IS1S483 - Professionalism and Employability 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: IS1S483
Module Title: Professionalism and Employability
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Information and Electronics
Faculty Sub Group: informatics
Module Leader: Paul Jarvis, Ian Fitzell
Module Team: Ian Fitzell
First Intended Intake: SEP 2019 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100371 - information systems
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To introduce professional practice in computing, developing academic skills and knowledge relating to legal, social, ethical and professional aspects of computing.

To develop employability skills.

To develop the student's study skills particularly in the areas of self-reflection and evaluation

Content Summary

Use and integration of various digital software solutions in areas such as video, audio and text.

Assessment techniques to support future studies, such as self and peer-assessment.

Research and literature reviews of developments in software engineering practice.

Literature searching, academic report writing, referencing and presenting.

Legislation that impacts upon computing, such as intellectual property, copyright, patents, data protection, computer misuse, environmental responsibility, workplace contexts and equality.

Social issues, such as the design, uses and consequences of computing that take into account their interaction with institutional and cultural contexts.

Personal and professional ethics, rights and responsibilities including workplace ethics, and codes of conduct and practice.

Professionalism and employability, including professional societies, workplace relations, teamwork, career progression and personal development planning.

Identification of emerging technologies in the area of software development and their application to contemporary design practice.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 10
Practical classes and workshops 10
Work based learning 80
Directed Study 28
Formative Assessment - Independent 72
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To describe the legal and ethical framework within which the computing industry operates
LO2 To recognise the professional practice and knowledge required by a computing professional.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Portfolio Portfolio 1 A portfolio of exercises. drawing on knowledge and material presented, supplimented by personal research and/or personal experience within the company, with a reflective summary. 0 4000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Portfolio 1

Reading List

Brinkman, B and Sanders, A.F. (2013) Ethics in a computing culture, Latest edition, Boston, MA: Course Technology, Cengage Learning. ISBN 9781111531102

Cottrell, S. (2015) Skills for success: personal development and employability, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, ISBN 9781137426529

Lloyd, I.J. (2014) Information technology law, Latest edition, Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY: Oxford University Press, ISBN 9780198702320

Moore, S. et al (2010) The ultimate study skills handbook. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill/Open University Press.ISBN: 978-0335234424

Rowland, D. et al (2016) Information Technology Law, Latest edition, London : Routledge. ISBN978-0415870160

Tavani, H. (2013) Ethics and Technology: Controversies, Questions, and Strategies for Ethical

Computing, Latest edition, Hoboken, NJ : Wiley. ISBN 9781118281727

Tefula, M. (2014) Student procrastination: seize the day and get more work done, Basingstoke,

Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 9781137312457