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2014/15 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
COMP1940 Professional Development
20 creditsClass Size: 125
Module manager: Ms Jill Duggleby
Email: j.duggleby@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2014/15
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- demonstrate that they have given a presentation and have engaged in group work;
- reflect upon groupwork which was carried out to undertake a relevant task;
- undertake a literature search and prepare a properly formatted bibliography;
- present reasoned arguments based on appropriate source materials, using appropriate citation;
- write a structured technical report addressing the computing audience;
- make recommendations on professional issues based on appropriate criteria;
- audit, evaluate and critically reflect upon strengths and weaknesses in knowledge, skills and abilities;
- understand the meaning of academic integrity and how to avoid plagiarism;
- discuss ethical, legal, social and professional issues in IT.
- describe the key characteristics of IT projects
- understand the roles of key people in IT projects
- apply and reflect upon the use of an appropriate project management tool
- understand the importance of risk analysis and deploy appropriate techniques to the management of risk and quality
- understand the causes and consequences of project failure and under-performance
- undertake and reflect upon the management of a mini-IT project
Syllabus
- Group working skills, presentation skills, time management, academic writing skills, including avoiding plagiarism. Reflecting on feedback.
- Personal Development Planning. Presenting yourself.
- Ethical issues relating to: data kept on computer systems (including Web-based systems); privacy and security policies; professional issues (such as, for example, contract working); academic issues (including referencing and group working).
- Characteristics of IT projects; project roles and responsibility; project management theories, techniques, processes and tools; risk and risk analysis, project success and failure; quality management and evaluation.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| ------------------------- | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Lecture | 36 | 1.00 | 36.00 |
| Private study hours | 159.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 41.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
- Taught session preparation: 36 hours- Taught session follow-up: 36 hours
- Self-directed study: 34 hours
- Assessment activities: 45 hours
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Attendance and formative assessment.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | Structured technical report | 10.00 |
| Assignment | Group work & presentation | 20.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Open Book exam | 3 hr 00 mins | 70.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 06/05/2015
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