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CS3922: BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF IT (SHORT PLACEMENT) (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview


Students registered for Honours and Joint Honours degree programmes offered by Computing Science can take up short-term placements / internships with companies (1 month). Students are required to successfully complete an internship, submit a final report and give an oral presentation.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Martin Kollingbaum
  • Dr Bruce Scharlau

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Computing Science (CS) (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The content and practical skills gained by the student will vary depending upon the nature of the placement.

Further Information & Notes

  • Restricted to students registered for Honours and Joint-Honours degree programmes offered by Computing Science.
  • Assistive technologies may be required for any student who is unable to use a standard keyboard/mouse/computer monitor. Any student wishing to discuss this further should contact the School Disability Co-ordinator.
  • Projects associated with the client firm need to be approved by the course organiser.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%) consisting of an oral presentation in the form of a presentation to the department (15%), and a final report of approximately 3,500 words (85%). Resits are not normally allowed for this course.

Formative Assessment

Students will get formative feedback during work from their colleagues and supervisor. They may also get feedback based on the email reports.

Feedback

Students will supply weekly email updates to the course organiser explaining their current work, what work is to be done in the next week, and any problems, which have arisen so that the organiser can suggest possible solutions, or intervene if necessary.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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