Problem
It is your responsibility to choose a suitable project to work on for the duration of the term - to be successful in this unit, you need to start working on your project throughout the entire term (i.e. starting to actively work on your project in WEEK 1). The project needs to focus on one company of your choosing, AND one of the following 3 SDGs: 9) Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; 11) Sustainable Cities and Communities; or 13) Climate Action. The project then requires you to identify how your chosen SDG is (or will be in the near future) of strategic importance to your chosen company. You may choose any company as long as your chosen SDG is currently relevant to this company, or will most likely be relevant in future. You may choose a company based anywhere in the world, BUT it is important you choose a company that you can actually research - this means, you need to ensure that there is publicly available information (most of which needs to be in English) about your chosen company; thus, for example, it may be a good idea to choose a publicly listed firm (you can find annual reports, news items and other material online), as opposed to a small business that has no reporting requirements and may not be featured regularly in the news. It is recommended you choose an organization that you might wish to work for in future - that way, you have an opportunity to study this organization in detail even before you apply for a job there!
You should work on your project every week during the term to ensure a steady progression towards completion at the end of term. The learning log will help you to structure this progression, giving you the chance to focus on key learnings from each week and apply this knowledge to your project. To submit a learning log entry, you need to visit the Moodle blogging tool (details are available on the Moodle site and further information will be provided in classes) and post a blog entry. Five (5) of these learning log entries will be assessed throughout the term, and carry 4 marks each. These 5 learning log entries are to be posted before midnight (AEST) on the Sunday of Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. Blog entries must NOT be edited after the submission date - if you wish to add information to an entry you have already posted, you need to 'comment' on your earlier entry, NOT edit. Entries are time stamped and any blog entries that are edited after the deadline will receive a late penalty*. Feedback and marking is provided on each of these 5 entries.
Each learning log entry must address these four items:
i. Describe the content of the unit and workshops this week.
ii. Expand on YOUR personal key learning from the unit this week.
iii. How does your learning apply to your project?
iv. Present 1 academic, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article of direct relevance to the unit content this week AND present 1 piece of professional industry information of direct relevance to your project and the unit content of this week.
In total, it is expected that each log entry is between 400 and 600 words in length.