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COM491: Professional Practice in Computing
| Module Title | Professional Practice in Computing |
|---|---|
| Module Code | COM491 |
| Module Tutor | Julie Paterson |
| School | Computing and Technology |
| CAT Points | 15 |
| Level of Study | 7 |
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | None |
| Brief Description | The module aims to introduce students to principles of corporate governance and strategy employed by enterprises; to the range of systems development and project management methodologies they employ; the range of focus for management activities; the professional, legal and ethical practices required within the computing and IT professions; to set these within a framework of professional codes of conduct; to highlight expectations in terms of professionalism; to identify expectations in terms of key commercial skills and knowledge requirements; to identify public and legal expectations; to highlight the need for personal and professional development. |
| Indicative Syllabus | Enterprise systems, corporate governance and strategy Systems development and project management methodologies Data , Quality, Risk and Services Management Standards and Codes of conduct Ethics and Guiding Principles Legal Issues and Intellectual property rights Cloud Computing and Outsourcing Sustainable Computing and Green IT Social Impacts of IT Innovation and future advances in IT |
| Learning Outcomes | By the end of the module, students should be able to 1. critically analyse governance and strategic plans in enterprise systems; 2. act with initiative in decision-making and accessing support within professional guidelines, accepting full accountability for outcomes, when choosing systems development and project management methodologies appropriate to a particular enterprise; 3. critically evaluate professional, legal and ethical issues arising within a professional, legal and sociological context using relevant codes of conduct, laws and ethical guiding principles; 4. demonstrate a critical understanding of the importance of data, quality, risk and service management within the IT industry and an appreciation of the impact of choices such as outsourcing and cloud computing on these areas; 5. demonstrate a critical understanding of the social impacts of IT, including an appreciation of the environmental effects of computing strategies for mitigation; 6. show evidence of the qualities and transferable skills necessary for continuing professional development |
| Learning and Teaching Activities | Scheduled Contact Hours: 20 Independent Learning Hours: 130 |
| Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) | 001: 100% Coursework: Individual, standard written: 4000 words or equivalent |
| Special Assessment Requirements | |
| Indicative Resources | The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide. |
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