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Unit of Study SEC10647 - Vocational Skills and Knowledge in Computing (2020)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    24

  • AQF level

    7

  • Level of learning

    Introductory

  • Former School/College

    Former School of Education

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

This unit is used for advanced standing for a Cert III. The unit is double-weighted and requires completion of a Certificate III level vocational qualification equivalent to the TAFE (or other recognised VET provider) in Information Digital Media and Technology, including the completion of essential competencies or equivalents drawn from Certificate II and Certificate III level qualifications, as designated by the School of Education in order to meet the requirements of teacher registration.

Unit content

Essential Competencies
1. Participate effectively in WHS communication and consultative processes
2. Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
3. Work and communicate effectively in an IT environment
4. Create user documentation
5. Install and optimise operating system software
6. Run standard diagnostic tests
7. Operate application software packages
8. Maintain equipment and software
9. Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network
10. Build simple websites using commercial programs
11. Provide network systems administration

Elective competencies

Six elective competencies chosen from within the Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology (Applications) list of elective units.

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2020

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate skills and knowledge in information, digital media and technology consistent with the competencies outlined in the syllabus section of this statement.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate skills and knowledge in information, digital media and technology consistent with the competencies outlined in the syllabus section of this statement.
    • GA2:
    • GA4: