The unit was introduced as a result of the introduction in 2016 of the Monash new university wide undergraduate offerings. The unit was introduced in recognition of the need to develop professional and communication skills in our IT graduates. The new offering of FIT049 is based on the previous common core subject of FIT2003 IT Professional Practice

The timetabling requirements have been clarified to ensure that part 1 of the tutorial is in a room where students have access to a computer and there is a working projector for presentations. The assessment has been changed to move some of the workload from the assignment to the exam. Semester 2, 2016.

Introduced for course architecture programs. Effective semester 1/2016

Prerequisites have been added to prevent student from taking the subject in the first semester of their enrolment in the Faculty of information technology to provide context for the subject.

Mindfulness can run week 2-6 or 7-11 to facilitate scheduling.

December 2016 2 Hour 40% exam to meet new Monash Standard

07/02/2017 - Admin: adding semester of implementation - Semester 2, 2017.

Update of the Scheduling requirements - Semester 1, 2018

15/02/2019 - Admin: removing Malaysia from Location of Offering as they no longer offer this unit, it has been replaced with FIT1055.

20/02/2019 - Removed separate Mindfulness session from workload. Mindfulness will be seemlessly integrated into tutorial as part of reflective professional practice. A mindfulness trained tutor will be part of the tutor team (team teaching in spaces for 90 students in LTB)

19/9/2019: Admin - updating exam duration to include additional 10 minutes as per University requirement.

03/02/20: Admin - minor amendment to wording of workload activity. Removing mention of pracs, as they do not run under this unit.

4/5/2020: As the MSA course 4307 Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences is in teach-out, the MSA offering of this unit has been re-coded to FZA1049 effective Semester 2, 2020. These units will be managed by South Africa and therefore no separate Monatar entries will be made

17/09/2020 Admin: Update to include new assessment and teaching approach fields as per Handbook requirements.

FIT1049 forms part of the common core for FIT undergraduate students in the B Info Tech, BCS and BBIS.

It is designed to ensure students have the skills and knowledge essential to professional practice in the IT industry. The key ACS Core Body of Knowledge areas covered in this unit include:

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. describe a variety of roles for IT professional and the personal, social, ethical and legal impacts arising from their work;
2. analyse and describe how the ACS Code of Professional Conduct applies to IT professionals in a variety of scenarios. In this context discuss what professional associations are available to IT professionals and why they are important;
3. effectively participate in a range of two way oral and written communication forms using appropriate intrapersonal and interpersonal communication skills and technologies.
4. use a variety of techniques to enhance working co-operatively and managing conflict as part of a team;
5. gather information, critically evaluate the material and use correct citation techniques when writing the material into an appropriate format.

This unit provides a practical and theoretical introduction to what it means to be an IT professional today. Students will encounter a range of issues relevant to professional practice in the workplace, as well as an understanding of the wider responsibilities that professionals are called upon to uphold in society. Topics addressed include: organisational and professional communication; mindfulness; teamwork; the nature of the IT professions; the role of professional associations; problem solving and information use; cross-cultural awareness; personal and professional ethics and codes of practice.

Recommended resources

Any resources relevant to this unit will be provided on the unit's Moodle site. Each week students are provided with an ePub written for the unit

Technological requirements

Students will be expected to check Moodle for any administrative announcements made by the teaching staff, and they will also be expected to work and collaborate online in class (also see below under 'Bring your won device' for more information). You will also be submitting some of your assessment online via Moodle.

On-Campus

A tutor trained in Mindfulness is preferred as part of the Team for the team taught Tutorial.

Lectures

1. Presentation/seminars
2. Interactive lectures using in-class activities and a student response system
3. Case/problem-based teaching and learning

Tutorials

1. Research activities
2. Active learning
3. Case/problem-based teaching and learning
4. Workshops
5. Self-study
6. Reading materials and other resources where applicable
7. Online Lectures

Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes): 40%, In-semester assessment: 60%

1. eFolio tasks: - 14% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2. Assignment 1 Part A - Individual research task - 10% - ULO: 1, 3, 5
3. Assignment 1 Part B - Individual oral presentation - 10% - ULO: 1, 3, 5
4. Assignment 2: Part A - Team presentation - 13% - ULO: 1, 3, 4, 5
5. Assignment 2: Part B - Individual reflective report - 13% - ULO: 1, 3, 4, 5
6. Examination - 40% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

Lecture

Tutorial Part 1

Tutorial Part 2

Requires a minimum of 12 points from Faculty of Information Technology units.

Noriaki Sato