Course coordinator
Dr Melissa Hensley
I will be available for an hour after the workshops for students to ask any questions.
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Architecture, Design and Planning School
This course provides an introductory understanding of the concepts and practices of group work and teamwork, and of ways in which planners can achieve effective outcomes in negotiating and community consultation for desirable planning and development outcomes, especially as part of a planning team. Because urban planners work mainly in teams it is critical that students are aware of the issues that can arise in working within groups, including the approaches that different people take to decision-making and problem solving. The course will include a basic standard personality assessment and will then build on students' team experiences to include basic approaches to conflict management, ethical negotiation, community consultation and group dynamics.
This course provides first year planning students with insights on the significance of developing teamwork and negotiation skills. The course will provide conceptual discussions and practical activities to understand and develop teamwork and negotiation skills. In doing so, students will get skills to work proficiently as part of a team and individually in planning practice and learning activities. A ‘Teamwork Charter’ will be created in the course that will help students while undertaking professional and university teamwork.
Course requirements
Assumed background
While no background is assumed, the course requires students to actively participate in their learning, attend all workshops and other activities and undertake independent research and writing.
Restrictions
Limited to BRTP students only.
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Melissa Hensley
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
WOOLLOONGABBA PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA FIELD TRIP: A compulsory field trip will be held in Week 8. The field trip will visit the Woolloongabba Priority Development Area in Woolloongabba and information gathered from the trip will inform the group assessment and workshop activities in week 11.
In addition, there will be a weekly consultation drop-in session. This session will be available every Friday 11am -12 ﾠafter the lecture (excluding mid-semester break). This is an optional activity to clarify any points discussed in the learning activities. Students are encouraged to use this opportunity to clarify any issues concerning the course.
Aims and outcomes
This course aims to give students insights and knowledge to develop skillsﾠforﾠworking in planning-related teams.ﾠThe course will provide students with an understanding of teamwork dynamics, negotiation, and participation to produce better processes and outcomes within teams.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
demonstrate an understanding of the roles and procedures of teamwork and negotiation in planning
LO2.
apply individual skills for negotiation and conflict resolution for successful teamwork
LO3.
design an agreed Teamwork Charter to facilitate teamwork within planning learning and practice
LO4.
reflect on and assess your individual skills and capabilities to work as part of a team and individually
LO5.
demonstrate an understanding of the professional values within the planning practice
LO6.
identify and examine different roles and processes of stakeholder engagement in planning
LO7.
analyse conflicts and challenges in planning and develop strategies for conflict resolution and negotiation
LO8.
demonstrate well-developed communication skills for effective written and verbal communication
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation/ Student contribution |
Blog inputs
|
10% |
26/07/2024 - 1/11/2024 |
| Presentation, Reflection |
Individual reflection
|
40% |
Part 1: 30/08/2024 4:00 pm Part 2: in class 30/08/2024 |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Pre-negotiation Plan | 15% |
20/09/2024 4:00 pm
Digital Submission: via Blackboard |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Stakeholder analysis (group assignment)
|
35% |
25/10/2024 4:00 pm
Digital Submission: via Blackboard |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Blog inputs
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Written
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution
- Weight
- 10%
- Due date
26/07/2024 - 1/11/2024
- Other conditions
- Longitudinal.
Task description
Assessment Rationale:
Contribute to regular class blog posts describing what you learned in the workshops. Prompt questions will be included in blackboard and the class blog.
The blog provides you with an opportunity to write down and reflect on what you have learnt from the workshops and any readings you do as part of this course. Weekly posts to the blog will be monitored, and contributing to the blog is compulsory. You will be marked on your individual participation in this activity.
Students need to complete the blog for 10 out of 13 weeks.
Complex/Authentic assessment using AI and/or MT to support learning: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Translation (MT) are emerging tools that may support students in completing this assessment task. Students may appropriately use AI and/or MT in completing this assessment task. Students must clearly reference any use of AI or MT in each instance.
A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
The School of Architecture, Design and Planning uses Blackboard and Turnitin for assessment submission. Turnitin is accessed through the course Blackboard site. Turnitin also checks for plagiarism or instances where the original work of others is not appropriately acknowledged.
Students are advised to commence assignment uploads with sufficient amount of time (consider possible technical problems with computers, internet speed, etc). After successfully submitting an assignment through Turnitin, a ‘Submission Complete!’ screen will be displayed. It is the student’s responsibility to check assignment preview and confirm successful submission. If the ‘Submission Complete!’ screen isn’t displayed, the student should regard the submission as unsuccessful. Students should download a copy of the digital receipt as proof they have submitted the assignment. Students who are experiencing upload issues must advise the Course Coordinator immediately by email and should include screenshots and a copy of the assessment for submission.
To meet professional accreditation, public engagement and quality assurance obligations, digital copies of all course assessment items must be submitted in addition to any hard copy submission requirements specified in individual Course / Studio Outlines. Any physical models should be photographed and a minimum of two photographs describing the complete and full model must be included in the digital submission.
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
100% Late Penalty after 1 hour grace period
The one-hour grace period is recorded from the time the submission is due.
Late submission
In the case students do not submit the weekly blog, a mark of 0 will be applied for that week.
Individual reflection
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- Mode
- Oral, Written
- Category
- Presentation, Reflection
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
Part 1: 30/08/2024 4:00 pm
Part 2: in class 30/08/2024
Task description
Assessment Rationale:
This Individual assessment is in two parts:
Part 1: Reflective Workbook (30%)
You are required to submit an Individual Reflective Workbook based on your key learnings in the first five workshops. You need to reflect on how the workshop expanded, changed or influenced your thinking and consider how the literature that you have read has helped you to make sense of these experiences and interactions. This is an individual piece of work.
A full description of assessment requirements is available on Blackboard.
Part 2: Reflective Writing Critique (10%)
Your will have 2-3 minutes to respond to key questions about your reflective writing. You will be required to articulate your reflections, insight and connections made with the course material. This is an individual piece of work. A full description of assessment requirements is available on Blackboard.
Complex/Authentic assessment using AI and/or MT to support learning: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Translation (MT) are emerging tools that may support students in completing this assessment task. Students may appropriately use AI and/or MT in completing this assessment task. Students must clearly reference any use of AI or MT in each instance.
A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied to receive a specific grade in the course. 'Individual reflection' assessment item is designated as a Hurdle in this course. This means a minimum achievement of 50% (a grade of 4) is required for this assessment item in order to pass the course. Meeting the hurdle requirement for a course does not guarantee a passing grade for the course and in order to pass this course, students also need to achieve a minimum grade of 4 overall.Submission guidelines
The School of Architecture, Design and Planning uses Blackboard and Turnitin for assessment submission. Turnitin is accessed through the course Blackboard site. Turnitin also checks for plagiarism or instances where the original work of others is not appropriately acknowledged.
Students are advised to commence assignment uploads with sufficient amount of time (consider possible technical problems with computers, internet speed, etc). After successfully submitting an assignment through Turnitin, a ‘Submission Complete!’ screen will be displayed. It is the student’s responsibility to check assignment preview and confirm successful submission. If the ‘Submission Complete!’ screen isn’t displayed, the student should regard the submission as unsuccessful. Students should download a copy of the digital receipt as proof they have submitted the assignment. Students who are experiencing upload issues must advise the Course Coordinator immediately by email and should include screenshots and a copy of the assessment for submission.
To meet professional accreditation, public engagement and quality assurance obligations, digital copies of all course assessment items must be submitted in addition to any hard copy submission requirements specified in individual Course / Studio Outlines. Any physical models should be photographed and a minimum of two photographs describing the complete and full model must be included in the digital submission.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
If a student wishes to apply for an extension, they must apply online on or before the assignment due date. When possible, it is suggested that requests are submitted 2 business days prior to the submission due date for the assignment to allow processing time. Students with outstanding applications for extensions are advised to submit their assessment by the original due date, irrespective of whether the work is complete, so that what has been done can be graded.
Late submission
The late penalty for this assessment item will be calculated as follows:
First 1-hour block - initial 1 hour grace period no penalty.
Second 1-hour block - An penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted
Third 1-hour block - An additional penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted. (adding up to a total penalty of 20% of the maximum possible mark)
Any submissions received after three hours will not receive any marks unless an extension has been approved. Each one-hour block is recorded from the time the submission is due.
Pre-negotiation Plan
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia, Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 15%
- Due date
20/09/2024 4:00 pm
Digital Submission: via Blackboard
Task description
Assessment Rationale:
The aim of this task is to prepare you for the group negotiation role play in week 11. Using your knowledge from the course, you will need to prepare and submit a pre-negotiation plan. Your negotiation plan will be based on a real world planning issue and you will need to include a strategy for the negotiation based on the stakeholder group you represent. This is an individual piece of work. A full description of assessment requirements is available on Blackboard.
Complex/Authentic assessment using AI and/or MT to support learning: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Translation (MT) are emerging tools that may support students in completing this assessment task. Students may appropriately use AI and/or MT in completing this assessment task. Students must clearly reference any use of AI or MT in each instance.
A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
The School of Architecture, Design and Planning uses Blackboard and Turnitin for assessment submission. Turnitin is accessed through the course Blackboard site. Turnitin also checks for plagiarism or instances where the original work of others is not appropriately acknowledged.
Students are advised to commence assignment uploads with sufficient amount of time (consider possible technical problems with computers, internet speed, etc). After successfully submitting an assignment through Turnitin, a ‘Submission Complete!’ screen will be displayed. It is the student’s responsibility to check assignment preview and confirm successful submission. If the ‘Submission Complete!’ screen isn’t displayed, the student should regard the submission as unsuccessful. Students should download a copy of the digital receipt as proof they have submitted the assignment. Students who are experiencing upload issues must advise the Course Coordinator immediately by email and should include screenshots and a copy of the assessment for submission.
To meet professional accreditation, public engagement and quality assurance obligations, digital copies of all course assessment items must be submitted in addition to any hard copy submission requirements specified in individual Course / Studio Outlines. Any physical models should be photographed and a minimum of two photographs describing the complete and full model must be included in the digital submission.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
If a student wishes to apply for an extension, they must apply online on or before the assignment due date. When possible, it is suggested that requests are submitted 2 business days prior to the submission due date for the assignment to allow processing time. Students with outstanding applications for extensions are advised to submit their assessment by the original due date, irrespective of whether the work is complete, so that what has been done can be graded.
Late submission
The late penalty for this assessment item will be calculated as follows:
First 1-hour block - initial 1 hour grace period no penalty.
Second 1-hour block - An penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted
Third 1-hour block - An additional penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted. (adding up to a total penalty of 20% of the maximum possible mark)
Any submissions received after three hours will not receive any marks unless an extension has been approved. Each one-hour block is recorded from the time the submission is due.
Stakeholder analysis (group assignment)
- Team or group-based
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 35%
- Due date
25/10/2024 4:00 pm
Digital Submission: via Blackboard
Task description
Assessment Rationale:
For this assessment you will be presented with a real-world planning issue. Your group will analyse the case study, identify and analyse the stakeholders involved, reflect about your role in the role-play and reflect about the overall negotiation experience. A full description of assessment requirements is available on Blackboard.
If, for whatever reason, you find that your group is not functioning effectively, please contact your Course Coordinator for support.
Complex/Authentic assessment using AI and/or MT to support learning: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Translation (MT) are emerging tools that may support students in completing this assessment task. Students may appropriately use AI and/or MT in completing this assessment task. Students must clearly reference any use of AI or MT in each instance.
A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
The School of Architecture, Design and Planning uses Blackboard and Turnitin for assessment submission. Turnitin is accessed through the course Blackboard site. Turnitin also checks for plagiarism or instances where the original work of others is not appropriately acknowledged.
Students are advised to commence assignment uploads with sufficient amount of time (consider possible technical problems with computers, internet speed, etc). After successfully submitting an assignment through Turnitin, a ‘Submission Complete!’ screen will be displayed. It is the student’s responsibility to check assignment preview and confirm successful submission. If the ‘Submission Complete!’ screen isn’t displayed, the student should regard the submission as unsuccessful. Students should download a copy of the digital receipt as proof they have submitted the assignment. Students who are experiencing upload issues must advise the Course Coordinator immediately by email and should include screenshots and a copy of the assessment for submission.
To meet professional accreditation, public engagement and quality assurance obligations, digital copies of all course assessment items must be submitted in addition to any hard copy submission requirements specified in individual Course / Studio Outlines. Any physical models should be photographed and a minimum of two photographs describing the complete and full model must be included in the digital submission.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
If a student or group wishes to apply for an extension, they must apply online on or before the assignment due date. When possible, it is suggested that requests are submitted 2 business days prior to the submission due date for the assignment to allow processing time.
If only one student in the group has an extension then this student will receive the same mark as their other group members (with agreement from at least 50% of the members of the group, and recognition of potential impacts on the other group members). If 50% of group members do not agree, the extension will not be approved.
If more than one student in a group requires an extension then the whole group will apply online on or before the assignment due date.
Students with outstanding applications for extensions are advised to submit their assessment by the original due date, irrespective of whether the work is complete, so that what has been done can be graded.
Groups: If one student has an extension then this student will receive the same mark as their other group members (with agreement from at least 50% of the members of the group, and recognition of potential impacts on the other group members). If 50% of group members do not agree, the extension will not be approved.
Late submission
The late penalty for this assessment item will be calculated as follows:
First 1-hour block - initial 1 hour grace period no penalty.
Second 1-hour block - An penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted
Third 1-hour block - An additional penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark allocated for the assessment item will be deducted. (adding up to a total penalty of 20% of the maximum possible mark)
Any submissions received after three hours will not receive any marks unless an extension has been approved. Each one-hour block is recorded from the time the submission is due.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 1 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 65 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
Identity verified assessment with a hurdle (IVAH)
To meet assessment validity and integrity obligations, this course includes at least one piece of individual Identity Verified Assessment with a Hurdle (IVAH) that is unambiguously completed by that student, and in which a minimum level of achievement is reached. IVAH assessment item(s) contribute at least 30% towards the final grade. Examples of IVAH items include any activity in which a student’s individual performance is directly monitored, such as performances, fieldwork, oral assessment (including design critiques), design studio project work and invigilated exams. In order to pass this course students must achieve a minimum grade for the IVAH designated assessment item(s) as stated in the Assessment Task Description in the ECP.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
UQ Teams101x is a recommended online course developed by UQ staff from the Faculty of Humanities. It is a self-paced course and it is free. You would need to register with edX.
https://www.edx.org/learn/teamwork/the-university-of-queensland-working-in-teams-a-practical-guide
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks |
Workshop |
Workshop Week 1 - Course introduction Week 2 - Personalities and preferences in teams Week 3 - Teamwork and values in planning Week 4 - Teamwork in planning practice Week 5 - Participation in planning Week 6 - Fundamentals of negotiation Week 7 - Negotiation strategies and tactics Week 8 - Field trip - Woolloongabba Priority Development Area and UQ City Campus Week 9 - Conflict resolution Week 10 - Planning your negotiation Week 11 - Negotiation Role Play Week 12 - Panel Discussion Week 13 - Assignment support and class reflection |
Fieldwork |
Fieldtrip Week 8 - Fieldtrip to Woolloongabba Priority Development Area |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.