Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology COIS40894 COIS40894 PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC SKILLS FOR APPLIED IT I (Introduction)

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology Today’s session The Rationale (why do it?) Overview of the Indicative Content Assessment Overview

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology Rationale – Why do it? Integrity –Staffordshire University's Reputation - you carry our flag –The reputation of your college –Your Reputation –Staffordshire University 'produces' a large number of ICT graduates - see page 4 of the 2007 West Midlands HEI Capability Report WM HEI ICT Capabilities May 2007WM HEI ICT Capabilities May 2007 –Employers prefer our students – its official !

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology Rationale It's an opportunity –Excellent for liaising with the Careers Office at college and university –Builds Professionalism –3 Es Employability Enterprise (& Innovation!) Entrepreneurship

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology The Careers Element The employer’s perspective A careers case study-based approach Employability skills Personal career planning Being entrepreneurial and future career planning

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology Item 2 Group Case Study and presentation (circa 4,000 words) Presentations to take place in w/c 14/12/ /11/201560% The following are the learning outcomes it meets. Module Learning Outcomes Map to Programme Learning Outcomes 1.DEMONSTRATE THE KEY STUDY SKILLS AND DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IT PACKAGES REQUIRED FOR VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION IN AN ACADEMIC CONTEXT. Knowledge & Understanding Communicatio n 3. REFLECT ON THE CONTEMPORARY ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT IN WHICH PROFESSIONAL WORK OCCURS, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT, TEAM WORKING, HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES, RECRUITMENT AND BUSINESS START-UP PROCESSES. Learning Problem Solving Reflection

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology What does it entail? Getting in to groups Attending all sessions – every week, a different section of the case study is covered Planning your work, documenting and evaluating your collaborative working Working with your groups outside of the scheduled sessions Reading the case study and the marking criteria carefully!

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology The personal career planning section TASK DELIVERALBLE CHECKLISTWeighting TASK 1A reflect on of your professional and academic experiences to date 20% TASK 2An audit of the skills you have gained from them 15% TASK 3A career plan 15% TASK 4A Curriculum Vitae geared towards a chosen job on the career plan10% TASK 5A Covering letter geared towards a chosen job on the career plan5% TASK 6A SWOT Analysis10% TASK 7An action plan which will enable you to close skills gaps with a view to achieving your goals 15% TASK 8A completed mark sheet with comments 10% NOTEYou are required to ensure that your work conforms to the reporting standards expected at this level. A document detailing these is available on the Blackboard presence for this module.

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology Item 1 Individual skills audit, career action plan and career related collateral comprising CV and covering letter (minimum 500 words) (excluding appendices) 06/12/201520% Module Learning Outcomes Map to Programme Learning Outcomes 2.PERFORM A SKILLS AUDIT AND PREPARE A PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN GVING CONSIDERATION TO EMPLOYABILITY ENHANCEMENT AND FUTURE CAREER GOALS. Analysis Reflection

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology What does it entail? Working individually Attending all sessions – they are designed to help you. Being honest! Working consistently and meeting the deadline

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology Assignment Surgery Use it wisely!!!! Complete your tasks Hand in on time

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology Evaluation of group work Looking back at the self and peer assessment forms completed in the first assignment surgery Reflecting on the group work honestly both in terms of your own experiences and in terms of your collaborative efforts as a group. Looking back on your lecture notes on group work and reading the academic texts. Using this knowledge to consider how you could improve as a group.

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology Item 3 Individual research into group working and personal reflection on the group work experience (Minimum 500 words (excluding appendices) 04/01/201620% Module Learning Outcomes Map to Programme Learning Outcomes 1.DEMONSTRATE THE KEY STUDY SKILLS AND DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IT PACKAGES REQUIRED FOR VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION IN AN ACADEMIC CONTEXT. Knowledge & Understanding Communication 4.APPLY APPROPRIATE SECONDARY RESEARCH TECHNIQUES TO SOURCE DATA RELEVANT TO AN INVESTIGATION AND UNDERSTAND THE LIMITATIONS IN TERMS OF RELIABILITY AND BIAS OF THE DATA COLLECTED. Application

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology Start with the end in mind: Module Assessment Coursework Breakdown Hand In Date Overall Weighting Learning outcomes Item 1 Individual skills audit, career action plan and career related collateral comprising CV and covering letter (minimum 500 words) (excluding appendices) 06/12/201520%2 Item 2 Group Case Study and presentation (circa 4,000 words) Presentations to take place in w/c 14/12/ /11/201560%1 and 3 Item 3 Individual research into group working and personal reflection on the group work experience (Minimum 500 words (excluding appendices) 04/01/201620%1 and 4

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology Delivery, Course Documents & Resources Your first port of call: the VLE – take a look! Handouts and assignment sheets will not be given out during lectures – you should obtain these from the VLE Directed learning / background reading essential

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology Next Steps Make sure sign up attend all sessions Find a group to work with for the assignment

Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology Summary The rationale behind the module Indicative content How you will be assessed The process for assignment group allocation Enjoy the module!