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SIT709 - Internship - Information Technology

Year:

2020 unit information

Important Update:

Classes and seminars in Trimester 3, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of trimester.

Last updated: 5 October 2020

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne)
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne)
Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne)

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Morshed Chowdhury
Trimester 2: David Tay
Trimester 3: Robert Dew
Prerequisite:

STP710 and Must have successfully completed 8 credit points of study in level 7 SIT-coded units and must be enrolled in S734 Master of Cyber Security, S735 Master of Cyber Security (Professional), S777 Master of Data Analytics, S778 Master of Information Technology, or S779 Master of Information Technology (Professional).

Corequisite:

Nil

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

Placement (Internship): Students will be required to complete a minimum of 120 hours (maximum 160 hours) within a relevant, course-related organisation.

Note:

Students must contact their enrolment officer prior to enrolling in this unit in order to meet the pre-selection requirements by emailing sebe-wil@deakin.edu.au.

Delays in completing the placement could mean that the course will take longer to complete than the stated duration.  Attendance at the placement may be required outside the trimester dates.

For more information and to complete the application process: please refer to Information Technology Placement or email sebe-wil@deakin.edu.au.

Content

This unit enables students to complete a placement of 120-160 hours (typically as a 4-6 week unpaid placement or as a 12 week unpaid placement) in an IT-related position.  Students will be required to undertake advanced level course-relevant work so as to gain experience as a specialised IT professional and to apply discipline-specific expert level professional skills and knowledge. 

 

These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit

At the completion of this Unit
successful students can:

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Use reflective practice processes to critique and evidence learning during and post work placement.

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO6: Self-management

ULO2

Curate examples of work practices that showcase Deakin graduate learning outcomes (GLOs).

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Apply discipline-specific conceptual, procedural, and dispositional competencies in real-world settings through real-world tasks to solve real-world problems

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Weighting (% total mark for unit) Indicative due week
Professional communication documents Video presentation 10% Within 4 weeks of placement completion
Problem-solving and discipline specific evidence of placement goals and outcomes Portfolio 25% Within 4 weeks of placement completion
Reflections Written reports 45% Week 1, midway and end of placement
Mid and end-of-placement assessment by the industry supervisor Written evaluation report 20% Approximately 50-hour mark for mid, and within 2 days of completion for end assessment

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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