FIT3045 Industry-based learning
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT3045 Industry-based learning is a level 3, 18-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology. It isn't offered in 2027. It needs FIT3201 or FIT3202 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.
- Credit points
- 18
- Offered in 2027
- Other periods
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
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Requisites
Before FIT3045
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
- FIT4042Industry-based learning placementNo reviews yet
- FIT3190Work integrated learning: Industry placementNo reviews yet
- FIT4190Work Integrated Learning - Industry placementNo reviews yet
- FIT3237Work integrated learning industry placement (Vocational) No reviews yet
- FIT4237Work integrated learning industry placement (Vocational)No reviews yet
After FIT3045
1 unit list FIT3045 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Permission required to enrol.
Available to students in all undergraduate degrees of the Faculty of IT who have been accepted into the Industry Based Learning program with at least 72 credit points including 60 FIT or MAT credit points.
Overview
You engage in a full time industry placement at an established partner of the Faculty of IT industry based learning program including major global companies, leading Australian companies and worldwide consultancies. Students on placement apply the knowledge, skills and practices developed in their academic studies and, with the guidance of mentors and colleagues, build further IT expertise and professional awareness. Throughout the placement, you reflect on their experiences to optimise their professional development.
This unit combined with one of its prerequisites (FIT3201 or FIT3202) form an uninterrupted 20 or 16 week industry placement respectively.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 2 | Clayton | Immersive |
| Term 2 | Malaysia | Immersive |
| Term 4 | Clayton | Immersive |
| Term 4 | Malaysia | Immersive |
Assessment
- IBL Student PortfolioWork integrated15%
- Mid-placement evaluationWork integrated20%
- End-placement evaluationWork integrated30%
- Final IBL presentationPresentation20%
- Final IBL reportWritten15%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Set achievable and measurable goals;
- 2
Identify useful theoretical knowledge that has been covered in prior coursework and knowledge that has not yet been covered;
- 3
Develop and practice professional skills and attitudes including: initiative, communication, time-management and teamwork skills in a business environment;
- 4
Develop solutions to business problems using information technology and other techniques;
- 5
Prepare documentation and written reports of a professional standard;
- 6
Address performance improvement opportunities identified by industry supervisors and self-assess opportunities for personal development;
- 7
Develop information technology skills (such as business process modelling, performance enhancement of installed software, updating current software and developing new software) in a complex, corporate business environment.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
Students on placement are deployed full-time for 12 weeks with the industry partners of the Faculty of IT industry-based learning program in a graduate level role within the company.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Stephen Huxford
- Unit Coordinators
- Joshua Akerstein
- Dr Lim Mei Kuan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT3045?
You need FIT3201 or FIT3202 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after FIT3045?
FIT3045 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including FIT4048. Those lead on to 2 units in all.
When is FIT3045 offered?
FIT3045 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
Does FIT3045 have an exam?
No. FIT3045 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.