University of Technology Sydney

41016 Industry Experience 2

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UTS: Information Technology: Professional Practice and Leadership
Credit points: 3 cp

Subject level:

Undergraduate

Result type: Pass fail, no marks

Requisite(s): 92 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10143 Bachelor of Information Technology (Co-op)

Description

This subject is the second industry placement in the Bachelor of Information Technology. Students are placed with a different sponsor and in an alternative role from their first placement in order to gain a broader view of the industry and information technology careers. It also includes a number of sessions at university where students share their experiences of the various industry sectors and attempt to consolidate their experiences gained from their industry placements.

Subject learning objectives (SLOs)

Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

1. Advance and apply theoretical knowledge and skills in the workplace.
2. Enhance theoretical knowledge and skills through reflection on workplace learning and experiences.

Teaching and learning strategies

This internship placement allows the student to experience a real-world workplace.

You will have an opportunity in a supportive environment to learn technical and management skills, practice presentations, participate in workplace teams, discover perseverance, become a productive member of the workforce, learn technical judgement and be part of a team.

You will also learn business networking with your peer group at the UTS BIT seminars.

Assessment

Assessment task 1: Industry Presentation

Intent:

Apply theoretical knowledge and skills as appropriate in workplace projects as directed.

Objective(s):

This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs):

1 and 2

Type: Presentation
Groupwork: Individual
Weight: 100%
Length:

Although there is no fixed or expected length, a guide is between 10,000 and 20,000 words.

Criteria:
  1. Project work meets or exceeds requirements
  2. Has acquired technical and management skills
  3. Demonstrate satisfactory communication skills
  4. Demonstrate self-motivation
  5. Demonstrate satisfactory team skills
  6. Demonstrate satisfactory productivity
  7. Demonstrate satisfactory technical judgment
  8. Perform work to a satisfactory standard