supervision.

This unit uses a range of learning approaches (below) but it is primarily taught via experiential learning during the work-integrated professional placement. You will also undertake some required online assessment, one induction and one onboarding session, a self-elected professional Career Connect session of your choosing, and one interactive presentation forum in Week 13.

• Experiential learning
• Online and face to face learning
• Professional placement
• Work-integrated learning
• Professional reflection
• Problem-based learning for most placements
• Research activities for some placements
• Active learning
• Oral presentation
• Peer to peer networking

The professional experience, reflection tasks and other assessment tasks aim to provide a mixture of theory, self-awareness, and practical experience, which are essential elements of professional development.

The minimum expected workload for project work combined with any scheduled activities is 288 hours over the course of one semester.

Moodle All assessment information is available on the Moodle page. You should regularly consult the Moodle page for assessment resources and announcements. It is highly recommended that students check the Moodle page at least twice per week.

Your personal 12 week program and self-elected assessment due dates: Go to Moodle to set your own personal assessment deadlines based upon the commencement date of your particular placement. All students will need to lodge their personal dates in a Google sheet, thereby committing to their personal due dates. Staff will monitor assessment based on these dates. Students in the cohort will submit assessment during different times, based upon when they commenced the placement personally. This self-elected process enables flexibility for students and recognises the variety of different placements being undertaken by students in terms of start dates and duration. You will be able to nominate your due dates upon gaining access to Moodle (see the 'Your Personal Timeline' section on Moodle for more information and to lodge your due dates).

Online check-ins To gain maximum benefit from the unit, students should work through the check-ins in given weeks (see Moodle). These provide prompts for reflection/journalling, resources, and reminders about upcoming assessment tasks.