Information Technology Project
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
187.5 credit pointsCorequisites
Concurrent Prerequsites. A unit can be either completed prior to commencing study or taken at the same time.
Anti-requsites. A unit similar in content or content overlaps with another unit.
Aims and objectives
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Analyse a real world problem in an organisational setting and recommend or develop solutions which are practical and effective utilising appropriate tools, techniques and methods.
2. Develop critical and constructive arguments to justify proposed advice, recommendations or solutions.
3. Apply project management methods to appraise, plan, design, manage and execute a small-scale project
4. Demonstrate intellectual independence as a critical and reflective learner.
5. Demonstrate professional behaviours through effective leadership, teamwork and communication skills with all project stakeholders
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
*Scheduled synchronous online learning events: (Tutorials 12 hours)
Non-scheduled online learning events and activities: (N/A)
Other non-scheduled learning events and activities including project work and independent study (approx.102 hours)
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Project Description Statement | Individual | 2% | 1,4 |
Project Management | Group and Individual | 23% | 1,2,3,5 |
Final Presentation | Group and Individual | 15% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Final Deliverable | Group | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Individual Journal | Individual | 10% | 1,4 |
• an aggregate mark for the unit of 50% or more.
General skills outcomes
• Problem solving skills
• Analysis skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Project planning and management
• Design
• Configuration/creation of a software or technology solution
• Quality assurance process
• Test planning, execution and record-keeping
• Usability testing
• Working to standards
• Technical documentation
• Document version control
• Change management planning
Study resources
- Reading materials and references.
Reading materials
References
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.