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<p>This course will provide you with opportunities to advance and refine your career goals towards becoming a global IT professional. We cover short course qualifications that are industry-certified by partners such as RedHat, SAP, Cisco, IBM and Microsoft. You will be provided with support to achieve a range of professional skills and knowledge to achieve an industry-defined certificate. The industry short course qualification and coursework must comprise at least 150 hours of learning activities.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:1.Role of industry based certifications in the ICT industry2.Selection of appropriate industry based certifications for life-long careerprogression3.Theory and practice associated with concepts inherent in one selected certification Analysis of resources required to complete an industry based certification</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This course will provide you with opportunities to advance and refine your career goals towards becoming a global IT professional. We cover short course qualifications that are industry-certified by partners such as RedHat, SAP, Cisco, IBM and Microsoft. You will be provided with support to achieve a range of professional skills and knowledge to achieve an industry-defined certificate. The industry short course qualification and coursework must comprise at least 150 hours of learning activities.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:1.Role of industry based certifications in the ICT industry2.Selection of appropriate industry based certifications for life-long careerprogression3.Theory and practice associated with concepts inherent in one selected certification Analysis of resources required to complete an industry based certification</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
029999 - Information Technology, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itech2314">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p> must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1100" target="_blank">ITECH1100</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Explain how industry based certifications provide opportunities for career advancement globally.</p>
K2
<p>Define concepts related to ONE selected industry based certification</p>
K3
<p>Identify characteristics of the assessment associated with the selected certification.</p>
K4
<p>Explain challenges associated with maintaining industry based certification.</p>
S1
<p>Perform tasks listed in ONE industry based certification</p>
S2
<p>Analyse the prospects that an industry based certification affords for career advancement</p>
S3
<p>Appraise the effort and resources required in order to complete an industry based certification.</p>
S4
<p>Verbally present complex concepts associated with ONE selected industry based certifications.</p>
A1
<p>Prepare a synopsis of an industry based certification including concepts covered by the certification, career prospects afforded by the certification and resources required to complete the certification</p>
Assessment
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<p>Reflect on your career pathway, and explain how you would benefit from completing an industry certification aligned with the SFIA role associated with your program.</p>
<p>Industry certification proposal</p>
<p>10%</p>
K1, K3, S2, S3
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<p>Practice exercises related to an industry based certification</p>
<p>Practice laboratory exercises</p>
<p>50-70%</p>
K2, S1, S4
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<p>Presentation of reflections, analyses and theoretical and practical concepts associated with a selected industry based certification.</p>
<p>Presentation</p>
<p>20-40%</p>
K4, A1
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
029999 - Information Technology, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itech2314">View unit fees</a>
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