Professional Skills (G5120)
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Professional Skills
Module G5120
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 4
Module Outline
This module will cover important professional skills in 4 categories: Technical and academic writing technical communication skills, professional conduct, and IT law.
Topics include:
Writing skills
. Technical writing
. Report writing
. Reviewing
. Correct attribution of credit and referencing
Technical communication skills
. Giving effective oral presentations
. Graphical aids for oral presentations
Professional conduct
. Codes of professional conduct
. Computers and society, including the workplace and education
. Ethical implications of the internet, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and emerging new technologies
IT law
. Computer crime
. Privacy and data protection
. Intellectual property and law in the IT sector
Library
Communication skills: a guide for engineering and applied science students - Davies, John W., Davies, John W., 2001
Professional issues in information technology - Bott, Frank, 2005
IT law: an ISEB foundation - Fell, Jon, Antell, John, British Computer Society, 2007
Module learning outcomes
Construct and deliver effective oral presentations
Adopt a problem solving approach to the process of writing
Be aware of rules of professional conduct and IT law, to act accordingly
Understand key commercial and economic concepts and respond accordingly
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Presentation | T2 Week 6 (7 minutes) | 40.00% |
| Report | T2 Week 10 | 60.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111122111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 01111100111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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