Industry Based IT Experience Project (ISYS90082)
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About this subject
Overview
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AIMS
This elective subject will be delivered in collaboration with industry partners. This subject will provide students with the opportunity to engage in practical workplace based learning. Specifically, students will be placed within an ‘internship’ which provides the opportunity to engage in industry focused course work and apply academic learning theory in a practical workplace setting.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
The subject will also allow students to work under the guidance and mentorship of experienced ICT professionals. Students will be introduced to the Australian workplace culture and be offered the opportunity to strengthen their graduate employability skills.
This subject is designed to establish a platform for lifelong graduate ICT employability skills.
Intended learning outcomes
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Understand how to operate within the Australian workplace culture (through the preparatory lectures, webinars and internship experience)
- Understand how to apply their knowledge from their academic courses (though the project work and internship experience)
- Have enhanced their own employability skills (through the internship experience)
- understand how to work effectively as an individual and within a team in the Australian workplace (work based project report)
- Have developed an E-portfolio demonstrating and outlining their own specific graduate capabilities. The E-portfolio is part of a personal digital learning environment that challenges each student to think about the IT skills for the workplace and their own competencies. (Individual Eportfolio)
- Be able to demonstrate short to medium term ICT career planning (Individual Eportfolio)
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject you should have developed the following generic skills:
- Apply academic skills within a IT/IS Industry workplace context
- Apply theory to practice within the IT/IS internship environment
- Prepare a written report based on their IT/IS internship experience
- Achieve strong learning outcomes within a collaborative team environment
- Formulate and articulate short to medium term career plans
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-IS Master of Information Systems
- Spatial specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
- Computing specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
- Distributed Computing specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
AND
Completion of a minimum of 100 credit points of study at graduate level
AND
Approval of the course coordinator or subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSA90473 | Business Practicum |
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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12.5 |
| BUSA90485 | Global Business Practicum |
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (Online)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90033 | Internship |
Semester 1 (Online)
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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25 |
ISYS90080 IT Industry Placement
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Individual E-Portfolio (1500 words), requiring approximately 15-20 hours of work. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 3, 5 and 6 are addressed in the individual e-portfolio.
| Week 24 | 15% |
Work Based Project Proposal (1500 words), requiring approximately 15-20 hours of work. ILO 2 is addressed in the project proposal.
| Week 12 | 15% |
Work Based Project Proposal Presentation (equivalent 1000 words), requiring approximately 13-15 hours of work. ILO 2 is addressed in the project proposal presentation.
| Week 12 | 10% |
Work Based Project Report (4000 words), requiring approximately 40-45 hours of work. ILOs 1 to 4 are addressed in the project report.
| Week 24 | 30% |
Work Based Project Report Presentation (equivalent 2000 words), requiring approximately 25-30 hours of work. ILOs 1 to 4 are addressed in the project report presentation.
| Week 24 | 20% |
Participation in Weekly Online Discussion and Lectures, requiring approximately 13-15 hours of work. ILO 2 is addressed in online discussion and lectures.
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Additional details
This assessment statement is written for the entirety of the project duration. Students enrol in the subject in two consecutive study periods. The total assessment described is spread over both study periods. At the end of the first study period of enrolment, students who make satisfactory progress will receive a mark of CNT (Continuing) that will be replaced with a grade upon completion of the second period of study. Students who do not achieve satisfactory progress in the first study period, because they have not met the hurdle requirements, will have a failing grade awarded at the conclusion of the first period of study, and consequently will have to recommence their enrolment.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2022
Time commitment details
200 hours per study period Students undertaking this subject must enrol into ISYS90082 in two consecutive study periods in order to successfully complete the subject. Students completing this subject will receive 25 points credit in total.
Additional delivery details
Students undertaking this subject must enrol into ISYS90082 in two consecutive study periods in order to successfully complete the subject. Students completing this subject will receive 25 points credit in total.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Collis, J., & Hussey, R., 2009, Business Research: A Practical Guide for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students, (3rd edition), Palgrave Macmillan, London
Davey, B & Tatnall, A, 2009, Aspects of Professionalism, Ethics and Lifelong Learning for Australian ICT Professionals, Journal of Business Systems, Governance and Ethics, 4(3) 27 - 42
Northcutt, S., 2004, IT Ethics Handbook: Rights and Wrongs for IT Professionals, Syngress Publishing, Rockland, MA
Note: Further readings will be selected dependent on the subject matter and focus of the internship project.
- Subject notes
Learning and Teaching Methods
The subject will be taught in three parts:
- Internship Preparation – completed during the first six weeks of a study period. This content will be taught through a combination of traditional face to face lectures and online tutorials/seminars
- Planning Work Based Internship & Provision. This will be completed in weeks 7–12 of a study period. This will involve student selection of area of interest and matching with an industry mentor and host organization. During this time students will prepare an internship Project Proposal and update their eportfolio under the guidance of the mentor.
- Work Based Project Delivery and Reporting – completed over a 12–16 week timeframe scheduled with a host organization. It will involve weekly meetings with the Mentor, project investigation, e-portfolio updates and drafting the project delivery report.
The subject is supported by the University’s Learning Management System, which provides the repository for lecture and reading resources and facilitation of group assignment collaboration.
Indicative Key Learning Resources
Key learning resources include academic articles, human resource development articles, papers from the IT industry and internet resources (including professional body websites).
Careers/Industry Links
Much of this subject will involve industry placement with an IT unit within an organisation, or an IT company. There will be extensive discussion and engagement with IT Professional bodies and students will be expected to attend IT Professional Development seminars.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Computing Specialisation (formal) Distributed Computing - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Permission required from the subject coordinator
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 12 November 2022