SIT709 - IT Placements and Industry Experience
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), GIFT City Campus, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), GIFT City Campus, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), GIFT City Campus, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Sophie McKenzie Trimester 2: Deepti Aggarwal Trimester 3: Ansam Khraisat |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in S734, S735, S735A, S736, S737, S738, S739, S770, S776, S777. |
| Prerequisite: | SIT774, STP710 and must have successfully completed 10 credit points of study in level 7 SIT-coded units. For students enrolled in S735, S735A, S737, S739, S770: STP710 and must have successfully completed 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 2 x 1 hour pre-placement meetings. |
| 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 2 x 1 hour online pre-placement meetings. |
| 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. |
Note:^GIFT City (India) offering is available to students enrolled at the GIFT City (India) campus only 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. 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. For more information and to complete the application process, please refer to SEBE WIL Program or email sebe-wil@deakin.edu.au. 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. Note also that 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. | |
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. However, this systematic opportunity will provide students with experiences working in an organisation, critically reflecting on their course and graduate learning outcomes, and their discipline-specific and generic competencies.
Learning and assessment activities in this unit will help students develop an appreciation for these work-life aspects and make decisions about personal and professional development. Most importantly, it will provide students relevant evidence when applying for future work.
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. | 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 | Visual and written documentation | 100% | Within 2 weeks of placement completion |
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 requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must 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 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.
Unit Fee Information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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