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Students spend at least 48 weeks in employment in a computing or information systems context. Duties are disparate but include 4 of the tasks listed below. In consultation with an academic visiting tutor and a workplace supervisor (usually the line manager), each student follows a Learning Contract that provides employment-related and personal objectives.

Tasks:
- Install / configure hardware or software systems
- Use standard software packages
- Identify user needs and develop requirements specifications
- Design computing solutions according to requirements
- Implement / maintain computing solutions according to requirements
- Test software or hardware systems
- Create appropriate digital media assets
- Assist in the implementation of an organisation’s digital / social media output
- Analyse the management and leadership skills and styles observed in the workplace
- Identify and analyse an area within the organisation where a more proactive or alternative approach to information management might bring business benefits
- Apply knowledge in supporting and training users / customers
- Apply knowledge in the production of user / system documentation
- Project management
- A task unique to the work placement to be agreed with the academic visiting tutor

Assessment consists of 3 written reports submitted electronically: Initial Report, Mid-Year Report and a Final Report. The Final Report reflects on the company, the student’s role and his / her achievement of the Learning Outcomes for the module.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Apply computing and information systems skills and knowledge to practical problems in the workplace.
LO2: Apply team-working, decision-making, time management and communication skills in the workplace.
LO3: Conduct a programme of work over an extended period, including the associated planning, target-setting, record-keeping and reporting.
LO4: Critically appraise, reflect and report on personal, professional and technical achievements.
LO5: Demonstrate principles and practice of professional and ethical behavior in the workplace.