IY2U09 - Supervised Work Experience (Cyber) 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: IY2U09
Module Title: Supervised Work Experience (Cyber)
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Computing and Mathematics
Faculty Sub Group: Cyber Security
Module Leader: Peter Eden
Module Team: Rachael Medhurst, Richard Ward, Andrew Bellamy, Mamoun Qasem, Beth Jenkins, Arun Kumar, Joshua Richards, Emma Derbi
First Intended Intake: SEP 2028 Final Year of Intake: 2028
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 120 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100376 - computer and information security 100385 - computer forensics
HECOS Code Weighting: 50 50

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

Module Aims

To enable students to gain meaningful experience by partaking in award related world of work and work-based learning.

Content Summary

A work-based placement will be negotiated or appraised for enrolled students. In this, as far as possible, the content of the placement will match the nature and objectives of the particular award, but will at least be relevant. The placement will cover the set of workplace skills and competencies as described in the Logbook and used as a record of all award related placements within the department. Successful completion of the placement year will be indicated on the student’s final transcript. Students will be supported before, during and after their placement in line with the requirements of the QAA Code of Practice on Placement Learning.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Placement 1200
Total Hours Selected 1200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 To effectively engage in world of work activities covering award-specific and key skills.
LO2 To apply and demonstrate the appropriate use of a reflective logbook to record their placement tasks.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Work-based assessment 1 LOGBOOK of tasks, processes, skills and experience 0 2000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Work-based assessment 1

Reading List

USW Careers; Webpage.

Computing ethics; Karrar, Abdelrahman, 2021.

Introduction to software project management; Adolfo Villafiorita, 2014.

Making the most of your placement; John Neugebauer; Jane Evans-Brain, 2009.

Understanding business ethics; Peter Allen Stanwick; Sarah D. Stanwick 2016 Third edition.

Writing and speaking at work; Edward P. Bailey, 2014, Fifth edition, Pearson new international edition.