SIT124 - Exploring I.T.
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Offering information: | Not available from 2024 (unit replaced by SIT111 Computer Systems) |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Jihong Park |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SITM124 |
| 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: | 1 x 1 hour online class per week, 1 x 2 hour workshop per week. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 1 hour online class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2 hour workshop per week. |
Content
SIT124 is about exploring the current state of the IT Industry, enabling students to build an appreciation for the various IT employment opportunities. Case studies will explore current trends in technology from an emergent and disruptive perspective. Within SIT124 students will start to develop their professional identity and explore the requirements needed to gain employment within the field, through case studies and relevant industry employment information. Students will also explore and acquire skills in web design and development, in order to gain an understanding of the important role that the web plays in the delivery and storage of information within the IT industry.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Describe the broad range of careers within the IT profession, and explain their respective skills, responsibilities and professional practices. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Investigate the use and application of technology with industries and fields, and analyse the information located to provide a high level technical overview and to position it with respect to earlier advances in the field. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Design and develop an IT innovation based on knowledge of various IT components, technology real world applications. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional preparation document | Professional website creation | 15% | Week 4 |
| Technology in Industry Website (Report) | Written report and peer review, approximately 1,500 words | 20% | Week 7 |
| IT innovation project (group) | Collaboratively design and communicate an IT innovation | 25% | Week 11 |
| End-of-Unit Assessment | Timed online test | 40% | End-of-unit assessment period |
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
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SIT124 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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