Course overview
This course aims to prepare students for professional practice by immersing them in an industry-based internship where they apply discipline knowledge to authentic IT projects. Students will enhance their technical capability, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills while demonstrating professional integrity and respect for workplace and cultural diversity. The course supports the development of employability skills and professional identity through reflection and continuous improvement.
- Pre-Internship
- Career Development Learning
Course learning outcomes
- Apply a broad body of discipline knowledge, professional practice and relevant principles and techniques to produce high quality deliverables within a work integrated learning context
- Design and develop an information technology-based solution to solve a given business problem statement.
- Demonstrate intellectual and professional autonomy by contributing to all elements of the project when working independently or collaboratively.
- Demonstrate professional integrity, ethical behaviour and respect while making decisions informed by independent thinking, evidence, and ethical code of conduct.
- Prepare resources, solutions and instructions for diverse stakeholders using a range of techniques including written, oral, and visual communication.
- Exhibit cultural sensitivities and respect for the practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by considering local cultural requirements within all aspects of the project where appropriate.
- Critically reflect on learning, performance, professional growth and workplace culture throughout the work-integrated learning experience.