Planning Industry Placement (PLAN7130)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2022
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Earth and Environment Sc Schl
Units
4
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
External
Class hours
200 hours over the semester
Prerequisite
Head of School consent. Completed at least #16 units of study towards the MURP program.
Assessment methods
Discussion group, workplace evaluation, reflective journal, portfolio of work, presentation, poster.
Course enquiries
Work Integrated Learning
Industry Placements
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (01/07/2024 - 06/12/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course provides the opportunity for students to learn in a workplace environment. Students are responsible for finding and arranging a professional work placement, subject to Planning Program approval, that provides meaningful work experience in the planning profession. The course will require attendance, participation, observation, critical reflection, and report writing on workplace activities and experiences. The emphasis of critical reflection and report writing will be on identifying and describing aspects of professional relevance incorporating: planning practice; collaboration and teamwork; work place health and safety; professional ethics; and other aspects of the work place experience. Placements for this course are managed through UQ's placement management system, InPlace. Self-sourced placement applications are submitted through InPlace by the following deadlines: Semester 1: 31 January; Semester 2: 30 June; Summer Semester: 31 October. You can access InPlace via your My.UQ dashboard, or through the My.UQ Manage My Program page. Click 'Staff and Student' on the homepage and log in using your student login details (same as My.UQ login).