ICT 301 Professional Experience

Assessment 2 Group Presentation and individual interview with sponsor marks

Overview

The Professional Experience unit includes a focus on assisting students to develop their understanding of industry practice, through engagement with industry professionals as guest lecturers or facilitators/trainers, and with case-study and simulated work situations directly sourced from and relevant to industry settings. In this unit, the student learning experience is directed and managed through work experiences and academic engagement which is conducted online (virtually).

Group presentation: Students will form groups of four from their unit and present the final presentation on the project and simulated work assigned to them. This involves preparing responses to the problem statement, researching a solution for the problem statement, negotiation of the solution and implementing the solution to critically solve the problem statement. Students are required to submit the presentation slides. The group will be formed in Week 1 during the webinar. In this assessment students will work in a group to do the presentation.

Individual interview: The individual interview will evaluate the students work contribution to the unit in the form of a series of questions.

Sponsor engagement and participation marks (Individual) : The sponsor engagement and participation marks will be determined on a weekly basis by the sponsor based on the engagement and involvement of the individual student during the weekly sponsor meetings .

Timelines and Expectations Students are expected to work in groups for this assessment.

Group presentation (10%) - During week 12 webinar Individual Interview (10) % During week 12 webinar Sponsor engagement and participation marks (Individual) (10 %) Week 12

Due: Week 12 Students are expected to submit the presentation through the submission folder on Moodle.

Learning Outcomes Assessed LO1. Apply skills and knowledge in an industry context. (skills and knowledge) LO2. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills by analyzing underlying IT and Business issues and making appropriate recommendations for solutions. (problem solving) LO3. Continually reflect on and seek out opportunities to improve workplace practice through observation, reflection, and inquiry. (self-regulation and professional practice) LO4. Create and maintain professional relationships with colleagues as well as the wider workplace community. (leadership) LO5. Apply a comprehensive range of effective verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills to actively collaborate with professional colleagues and other stakeholders. (communication skills) L06. Demonstrate a strong understanding of professional ethics in relation to the IT and Business industry. (ethical behavior)

Assessment Details

You are required to present 10 minutes group presentation on your experiences and learnings from your work placement. You are invited to draw upon your Learning Journal as well as other sources and references that may support your presentation and the related discussion. An individual interview will also be conducted in conjunction with your presentation to provide you with an opportunity to clarify and further reflect on some aspects of your work placement.