IY3H001 - The Cyber Professional in Practice 21 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: IY3H001
Module Title: The Cyber Professional in Practice
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Computing and Mathematics
Faculty Sub Group: Cyber Security
Module Leader: Andrew Bellamy
Module Team: Sharan Johnstone, Peter Eden, Richard Ward, Joshua Richards, Rachael Medhurst, Emma Derbi, Beth Jenkins, Arun Kumar, Madhu Khurana, Nisha Rawindaran
First Intended Intake: AUG 2027 Final Year of Intake: 2027
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 10 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100376 - computer and information security 100956 - programming
HECOS Code Weighting: 50 50

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 21 Jul 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

Consolidate employability and professional practices in cyber security and computing professionals and enhance graduate attributes in alignment with the 2030 strategy.

Develop critical awareness and demonstrate knowledge of workplace conduct, equality and diversity legislation and practices.

Content Summary

Workplace conduct and policies
• Employment terms and conditions
• Equality and Equity in the workplace
• Conduct and Ethics
• Professional bodies

• Workplace policies and procedures (Dignity and work, Grievance etc)

Contracts
• Dispute resolution

Graduate Attributes

Employability Skills and practice development

CV

Interviewing

Presentation

Tasks and Communications

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 12
Seminar 6
Tutorial 6
Independent Study 32
Directed Study 24
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 1
Groupwork 3
Interdisciplinary work 6
Problem / challenge based learning 10
Total Hours Selected 100

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically reflect upon the nature of professional practice in your discipline and identify the gaps between your work-related capabilities and disciplinary expectations, with the aim of improving and developing employability skills and recognising the importance of workplace ethics and conduct.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Professional Development Planning (PDP) 1 A planning document focusing on future expectations in terms of career prospects. 0 1500 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1
Professional Development Planning (PDP) 1

Reading List

Lloyd J. (202) Information Technology Law. 9th Edition. Oxford, Newport York.

Tavani, T. (2016) Ethics and Technology. (2016).

Succi et al. (2020) Studies in Higher Education. Soft Skills to enhance graduate employability. Comparing students and employers’ perceptions

Chaita, M. (2016). Developing graduate employability skills : your pathway to employment.