ITC586 IT Work Placement PG (24)

This subject will enable students to apply their academic learning in a professional setting by undertaking work placement with an approved organisation or by undertaking a project or higher duties in their existing workplace. The subject will also allow students to enhance their IT skills and enable them to apply discipline specific knowledge to practical workplace settings while also allowing them to build valuable industry contacts. Students will be required to undertake work placement/internship at an approved workplace to demonstrate the links between the theoretical components of their course and the practical application of skills.

No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2022.

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

SY/US

Duration

One session

School

School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering

Enrolment Restrictions

Students in Master of Professional Information Technology must have maintained a distinction average or higher in their 1st two sessions of study to be eligible for enrolment in this subject.

Prerequisites

ITC580

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to apply IT discipline knowledge and problem-solving skills to real-world practical scenarios;
  • be able to demonstrate applied proficiency through professional experience gained through IT work placement;
  • be able to reflect and critically evaluate the application of theoretical components of the course in a workplace setting; and
  • be able to develop the communication skills required for a successful career in the Australian job market.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • IT work placement
  • Cognitive and communication skills for the workplace
  • Integrating theory and practical knowledge
  • Professional behaviour and ethics

Workplace Learning

This subject contains a 60 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.

Students will be required to undertake work placement/internship at an approved workplace to
demonstrate the links between the theoretical components of their course and the practical application of skills.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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