Module Descriptors
PROJECT PROPOSAL AND PROFESSIONALISM
COIS50948
Key Facts
School of Digital, Technologies and Arts
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Jonathan Westlake
Email: J.C.Westlake@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 72
Independent Study Hours: 228
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 25%
- PROJECT PROPOSAL weighted at 75%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
This module explicitly focuses on significant elements required for the achievement of the STAFFORDSHIRE GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES.
An example of topics which may be covered are as follows: business communication, negotiation, careers and c.v. production, Professional Bodies, ethics (including the impact of green computing on sustainability) and computing legislation, choosing an appropriate academic project, research techniques including library skills, hypothesis formation and statistical methods, software development and project management methods for computing projects, project scheduling, risk management and quality planning, report writing and presentation techniques.
An example of topics which may be covered are as follows: business communication, negotiation, careers and c.v. production, Professional Bodies, ethics (including the impact of green computing on sustainability) and computing legislation, choosing an appropriate academic project, research techniques including library skills, hypothesis formation and statistical methods, software development and project management methods for computing projects, project scheduling, risk management and quality planning, report writing and presentation techniques.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A reflective portfolio of 1500 words - 25%. Learning outcome 1.
A project proposal of 4,000 words (including a presentation - 6 minutes) - 75% Learning outcomes 2 and 3 (final)
A project proposal of 4,000 words (including a presentation - 6 minutes) - 75% Learning outcomes 2 and 3 (final)
Module Learning Strategies
24 hours lectures and 48 hours tutorial/practical sessions over 12 weeks. Guest lectures will be incorporated.
Module Texts
Success in your Project: A Guide to Student System Development Projects.Philip Weaver (2004) Prentice Hall, ISBN 9780273 678090
Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Computing Penny Duquenoy, Simon Jones, Barry G. Blundell. (2008). Cengage Learning ISBN 9781 844 807499.
Information Systems Development: Methodologies, Techniques and Tools (4th Edition), Avison and Fitzgerald, 2006, McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 9780077114176
Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Computing Penny Duquenoy, Simon Jones, Barry G. Blundell. (2008). Cengage Learning ISBN 9781 844 807499.
Information Systems Development: Methodologies, Techniques and Tools (4th Edition), Avison and Fitzgerald, 2006, McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 9780077114176
Module Resources
Software for referencing (eg Zotero, Refworks), mind mapping
MS Project
SPSS
MS Project
SPSS
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None