SIT791 - Professional Practice
Unit details
| Year | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online, GIFT City (India)^ |
| Credit point(s) | 2 |
| EFTSL value | 0.250 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 1: Amin Abken Trimester 2: Sophie Mckenzie Trimester 3: Sophie Mckenzie |
| Prerequisite | STP710 and must have successfully completed a minimum of 8 credit points of study in level 7 SIT- or MIS-coded units. |
| Corequisite | Must be enrolled in S735, S735A, S737, S737A, S779, S739, S770 |
| Incompatible with | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | Students are required to complete a paid professional experience (placement) with an approved organisation for a minimum of 450 hours and a maximum of 900 hours full-time. Professional experience (placements) must be completed within a 3–6 month period. The online learning and assessment activities for the unit will consist of approximately 50-100 hours and include pre-placement activities that must be completed before placement commences. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | Students are required to complete a paid professional experience (placement) with an approved organisation for a minimum of 450 hours and a maximum of 900 hours full-time. Professional experience (placements) must be completed within a 3–6 month period. The online learning and assessment activities for the unit will consist of approximately 50-100 hours and include pre-placement activities that must be completed before placement commences. |
| Typical study commitment | This unit focuses on a long-term paid placement. In addition to the placement, students will spend approximately 50 to 100 hours on related learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Supplementary information | ^GIFT City (India) offering is available to S735A students enrolled at the GIFT City (India) campus only. Self-enrolment is not available for this unit. To be eligible to enrol in this unit, an appropriate placement opportunity with an appropriate host organisation must be confirmed. Students are encouraged to contact the Student Central GIFT City team if they have any questions or require support regarding this process. Students must contact a student adviser prior to considering enrolment in this unit to obtain an updated course map and ensure they meet the pre-enrolment and course requirements. |
Content
Integrating study and work experience is essential for forging close links between university education and the workplace. Students will gain professional work experience with an approved host organisation. The exact nature, activities and emphasis in each industry placement will vary according to the context, resources and expertise of staff and the student's experience, qualities and aspirations. Industry experiences will allow students to learn about and with an organisation. In addition, students will critically reflect on their role as IT professionals, bringing together everything they have learnt in their course to demonstrate achievement of Course and Graduate Learning Outcomes and their readiness for professional work. Learning and assessment activities in this unit will help students appreciate work-life and make decisions about personal and professional development. Most importantly, it will provide relevant evidence when applying for future work.
Work-integrated learning
Work-integrated learning activities within this unit provide you with an opportunity to develop work-related skills while you study.
To be eligible to study this unit, students will first be required to source and secure a full-time paid placement opportunity with an appropriate host organisation and then submit an application with the SEBE WIL Team for approval. Placements do not have to be discipline-specific but must demonstrate relevance to broader IT technical skills.
In preparation for the placement, students are required to complete the Placement Preparation Module (PPM) before commencing their professional experience (placement), and undertake the online teaching, learning and assessment activities for the unit outside of professional experience (placement) hours. The online teaching, learning and assessment activities for the unit will consist of approximately 50-100 hours.
Delays in completing the placement could mean that the course will take longer to complete than the stated duration. Attendance at the placement may be required outside the trimester dates.
For more information and to complete the application process, please refer to SEBE WIL Program or email sebe-wil@deakin.edu.au.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Articulate aspirations, career goals and intended activities to potential employers highlighting key personal and professional capabilities and competencies, to secure a position. | GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Participate in and demonstrate evidence of ethical, professional and efficient work practices in IT through a placement logbook. | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO3 | Use reflective practice to document discipline-specific (course learning outcomes) and generic competencies (graduate learning outcomes) required to become an IT professional, drawn from placement experience. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Show capacity for preparing personal and professional development plans, which contribute to the job search/career development process. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some units refer to Graduate Attributes (GSs) during this transition period.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement portfolio | Written placement portfolio, consisting of preparation activities, logbook and post placement reflection. | 100% | Within 2 weeks of completion of placement |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirements
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio and demonstrate that they are working to the satisfaction of the host organisation (including skill competency levels, professional code of conduct and project output requirements) at both the mid and end of professional experience (placement). More specifically, both mid and end professional experience (placement) reviews need to be deemed ‘satisfactory’ by your supervisor to achieve the pass level.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SIT791 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
To fully engage with Deakin's learning experiences, students must be able to access and use internet-connected devices as outlined in computing requirements at Deakin.
To support student success at Deakin, we have a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) learning environment that acknowledges that students and educators bring with them the digital tools they regularly use to complete academic tasks. These tools stay with you beyond the classroom, helping you to keep learning, explore ideas more deeply, and connect with knowledge in ways that matter to you.
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Unit fee information
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