Module Descriptors
PROJECT PROPOSAL AND PROFESSIONALISM (D/L)
COIS50955
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Lesley Drumm
Email: L.E.Drumm@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 6
Independent Study Hours: 294
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 25%
- PROJECT PROPOSAL weighted at 75%
Module Details
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
MS Project
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Learning Strategies
Material will be presented weekly using Blackboard. Formative and summative assessment will be presented and uploaded to Blackboard for grading and feedback.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A reflective portfolio report of 1500 words - 30%. Learning outcome 1.
A project proposal of 4,000 words (including a presentation (recorded using software such as Screencast-o-matic) (6 minutes) - 75% Learning outcomes 2 and 3 (final).
A project proposal of 4,000 words (including a presentation (recorded using software such as Screencast-o-matic) (6 minutes) - 75% Learning outcomes 2 and 3 (final).
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, 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, software development and project management methods for computing projects, project scheduling, risk management and quality planning, report writing and presentation techniques.