FIT2003 IT professional practice - Semester 2, 2015

This unit provides a practical and theoretical introduction to what it means to be an IT professional today. Students will encounter a range of issues relevant to professional practice in the workplace, as well as an understanding of the wider responsibilities that professionals are called upon to uphold in society. Topics addressed include: organisational and professional communication; mindfulness; teamwork; the nature of the IT professions; the role of professional associations; problem solving and information use; cross-cultural awareness; personal and professional ethics and codes of practice.

Mode of Delivery

• Caulfield (Day)
• South Africa (Day)

Workload Requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

• One 2-hour lecture
• One 2-hour tutorial
• One 1-hour meeting

(b.) Study schedule for off-campus students:

• Off-campus students generally do not attend lecture and tutorial sessions, however should plan to spend equivalent time working through the relevant resources and participating in discussion groups each week.

(c.) Additional requirements (all students):

• a minimum of 7 hours of personal study in some weeks for completing tutorial and assignment work, private study and revision.

See also Unit timetable information

Unit Relationships

Prohibitions

FIT2035

Prerequisites

Completion of 24 points of Information Technology units

Chief Examiner

Campus Lecturer

Tutors

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Student feedback has highlighted the following strength(s) in this unit:

• Students find the tutorial exercises both engaging and relevant.

Academic Overview

Learning Outcomes

1. describe a variety of roles for IT professional and the personal, social, ethical and legal impacts arising from their work;
2. analyse and describe how the ACS Code of Professional Conduct applies to IT professionals in a variety of scenarios. In this context discuss what professional associations are available to IT professionals and why they are important;
3. effectively participate in a range of two way oral and written communication forms using appropriate intrapersonal and interpersonal communication skills and technologies.
4. use a variety of techniques to enhance working co-operatively and managing conflict as part of a team;
5. gather information, critically evaluate the material and use correct citation techniques when writing the material into an appropriate format.

Unit Schedule

*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.

Teaching Approach

Assessment Summary

Examination (3 hours): 25%; In-semester assessment: 75%

Assessment Requirements

Assessment Policy

Assessment Tasks

Participation

Particiption in the unit is critial to acheiving the required learning outcomes. The eFolio can only be completed by attending classes including mindfulness sessions.

• Assessment task 1

  Title:

  Assignment 1: Part A - Individual Oral Presentation

  Description:

  Learning Outcome: 3, 5.
  
  Students must analyse and verify a chosen article in the media on an IT related topic, then give a 5 minute oral presentation to their tutorial class on that article, supported by visual aides.

  Weighting:

  10%

  Criteria for assessment:

  Criteria for assessment are:

  1. Selection and organisation of content
  2. Voice and language
  3. Timing
  4. Non-verbal communication (e.g., body language, eye contact)
  5. Quality of visual aids

  Due date:

  Presentations will be made and assessed during Week 6 and 7 tutorials

• Assessment task 2

  Title:

  Assignment 1: Part B - Individual Written Report

  Description:

  Learning Outcomes: 3, 5.
  
  Students must produce a written report (800-1200 words) on the IT article they have researched and presented for the first part of this assignment (Oral Presentation).

  Weighting:

  10%

  Criteria for assessment:

  Criteria for assessment are:

  1. Depth of analysis of the chosen article and its sources
  2. Extent of research done to verify articles content
  3. Organisation of report
  4. Quality of writing (including spelling and grammar)
  5. Quality of presentation
  6. Appropriate citation of sources

  Due date:

  Week 6, Friday 4 September 2015

• Assessment task 3

  Title:

  Assignment 2: Part A - Resource Kit

  Description:

  Learning Outcomes: 1, 3, 4, 5.
  
  Students must work in teams to produce a Resource Kit on a selected topic related to IT Professional practice. There is no specific word requirement for this assessment.

  Weighting:

  5%

  Criteria for assessment:

  Criteria for assessment are:

  1. Selection of resources
  2. Organisation and presentation of content

  All team members will receive the same group mark for this component.

  Due date:

  Week 11, Friday 16 October 2015

• Assessment task 4

  Title:

  Assignment 2: Part B - Team Oral Presentation

  Description:

  Learning Outcomes: 1, 3, 4, 5.
  
  Students must make a 15 minute team presentation with accompanying visual aides on the topic researched for their Assignment 2 Resource Kit (Assessment task 4).

  Weighting:

  10%

  Criteria for assessment:

  All students in a team will get the same mark for the following assessment criteria:

  1. Selection and organisation of content 
  2. Co-ordination of multiple speakers
  3. Quality of visual aids

  Each student will receive an individual mark for the following assessment criteria:

  1. Voice and language
  2. Non-verbal communication
  3. Presentation of content

  Due date:

  Presentations will be made and assessed during Week 11 tutorials

• Assessment task 5

  Title:

  Assignment 2: Part C - Individual Written Report

  Description:

  Learning Outcomes: 1, 3, 4, 5.
  
  Students must submit an approximately 2000 word written report on the resources they have individually contributed to their team's Resource Kit (Assignment 2 - Part A). A 500 word appendix reflecting on the dynamics of their Assignment 2 team must also be included. 

  Weighting:

  10%

  Criteria for assessment:

  Each student will write an individual report and this component of Assignment 2 will be assessed separately for each student.

  Criteria for assessment are:

  1. Appropriateness of resources selected
  2. Content of report (e.g. analysis of resources, reflections on team dynamics)
  3. Organisation of report
  4. Quality of writing
  5. Quality of presentation
  6. Accuracy of the bibliographical details

  Due date:

  Week 11, Friday 16 October 2015

• Assessment task 6

  Title:

  Assignment 3: Part A - eFolio - Weeks 1 - 4

  Description:

  Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
  
  Students must produce a range of written documents from Lecture and Tutorial part 1 activities. These will be collected in a Google Documents folder that will form an "eFolio". 

  Weighting:

  6%

  Criteria for assessment:

  1. Inclusion of all specified documents
  2. Appropriateness of document contents
  3. Quality of writing
  4. Quality of presentation

   

  Due date:

  Week 4 - Friday 21 August 2015

  Remarks:

  Students should complete their eFolio after the relevant tutorial activities. 

• Assessment task 7

  Title:

  Assignment 3: Part B - eFolio - Weeks 5 - 12

  Description:

  Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
  
  Students must produce a range of written documents from Lecture and Tutorial part 1 activities. These will be collected in a Google Documents folder that will form an "eFolio".

  Weighting:

  12%

  Criteria for assessment:

  1. Inclusion of all specified documents
  2. Appropriateness of document contents
  3. Quality of writing
  4. Quality of presentation

   

  Due date:

  Week 12 - Friday 23 October 2015

• Assessment task 8

  Title:

  Assignment 3: Part C - Mindfulness

  Description:

  Learning Outcomes: 1, 3.
  
  Students will participate in five Mindfulness sessions in the Tutorial part 2 from weeks 2 - 6. Marks will be for participation and journals. The Journals are due week 3, 4 and 5. There are handed to the tutor during the relevant session.

  Weighting:

  6%

  Criteria for assessment:

  1. Quality of Participation 
  2. Quality of Journal

  Due date:

  Participation Weeks 2 - 6 and Journals Week 3, 4 and 5

• Assessment task 9

  Title:

  Assignment 3: Part D - Lecture Interaction

  Description:

  Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
  
  Student will interact during lectures using personal response systems (Turning Point clicker).

  Weighting:

  6%

  Criteria for assessment:

  1. Consistency of interactions
  2. Quality of interactions

  Due date:

  Weeks 1 - 12 during the lecture

Examinations

• Examination 1

  Weighting:

  25%

  Length:

  3 hours

  Type (open/closed book):

  Closed book

  Electronic devices allowed in the exam:

  None

  Remarks:

  Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Learning resources

Feedback to you

• Informal feedback on progress in labs/tutes
• Graded assignments with comments
• Other: Feedback during tutor and lecturer consultation sessions

Extensions and penalties

A penalty of 10% per day for late submission will be enforced. 

All special consideration will require written documentation.

Returning assignments

Resubmission of assignments

No resubmissions allowed.

Referencing requirements

In line with Faculty policy students must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide: http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/apa.html

Assignment submission

Online submission

If Electronic Submission has been approved for your unit, please submit your work via the learning system for this unit, which you can access via links in the my.monash portal.

Required Resources

Students will be expected to make their assignment work available online (via Google Documents, or other such sites). 

Recommended Resources

Teaching material will be provided on the unit Moodle site.

Additional subject costs

Caulfield students are required to purchase a Turning Point clicker from the Campus Bookstore or directly from the Australian Distributor.

Examination material or equipment

No materials or equipment will be permitted in the examination room other than standard writing implements.

Dictionaries are allowed.

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