FIT3153 Research-based learning
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT3153 Research-based learning is a level 3, 18-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 18
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT3153
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After FIT3153
No unit lists FIT3153 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: FIT2083 or FIT2084
Overview
Students participate full time in a research and development placement over a 22-week period. Students are required to apply their knowledge, skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviour in a research context. They develop their communication, time management, self-reflection and teamwork skills, experience a professional research and development environment and obtain feedback from supervisors on their performance.
Students will be supervised by a supervisor and will be visited by the CE or academic nominees.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Visit preparationOther5%
- Research ProposalResearch assignment10%
- Mid-placement evaluationOther20%
- End-placement evaluationOther20%
- Oral presentationPresentation20%
- Placement DocumentationOther25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Participate as an interested, active member of a possibly multi-disciplinary research team;
- 2
Design, organise and conduct innovative information technology research projects;
- 3
Communicate research findings orally and in writing;
- 4
Demonstrate ethical behaviour, professional practice and initiative in research;
- 5
Critically analyse and assess information technology literature.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Students are deployed full-time for 22 weeks in a research and development placement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Stephen Huxford
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT3153?
FIT3153 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is FIT3153 offered?
In 2021, FIT3153 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does FIT3153 have an exam?
No. FIT3153 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.