
ENVPL101-20B (HAM)
Future Cities
15 Points
Staff
Convenor(s)
Silvia Serrao-Neumann
9171
I.2.19C
silvia.serrao-neumann@waikato.ac.nz
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Paper Description
Paper Structure
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:
Assessment
Moodle-based Lessons
Ten lessons will be distributed throughout the trimester and must be completed in sequence (weeks 1 to 10 inclusive). They are designed to complement your weekly learning and the content delivered through the online classes, and assist in the completion of workshops. Students will have time allocated within the lecture times timetabled to complete lessons but additional time may be required during workshop weeks. Lessons are worth 25% of total marks (2.5 points per lesson).
Workshops
Five workshops will occur throughout the trimester and synchronously completed in groups of up to 4 students. They are worth 25% of total marks (5 points per workshop). The workshops are designed to cover material taught in lectures, Moodle-based lessons and contained in the readings. Workshops will involve the application of block of learnings/topics to a hypothetical greenfield or brownfield development in Hamilton. The workshops will be held during lecture times and submitted through Moodle at the end of each workshop.
Learning Journal
The Learning Journal combined entries is worth 20% of student's total marks (2 points per entry). This is a reflective individual assessment that documents student's weekly learning about each environmental planning problem discussed throughout the paper. The word limit is 300 words for each week/ topic entry (except for first and last teaching week and semester break, totaling 10 entries). Reflections should be based on at least one reading per topic each week from the reading list. The purpose of the learning journal is to enable students to concisely reflect upon the problems discussed each week and to ensure relative weighting with other assessment components. Material in excess of the 300 word limit per entry will not be marked.
Entries in the Learning Journal are due every Friday (first entry is due on paper week 2, last entry is due on paper week 11) and must be submitted electronically through Moodle.Test
The test is worth 30% of student's total marks and is held at the conclusion of the course during the exam period. The date of the test will be advised at a later date. The test will consist of a mix of short and long answer questions.
Long answers will be assessed according to how well they:
- address the question which was asked;
- involve sound reasoning, and relevant supporting evidence;
- give examples that are relevant and show student's understand of the question;
- have a clear and logical structure (e.g. it should progress logically from introduction, to main body, and conclusion, with the linkages between parts of the argument clearly shown);
- use concepts correctly; and,
- show legible writing, correct spelling, grammar, & punctuation.
A lecture in the last week of the course will be a revision session to prepare for the final test.
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
Recommended Readings
Online Support
This paper is supported through Moodle http://elearn.waikato.ac.nz/.
Important information about the paper will be provided to students via Moodle. Lecture notes will be posted prior to online lectures. Student's grades will also be accessible through Moodle once work has been assessed.
Workload
The work for this course involves completing Moddle-based readings and lessons and participating in workshops. Expected workload for the paper is an average of about 9-10 hours per week.
Silvia Serrao-Neumann is the course convenor of the paper and will be available to answer course queries. Students having difficulty with
completing their assignments on time or understanding lectures, should seek an appointment with the course convenor.
All lecture material will be available on Moodle.