Advanced Professional Development

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School of Computing Technologies
COSC 1147 Professional Computing Practice and
COSC 2615 Advanced Professional Development
Assignment 1, Milestone 2: Report Presentation

Assessment type: Slide deck and Oral presentation Word limit: 4 minutes / 500 words
(+/- 10%)
Due Date: Friday August 18, 2023 11:59 (AEST)
Weighting: 10%

Overview
You are expected to prepare a set of professional grade slides (five slides, 500 words) to present the highlights
of your report submitted for Assignment 1, Milestone 1.
Assessment criteria
This assessment will measure your ability to:
• Communicate ideas effectively (3%)
• Organise the presentation in a logical manner (3%)
• Conceptualise, summarise and synthesise the topic area (4%)
Course learning outcomes
This assessment is relevant to the following course learning outcomes:
• CLO1 Recognise the need for computing ethics in the Information Technology (IT) industry and the
complexities involved in computer ethical issues, and use the available legal tools to safeguard a
developer’s interests when developing / publishing / marketing software
• CLO2 Discuss, explain and apply concepts of business organization, business practices, system acquisition,
marketing principles and the major ethical theories
• CLO3 Discuss, explain and apply ethical, social media, political, economic, legal, and marketing issues
relevant to the IT industry; and methods available to resolve these issues including the legalities involved in
starting a computer (software) company
• CLO6 Demonstrate self-directed learning and more specifically the role of life-long learning for the
longevity and progression of your career in IT.
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Assessment details
You are expected to prepare a set of professional-looking slides and present the highlights of the report
submitted for Assignment 1 Milestone 1.
Each presentation must be up to 4 minutes (plus or minus 10 seconds presentation), with a maximum of 5
slides, to a total of 500 words (+/-10%).
It is important that you present a professional look during the session, be well prepared, avoid reading from
notes and do your best to communicate well and engage the audience.
Instructions
Present the highlights of the report by recording a four-minute presentation (see the requirements section
below). The aim is to communicate your ideas effectively, organise the presentation in a logical manner and
summarise and synthesise the topics impactfully.
To submit, you will upload and share your presentation video file.
Requirements
Your presentation is limited to 4 minutes (plus or minus 10 seconds). It must be uploaded as a video file. You
can use PowerPoint to create your slides, but they then must be converted to video. Raw PowerPoint slides
are not permitted.
The quickest and easiest way to create a video presentation is to use Microsoft Powerpoint. You can audio
record your slides used in the presentation and later save the slides as a single video file. Please see the
instructions on Microsoft Office Support website. For more information, please see this webpage on
creating video presentations.
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Criteria Ratings Pts
HD D C P N DNS
Communicate ideas
effectively		 Structure and
organisation present the
main points in a logical,
clear and
persuasive way that is
appropriate to the
audience
Confident and
enthusiastic presentation.
Delivery is clear, easy to
hear and understand and
uses appropriate
expression for oral
presentation		 Structure and
organisation present
the main points in a
logical and clear way
that is appropriate to
the audience
Delivery is clear, easy
to hear and
understand		 Structure and
organisation present
the main ideas
clearly in a mostly
appropriate way for
the audience
Delivery is mostly
clear and
understandable		 Structure and
organisation present
the main ideas clearly
enough to be
understood
Delivery is
understandable		 Structure and
organisation do not
present the main ideas
clearly enough to be
understood
Delivery is not
understandable		 No slides or
recording
submitted
3 pts 2.5 pts 2 pts 1.5 pts 1–0 pts 0–0 pts 3pts
Organise the
presentation in a
logical manner		 Excellent preparation,
presentation is well
organised, well-timed, clear
and has a logical structure
Coverage and clarity of topic
and critical/content balance
is logical, clear and
persuasive		 Very good
preparation,
presentation is
organised and
timed with a
logical structure
Coverage and
clarity of topic and
critical/content
balance is logical
and clear.		 Good preparation,
presentation is
organised, timed and
structured
Coverage and clarity
of topic,
critical/content
balance and clear.		 Basic preparation,
presentation is
somewhat organised,
timed and structured
Some coverage of
topic, somewhat
clear, critical/content
balance is included		 Presentation was
difficult to understand
and/or poorly timed
and/or organised		 No slides or
recording
submitted
3 pts 2.5 pts 2 pts 1.5 pts 1–0 pts 0–0 pts 3pts

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Conceptualise,
summarise and
synthesise the topic
area		 Comprehensively
conceptualises the topic and
its significance.
Demonstrates understanding
of topic through succinct and
clear summary and synthesis
of key concepts, issues and
impacts		 Clearly
conceptualises the
topic and its
significance.
Demonstrates
understanding of
topic through clear
summary and
synthesis of key
concepts, issues
and impacts		 Good
conceptualisation of
topic and its
significance.
Demonstrates some
understanding of
topic through
summary and
synthesis of key
concepts, issues and
impacts		 Some
conceptualisation of
topic and its
significance.
Demonstrates partial
understanding of
topic through
summary and
synthesis of key
concepts, issues and
impacts		 Conceptualisation of
topic lacked clarity
and topic significance.
Demonstrates poor
understanding of topic
through summary and
synthesis of key
concepts, issues and
impacts		 No slides or
recording
submitted
4 pts 3 pts 2.5 pts 2 pts 1 pts 0–0 pts 4pts
Total: 10 pts

 

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