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FIT4215 · Industry-based learning
2027 Handbook24 credit pointsLevel 4Faculty of Information Technology
Overview
Students engage in a full time industry placement at an established partner of the Faculty of IT industry based learning program including major global companies, leading Australian companies and worldwide consultancies. Students on placement apply the knowledge, skills and practices developed in their academic studies and, with the guidance of mentors and colleagues, build further IT expertise and professional awareness. Throughout the placement, you reflect on their experiences to optimise their professional development.
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 | IBL Student Portfolio | Work integrated | 15% | — |
| 2 | Mid-placement evaluation | Work integrated | 20% | — |
| 3 | End-placement evaluation | Work integrated | 30% | — |
| 4 | Final IBL presentation | Presentation | 20% | — |
| 5 | Final IBL report | Written | 15% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
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Learning outcomes
- Set achievable and measurable goals;
- Identify useful theoretical knowledge that has been covered in prior coursework and knowledge that has not yet been covered;
- 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 and self-assess opportunities for personal development;
- 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 on placement are deployed full-time (36 hours per week) for 20 weeks with the industry partners of the Faculty of IT work professional placement program in a role within the company.
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