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FIT5241 · Work integrated learning industry placement
2027 Handbook18 credit pointsLevel 5Faculty of Information Technology
Overview
You will engage in an industry placement of 432 hours with a self-sourced placement arranged by yourself or faculty facilitated placement. On placement, you will apply the knowledge, skills and practices developed in your academic studies and, with the guidance of mentors and colleagues, build further IT expertise and professional awareness. Throughout the placement, you reflect on your experiences to optimise your professional development. You will commence your placement prior to the census date, either in semester 1 or semester 2, or summer semester.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | Second semester | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment and in a block (IMMERS-BLK) |
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 | Professional Placement Portfolio | Work integrated | 20% | — |
| 2 | Professional Placement Evaluation | Work integrated | 30% | — |
| 3 | End-of-placement presentation | Presentation | 30% | — |
| 4 | End-of-placement report | Written | 20% | — |
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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prerequisite
Prerequisites: you must have successfully completed 48 credit points towards your FIT Masters degree (FIT5122 can be taken as a co-requisite) and have achieved an overall average of at least 80% across all Level 5 units and achieved an overall course average of 70%.
FIT5122Learning outcomes
- Formulate, justify and evaluate strategic, measurable professional goals aligned with organisational priorities;
- Critically synthesise and apply advanced disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to complex industry contexts, identifying and addressing knowledge gaps;
- Demonstrate autonomous professional practice through leadership, ethical judgement, strategic communication and effective collaboration;
- Design, implement and critically evaluate evidence-based, technology-informed solutions to complex business problems;
- Produce professional documentation and reports that communicate complex analysis and recommendations to diverse stakeholders;
- Critically reflect on professional performance, integrate industry feedback, and develop a strategic plan for ongoing professional development.
Workload
On placement (432 hours), you are deployed with an approved industry partner of the work professional placement program in a role within the company.
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