EV3018 - Professional Placement

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences

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In response to the increased value our society places on environmental issues and sustainable development, in the study of Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences or Planning, EV3018 provides the student with an opportunity to work in an environment that supports professional practice in the workplace. The student is assessed on select criteria designed specifically to assess the performance in the workplace via the Work Skills Development Framework (Bandaranaike & Willison, 2009) - http://www.jcu.edu.au/teaching/idc/groups/public/documents/advice/jcuprd_047283.pdf

Learning Outcomes

• An opportunity to relate theoretical knowledge to practice experience in the workplace while developing a suite of skills required in the professions of environmental sciences, earth sciences and urban and regional planning.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Prerequisites:	AT LEAST 12 CREDITS AT LEVEL 2
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	EV4004 EV5008

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Mrs Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 3
Census Date 07-Feb-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 4
Census Date 21-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 5
Census Date 09-May-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 6
Census Date 27-Jun-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 7
Census Date 11-Jul-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 8
Census Date 22-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 9
Census Date 10-Oct-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 10
Census Date 13-Dec-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 11
Census Date 13-Dec-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Mrs Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); reflective essay (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 3
Census Date 07-Feb-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 4
Census Date 21-Mar-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 5
Census Date 09-May-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 6
Census Date 27-Jun-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 8
Census Date 22-Aug-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 9
Census Date 10-Oct-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 10
Census Date 13-Dec-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 11
Census Date 13-Dec-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); essays (45%); oral assessment (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 7
Census Date 11-Jul-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Sue Bandaranaike.
Contact hours:	210 hours professional experience
Assessment:	placement proposal and progress (15%); assignments (45%); oral assessment (40%).

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