Module Descriptors
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC SKILLS
COIS30565
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 3
15 credits
Contact
Leader: David Thomas
Email: D.T.Thomas@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
- Time Management
- Report writing, preparation and presentation
- Handling assignments and in-course assessment
- Presentations - planning, preparation and rehearsal
- Working and learning in groups
- Library use and research techniques
- Professional Development - Introduction to BCS, legal, moral and ethical issues
- Project Management
- Report writing, preparation and presentation
- Handling assignments and in-course assessment
- Presentations - planning, preparation and rehearsal
- Working and learning in groups
- Library use and research techniques
- Professional Development - Introduction to BCS, legal, moral and ethical issues
- Project Management
Module Additional Assessment Details
One assignment weighted 100% covering Learning Outcomes 1-4.
The assignment will be based upon research of a computing topic. It will take the form of an individual report, including the production of a project plan and a Gantt chart, (70%)
and a group presentation (30%).
The assignment will be based upon research of a computing topic. It will take the form of an individual report, including the production of a project plan and a Gantt chart, (70%)
and a group presentation (30%).
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Resources
A networked pc environment using Windows software
Word processing package
Microsoft Project
Word processing package
Microsoft Project
Module Texts
Drew Sue, Bingham Rosie, 2001, The Student Skills Guide, Gower Publishing, USA, ISBN 0 566 08430 9
Elliot Geoffrey, Starkings Susan, 1998, Business Information Technology, Pearson Education, Essex, ISBN: 0 582 29802-4
Hughes et al, Project Management for IT related projects, 2004, British Computer Society, ISBN 1-902505-58-1
Elliot Geoffrey, Starkings Susan, 1998, Business Information Technology, Pearson Education, Essex, ISBN: 0 582 29802-4
Hughes et al, Project Management for IT related projects, 2004, British Computer Society, ISBN 1-902505-58-1
Module Learning Strategies
A variety of learning strategies will be employed, including lectures (1-n) 1.5, practical and tutorial sessions (1-20) 1.5.