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Course Team
Zhongwei Zhang
Summary
As students enter their second year of University study, they need to make sound choices for their careers. The fast-growing IT industry and emerging IT technology means students need to plan a career pathway in alignment with personal interest and strength. To always stay informed with the industries and achieve… For more content click the Read More button below.
SynopsisThis course provides a brief overview of benefits and innovation that IT solution bring to the industry. To help students better understand what industries are concerned, Students have to understand the authentic demands from the industry in aligning with students' chosen program and/or majors. Students will purposely prepare themselves with the knowledge and essential skills required to meet real world challenges by the direct consulting with the industry clients and industry partners. It facilitates students to develop some employability attributes to become the competent IT System analytics, Software and Application programmer and developer, Web and Database Integration and Network administrators, Data Analytics, AI expert, etc. Students will prepare a plan for their future Career, and report what needs and skills they have identified by Investigating Industry projects. The course will be delivered in a series of workshops, seminars, and guest lectures by inviting successful people from the IT industry and academia to give their perspectives on what is required to succeed in IT.
Requisites
Course Pre-requisites
Offerings
Trimester 3
OL-TWMBA-TR3
ON-SPRNG-TR3
ON-TWMBA-TR3
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
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Develop career decisions that are aligned with professional and personal values, interests and motivations
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Appraise strengths, skills and experiences per the graduate employment opportunities and programs relating to a field of study/preferred employment or enterprise pathways to identify gaps and strategies for future development and develop a pathway aligned with the career ambitions
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Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of ICT Professional Knowledge (e.g., Ethics, Professional expectations, teamwork concepts and issues, Interpersonal communications, social issues/legal issue/privacy and understanding of the ICT profession)
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Report on connections with people, organisations, industries and resources through WIL, industry events, networking and engagement with professional associations that might provide work, experience, mentoring and/or networking opportunities
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Prepare a quality application e-portfolio (i.e., resume, digital profile, selection criteria, etc)
Topics
Introduction to the STEM Career Wheel (10%) Identify the personal strength and potential (15%) Plan the career and Engage with the relevant IT industries – Software Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Networking and Cyber Security (25%) Develop the essential skills of Challenges and Explore Opportunity of IT in… For more content click the Read More button below.
Assessments
Assessment due dates (as listed in Week Due) are indicative until finalised by the end of Week 1 for each Study Period (Offering). After Week 1, Assessment due dates may change with the approval of the Dean (Academic) or Delegate in limited circumstances. All Assessment due date changes approved after Week 1 will be communicated to students accordingly via Handbook and StudyDesk.