MIT8104 Professional Practice
Unit Code
MIT8104
Level
Postgraduate
Campus
Sydney
Prerequisites
None
Credit Points
10
Subject Description
MIT8104 Professional Practice fosters students with a holistic understanding of the professional responsibilities, communications elements, security, ethical considerations, and transformative impact of emerging technologies in the field of information technology. This course provides a practical and theoretical introduction to what it means to be an IT professional today. The subject will engage students in exploring the ethical, legal, technological, communication, leadership conflict negotiation and resolution dimensions. With the help of real-world case studies, students will develop the ability to make informed decisions that balance technological implementation and innovation with ethical responsibility. By the end of the subject, students will be well-prepared to engage in professional practices, ensuring that the impact of information technologies is both ethical and responsible.
Subject Type
☒ Core
Study Mode: Face to face on site
Study Load: Full-time
Learning Topics
- IT professional practice and ethics
- Intellectual property, privacy and data protection
- Research and professional writing
- Interpersonal, team and digital communication
- Critical thinking, negotiation and leadership
Subject Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a comprehensive critical understanding of professionalism in IT, including societal considerations in data, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence
- Interpret social, professional, and ethical issues in IT by reviewing real-world situations and comparing them with relevant codes of professional conduct.
- Exhibit competence in business communications in technological contexts by critically interpreting cases and communicating effectively both in writing and orally using industry-specific terminology.
- Use research principles and methods to investigate, analyse, theorise, and present recommendations to situations in IT professional practice.
Assessment
AIIHE uses a variety of assessment tools to guide and assess each student’s achievement of the subject learning outcomes. In this subject, students undertake students will be critically assessed on theoretical knowledge concepts, and theories covered up to one week prior to the quiz, students will demonstrate their knowledge and skills in conflict resolution and research and writing skills, and this individual assessment sharpens students’ complex search, evaluation, and citation skills while evaluating the critical thinking capabilities of hypothetical it professionals within a company. These tasks assess the knowledge, applied skills, critical analysis, communication and collaborative capabilities relevant to the subject.
Summary of Assessment
- Students must attempt all assessment tasks, and achieve an overall mark of at least 50%, to pass this subject.
- Assessment in this subject is consistent with and informed by the AIIHE Assessment Policy and Procedure.
| Assessment Type | Due Date | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Three Online Quizzes | Week 3, 6, 9 | 30% (10% each) |
| Assessment 2: In-class practical Assessments | Week 5, 10 | 40% (20% each) |
| Assessment 3: Report on IT Professionals of a Company | Week 12 | 30% |
Learning Resources
AIIHE will update the topic coverage of the subject and the available relevant learning resources at the time of subject delivery. In the interim, AIIHE provides the following indicative list of relevant reference material. AIIHE also subscribes to eLearning Resources through the Canvas portal, and where relevant material is available, AIIHE will seek to source reference material from this system for staff and student access.
Prescribed Reading
- Baase, S., Henry, T.M., 2021, A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology, 5th edition, Pearson Education Heg, USA.
- Dwyer, J., 2021, Communication for Business and the Professions: Strategies and Skills, 7th edition, Pearson Higher Education, AU.
Texts and References
- DeVito, J.A., 2019, The interpersonal communication book, Instructor,1, 18.
- Hargie, O., 2021, Skilled interpersonal communication: Research, theory and practice, Routledge.
- Braithwaite, D.O., Schrodt, P., 2021, Engaging theories in interpersonal communication: Multiple perspectives, Routledge.