Study Guide

Objective

Deepening knowledge of ICT project work and the most used methods and technologies of software projects.

Content

Project work in an international project team in ICT projects.
Substance knowledge of different ICT field -related topics.
Working life skills (team working, communication, time management, professional attitude and taking responsibility) and problem-solving skills.

Materials

Various internet sources, links & descriptions online.
Lecture slides.
theFIRMA's and course's Itslearning.

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work and independent work, project work, online/on-site activities

Exam schedules

no exam

International connections

Practical assignments and reports
Project work
Self study

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Lectures and on-site activities: 86 hours
Assignments and self study: 66 hours
Project work 108 hours
Guest lectures + report: 10 hours
TOTAL 270 hours

Content scheduling

This course deepens project working skills on ICT field as well as substance knowledge of different ICT field -related topics. Students will team up for a project work on customer projects related to ICT field. Customer projects develop students’ working life skills (among others: technical, team working, communication, time management, professional attitude and taking responsibility) and problem solving skills.

Project teams are usually international and the official communication language is usually English. This develops students’ ability to multicultural communication and collaboration.

Further information

Course material is in It´s Learning

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Course includes 6 assignments: 2 individual assignments and 4 group assignments. Maximum points of each assignment is 3 points. Thus, the maximum amount of points from assignments is 18.

In addition course includes 1 guest lecture report, which is assessed pass/fail.

Team work: formative assessment taking into account student's self and peer assessment.

Presence
50-59% attendance affect on your grade +0,1
60-64% attendance affect on your grade +0,2
65-69% attendance affect on your grade +0,3
70-74% attendance affect on you grade +0,4
75+% attendance affect on your grade +0,5

Final grade of the course is weighted average:
- Group assignments inc. self and peer assessment 40%
- Presence 10%
- Guest lecture report 10%
- Project work inc- self and peer assessment 40%

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Less than 6 points from assignments, project working hours not completed.

No show, not carrying out responsibilities, disappearing from team work, lack of communication with other team members.

Student has to pass assignments and project work to complete the course.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Grade 1: 6-7 points from assignments + passing guest lecture report + completing project work hours
Grade 2: 8-10 points from assignments + passing guest lecture report + completing project work hours

Poor, but satisfactory performance both in independent work and team work. Low participation on lectures and other activities.

Student has to pass assignments and project work to complete the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Grade 3: 11-13 points from assignments + passing guest lecture report + completing project work hours
Grade 4: 14-16 points from assignments + passing guest lecture report + completing project work hours

Good performance both in team work and independent work. Active participation on lectures and other activities.

Student has to pass assignments and project work to complete the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5: 17-18 point from assignments + passing guest lecture report + completing project work hours

Excellent performance both in team work and independent work. Active participation on lectures and other activities.

Student has to pass assignments and project work to complete the course.