CS256 - Integrated Project 2
| TIMETABLE | TEACHING MATERIAL |
| Credits | 30 |
| Level | 2 |
| Semester | Term 1, Term 2, Term 3 |
| Availability | Available to participants taking UG Graduate and Degree Apprenticeship programmes, e.g. BSc Hons IT: Software Development. |
| Prerequisites | N/A |
| Learning Activities Breakdown | Self-assessing current skills, creating personal development plans, writing brief reports to add to an e-portfolio. |
| Assessment | 100% coursework consisting of personal development plans and an e-portfolio of evidence to demonstrate the satisfaction of SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age) professional competencies. |
| Lecturer | Fraser MacDonald |
Aims and Objectives
This class enables participants to demonstrate the application of aspects of their degree course within an industrial context, and to develop their professional skills by undertaking personal development planning and building an e-portfolio of work-related evidence to show that they meet various professional competencies.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this class participants will be able to:
- Display an understanding and application of good software development practices within their work place.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to manage a project (or series of projects) to completion, including management of risk.
- Present their work effectively (e.g. through oral presentations, written reports).
- Demonstrate reflective work practices.
- Identify areas and strategies for self-improvement within a professional context.
- Demonstrate (via an e-portfolio of evidence) that they satisfy defined professional competencies.
Syllabus
Apprentices will undertake the following.
- A work-based project (or series of mini-projects and tasks), identified through discussion with their line manager and the University.
- Work-based learning which includes:
- Self-assessment (they will be asked to evaluate their skills with respect to a defined set of competencies).
- Producing personal development plans.
- Maintaining a weekly journal where they briefly record tasks carried out at work, work-related events or courses that they have attended.
- Producing evidence that they meet a set of competencies defined by a recognised professional body.
Recommended Reading
This list is indicative only – the class lecturer may recommend alternative reading material. Please do not purchase any of the reading material listed below until you have confirmed with the class lecturer that it will be used for this class.
Cottrell, S., Skills for Success: Personal Development and Employability, Palgrave Macmillan, 3rd edition, 2015
Transferable skills
During and after completing this class participants will:
- Improve their communication skills.
- Develop their professional skills and experience.
- Improve personal development planning skills
Last updated: 2022-12-14 18:10:06