Professional Practice in IT (7722.5)

Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
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Professional Practice in IT
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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On-campus
 Bruce, Canberra
UC College, Bruce, ACT
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Science And Technology
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Information Technology & Systems Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit introduces students to professionalism and develops their communication and independent scholarship skills, with a focus on their use in the information technology field. Topics covered include researching and making use of information resources; the nature of critical enquiry; communication and presentation techniques, both written and oral; group work; workplace ethics, professional practice, code of ethics and professional standards; and adapting to the diverse cultural practices and individual styles involved in and influencing workplace communication.
This unit may be cotaught with 6676 Professional Practice in IT G.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Explain the roles, responsibilities, and professional standards of the ICT profession;
2. Communicate ICT-related concepts clearly using written, oral, digital and visual modes and formats;
3. Use available information resources efficiently, and organise information to produce reports, applying the principles of referencing;
4. Practice the key skills and knowledge required to be an IT professional, with particular reference to professional practice, code of ethics and professional standards; and
5. Apply the principles of group work and reflect on issues of working in teams including ethics, conflict resolution, and negotiating in culturally diverse workplaces.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

6676 Professional Practice in IT G

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 Online real-time Dr Ali Eshraghi
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Dr Ali Eshraghi
2026 UC College, Bruce, ACT UC College Trimester 2 29 June 2026 On-campus Mr Tariq Alqura'N Alzyadat
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 Online real-time Dr Ali Eshraghi
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Dr Ali Eshraghi
Not available

Required texts

Textbooks:

  • Habash, R. (2019) Professional Practice in Engineering and Computing: Preparing for Future Careers. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
  • Bott, F. and Taylor, N. (2022) Professional Issues in IT. 3rd edn. Swindon: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

Journals:

Students are also advised to read selected articles from the following journals to support their understanding of key concepts in this unit:

  • Information, Communication & Society
  • Technology in Society
  • Journal of Business Ethics
  • Journal of Information Technology (JIT)

Professional Bodies:

  • Australian Computer Society 
  • The SFIA Foundation

Most neccessary learning materials are provided in Canvas.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial Intelligence 

  • Guided - Students will be guided in how GenAI must/may be used in completing the assessment as detailed in the unit outline and assessment instructions. More detailed information can be found at GenAI and Assessment at UC

Special assessment requirements

The unit convener reserves the right to question students on any of their submitted work for moderation and academic integrity purposes.

Supplementary assessment

 

 

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Activity Weekly Hours No. of Weeks Unit Workload (Hours)
Module activities (e.g., viewing topic videos)  1.5 12 18
Workshop attendance  2 12 24
Tutorial attendance  2 11 22
Assessment – Quiz  - - 2
Assessment – Tutorial submissions (3 × 5 hrs)  - - 8
Assessment – Work-Ready Skills Checkpoint - - 20
Assessment – Industry Report  - - 20
Individual study  3 12 36
TOTAL - - 150

Inclusion and engagement

It is strongly recommended that students who need assistance in undertaking the unit because of disability or an ongoing health condition register with the Inclusion and Engagement Office as soon as possible so that reasonable adjustment arrangements can be made.

Participation requirements

Students are required to go through all learning materials and activities. Your participation in class, tutorials and online activities will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

Engagement with the unit activities is expected as well as a means to demonstrate your professional conduct.

Required IT skills

General IT skills.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

N/A