This module explicitly focuses on significant elements required for the achievement of the STAFFORDSHIRE GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES.
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Skills of problem solving and creation of opportunities
- Technologically, digitally and information literate

The module will cover the following:
- Professional Development
* Communication skills
* Use of relevant applications to support communication and collaboration
- Primary research
* Primary Research Methods
* Data quality
- Data and information
* Compliance with legislation eg. the Data protection Act, UK Freedom of Information Act 2000. Consumer Protection Act 1987.
* The role of data and information in operations, decision making and forward planning.
* Considering the currency, relevance and sensitivity of the data, source and context of the and general trends of the information under examination
- Basic arithmetic and mathematical concepts required for ICT including
* Set theory
* Aggregate functions
* ICT Tools for analysis eg. standard deviation
* Use of graphs and charts for the presentation of statistics

A portfolio (3000 words) containing
- Primary research data with discussion of associated legislation, issues etc.
- Analysis and presentation of results
- Summary of findings, decisions, resolutions etc
(Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)

Prior study of CESCOM10088-4 Professional and Academic Skills for Applied IT I or equivalent.

None

The following are not essential texts but will provide useful background reading:
The Study Skills Book (Smarter Study Skills), Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers, 2012, Pearson Education Ltd, ISBN-10: 0273773313, ISBN-13: 978-0273773313 (Edition: 3)
Foundation Maths, Croft, A., Davidson, R., 2010, Addison-Wesley,, ISBN-10: 0273730762, SBN-13: 978-0273730767 (Edition: 5)

The contact time will be broken down as follows: 26 lectures, 26 tutorials