SIT709 - IT Placements and Industry Experience
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 1: Deepti Aggarwal Trimester 2: Sophie McKenzie Trimester 3: Ansam Khraisat |
| Cohort rule | This unit is only available to students enrolled in S734, S735, S736, S737, S738, S739, S770, S776, S777. |
| Prerequisite | STP710 and must have successfully completed a minimum of 10 credit points of study in level 7 SIT-coded units including SIT774. For students enrolled in S735, S737, S739, S770: STP710 and must have successfully completed a minimum of 7 credit points of study in level 7 SIT-coded units. |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | Students will be required to complete a professional experience (placement) of between 100 and 160 hours of workplace activities in IT within a relevant external organisation. Professional experience (placements) need to be completed within a 4 to 12 week period. The online learning and assessment activities for the unit will consist of approximately 50 hours and include pre-placement activities that must be completed before placement commences. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | Students will be required to complete a professional experience (placement) of between 100 and 160 hours of workplace activities in IT within a relevant external organisation. Professional experience (placements) need to be completed within a 4 to 12 week period. The online learning and assessment activities for the unit will consist of approximately 50 hours and include pre-placement activities that must be completed before placement commences. |
| Typical study commitment | This unit focuses on a professional work experience placement. In addition to the placement, students will spend approximately 50 hours on related learning and assessment activities for the unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
Integrating study and work experience in a systematic way is essential for forging close links between the university education process and the workplace. In this unit, students will undertake professional work experience with an approved host organisation for a minimum of 100 hours. The exact nature, activities and emphasis in each industry placement will vary according to the context, resources, and expertise of the staff of the host organisation as well as the experience, qualities, and aspirations of the student. This unit provides students with a systematic opportunity to undertake professional work experience through an IT placement, requiring them to critically reflect on their discipline-specific knowledge, practical skills, and unique employability attributes in alignment with their course and graduate learning outcomes.
Learning and assessment activities in this unit will help students develop a deeper understanding of key aspects of professional practice and support them in making informed decisions about their personal and professional development. Importantly, these activities will provide students with relevant evidence for future employment applications.
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 placement opportunity with an appropriate host organisation and then submit an application with the SEBE WIL Team for approval. Placements may be paid or unpaid and 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 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
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| 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. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Participate in and demonstrate evidence of ethical, professional and efficient work practices in IT. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Use reflective practice to document experience gained, skills developed and leadership exhibited during placement experience. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Show capacity for preparing personal and professional development plans, which contribute to the career development process. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning portfolio | Reflective placement logbook and other written documentation consisting of preparation activities and post-placement reflection. | 100% Ungraded pass/fail | Within 2 weeks of placement completion |
Following completion of this unit students will be awarded an ungraded pass/ ungraded fail only. All assessments must be passed for an ungraded pass to be given for the unit.
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 an ungraded pass in this unit students must demonstrate that they are working to the satisfaction of the host organisation:
a. at the mid placement phase of the professional experience (placement).
b. at the end of placement phase of the professional experience (placement).
c. in the professional review (industry/supervisor performance evaluation of placement activity), documenting achievement for all skill competency levels, professional code of conduct and project output requirements.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SIT709 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)
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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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