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FIT2032 · Industry-based learning
2025 Handbook18 credit pointsLevel 2Faculty of Information Technology
Overview
Students on placement participate full time in a defined, graduate level role during a 22-week placement period at established partners of the Faculty of Information Technology industry based learning program including major global companies, leading Australian companies and worldwide consultancies. The students on placement apply the knowledge, skills and practices of professional attitudes and behaviour developed in their academic units. They develop communication, time management and customer service skills in business situations, experience and participate professionally in the corporate environment and obtain feedback from experienced supervisors on their performance.
Offerings
The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 - Mid-placement evaluation | Other | 20% | — |
| 2 | 2 - End-placement Evaluation | Other | 30% | — |
| 3 | 3 - Oral Presentation | Presentation | 20% | — |
| 4 | 4 - Written Reports | Report | 23% | — |
| 5 | 5 - Visit preparation | Other | 5% | — |
| 6 | 6 - Regular Maintenance of Daily Log Book including weekly reflection | Other | 2% | — |
Requisites
corequisite
prerequisite
Prerequisite: Available to students in all undergraduate degrees of the Faculty of IT who have been accepted into the Industry Based Learning program with at least 72 credit points including 60 FIT or MAT credit points. Prerequisite units: One of FIT1045, FIT1053, FIT1048, FIT1051 or ENG1003. • In addition prerequisite units for C2001 BCS and C2000 BInfoTech students: FIT1049 or equivalent
FIT1045FIT1053FIT1048FIT1051ENG1003FIT1049Learning outcomes
- Set achievable and measurable goals;
- Develop and practice professional skills and attitudes including: initiative, communication, time-management and teamwork skills in a business environment;
- Develop solutions to business problems using information technology and other techniques;
- Prepare documentation and written reports of a professional standard;
- Address performance improvement opportunities identified by industry supervisors;
- Develop information technology skills (such as business process modelling, performance enhancement of installed software, updating current software and developing new software) in a complex, corporate business environment.
Workload
Students are on placement full-time for 22 weeks with the partners of the industry based learning program in a graduate level role within the company.
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