Students in this unit will undertake the equivalent of an unpaid, professional placement of 80 hours duration, which gives them a work integrated learning experience – providing intended learning outcomes that could reasonably be expected from a placement within a government, non-government or private sector organisation. Typically a placement project is arranged with an industry partner by the Unit Coordinator. The placement may occur as part of a group experience, where you will work with a team of students on a real-life project, or as an individual placement, potentially embedded in an organisation. On those occasions when an 'in workplace' placement is possible, students must obtain written approval from the Unit Coordinator before approaching an industry partner. During the placement, students will participate in completing discrete projects, everyday work tasks, or a combination of both. Over the course of the placement, it is expected that students will apply their discipline-specific knowledge and develop a better understanding of environmental management, protected area management, planning, environmental geospatial science, and/or related fields. The placement will include understanding the structure and functions of key agencies and organisations, the role and responsibilities of professionals, and students will develop an understanding of Australian workplace culture. Through this authentic, problem-based learning experience, students will be encouraged to develop contacts within their profession and among broader stakeholders during and after their placement. Over the course of the unit, students will practise key employability skills, will experience aspects of workplace cultures, and will develop skills as a reflexive practitioner, reflecting on their values, professional ethics and professional codes of practice. Assessments will enable students to apply discipline specific knowledge, and insights from the scholarly literature to everyday planning and management practices. Through assessment tasks, students will enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Assessment will emphasise important transferable employability skills such as writing and communicating (e.g. presentation skills, report writing) and professional skills (e.g., preparing a CV, writing briefing notes, writing reports, and addressing selection criteria).