CS1S470 - Professionalism Employability Enterprise and Problem-solving 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: CS1S470
Module Title: Professionalism Employability Enterprise and Problem-solving
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Faculty Sub Group: Computer Science
Module Leader: Jennifer Whewell
Module Team: Christopher Tubb
First Intended Intake: SEP 2022 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 25
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100371 - information systems
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

To create an authentic learning experience through teamwork.

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

Learning from data.

Data visualisation and development of an authentic data story.

Research and literature reviews.

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 takes 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.

25% of this content is available in Welsh and English. Students may undertake this portion of the module in either language.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Practical classes and workshops 24
Independent Study 30
Directed Study 72
Active/Simulation Based 15
Groupwork 20
Problem / challenge based learning 15
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To describe the legal and ethical framework within which the computing industry operates, and to recognise the professional practice and knowledge required by a computing professional.
LO2 To harness creativity, the ability to work cooperatively (for example, as a team) to deliver and present the data story and reflect on their learning and professional development.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio 1 A submission of specified material prepared by the student during a course or programme.(1) Project output (such a web-based information system) (2) Student choice (3) Self-reflective Summary (A personal record of a student's learning experiences.) 0 2000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Portfolio 1

Reading List

Progressive web application development by example: develop fast, reliable and engaging user experiences for the web - Author: Chris Love. 1st edition. Birmingham?;: Packt Publishing, 2018. Print. ISBN : 1-78712-542-4

Ethics and Technology: Controversies, Questions, and Strategies for Ethical Computing, Author: Tavani, Herman T. Fifth edition. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016. Print. ISBN : 9781119239758

Ethics in a computing culture, Authors: Brinkman, William John; Sanders, Alton F. MA: Course Technology, Cengage Learning, 2013. Print. ISBN : 9781111531102  ISBN : 1111531102

The Study Skills Handbook (Palgrave Study Skills) Author: Stella Cotterell Fifth edition. London: Red Globe Press, 2019. Print ISBN: 9781137610874

Information technology law, Lloyd, I.J. (2020) Oxford University Press, ISBN: 9780191868788 (ebook)

Skills for Success?: Personal Development and Employability, Author: Cottrell, Stella.. 4th edition. London: Red Globe Press, 2021. Print. ISBN : 135201159X  ISBN : 9781352011593