41065 IT Experience Reflection
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate
Result type: Pass fail, no marksRequisite(s): 31016 Career Management for IT Professionals AND 41061 IT Professional Experience 1 AND 41062 IT Professional Experience 2 AND 41071 Work Integrated Learning 1 AND 41072 Work Integrated Learning 2 AND 41063c IT Professional Experience 3 AND 41064c IT Professional Experience 4 AND 41073c Work Integrated Learning 3 AND 41074c Work Integrated Learning 4
The lower case 'c' after the subject code indicates that the subject is a corequisite. See definitions for details.
Description
This subject prepares students to enter the IT industry through the refinement of their professional understanding and insights from work integrated learning subjects 41071 through to 41074. Students also further develop their professional artefacts such as a public-facing portfolio, CV and self-presentation, in readiness for job applications.
If students complete 41074 prior to the census date of a given session, they may enrol in this subject. Students who do not complete 41074 prior to the census date should postpone completion of this subject until they have completed 41074.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
| 1. | Develop attribute claims based on the UTS Graduate Attributes and competency claims based on the SFIA framework to provide a foundation for future employment. |
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| 2. | Develop and communicate a well-rounded identity as an industry-ready IT professional. |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs):
- Collaborative and Communicative: FEIT graduates work as an effective member or leader of diverse teams, communicating effectively and operating within cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural contexts in the workplace. (E.1)
- Reflective: FEIT graduates critically self-review their performance to improve themselves, their teams, and the broader community and society. (F.1)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
The subject will assist students to demonstrate their attainment of Graduate Attributes and SFIA attributes relevant to the workplace.
Teaching and learning strategies
In this subject you will attend remote classes with your peers in order to develop your professional artefacts as well as your self and peer assessment abilities. Support for learning and communication will take place via email and Canvas. Your work in this subject is focused on synthesising learning gained whilst on placement into assessment deliverables.
The assessment tasks have been designed to be flexible to better fit the broad spectrum of IT disciplines and students. You will be in charge of selecting the right assessment tasks for your professional development from approved lists of activities or approved alternatives discussed with the subject coordinator.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Portfolio Development
| Intent: | Broaden understanding of IT work experience; summarise and reflect on the experience gained during the IT practice program; and improve understanding of competency claims. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1 and 2 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): E.1 and F.1 |
| Type: | Portfolio |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Length: | 2000 words |
Assessment task 2: Viva Voce
| Intent: | To assess students’ ability to verbally establish a professional identity and to discuss aspects of interest about their professional experience. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1 and 2 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): E.1 and F.1 |
| Type: | Presentation |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Length: | 10 minutes |
Minimum requirements
In order to pass this subject, students must attempt and pass each assessment task.
Students who do not submit all assessment tasks by the due dates may be referred to the Responsible Academic Officer under Student Rule 3.8.2, and a fail result may be recorded for this subject.