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Assessment Specification for ITECH 7400
Assessment task 3: Career Planning Assignment
Purpose
The purpose of the career planning assignment is to help students prepare for their professional
careers beyond university.
Timelines and expectations
Percentage Value of Task: 15% (24 marks)
Due: Week 8 – Sunday 30, April 2023, 23:59 pm
Minimum time expectation: This task will take approximately 15 hours to complete.
Learning outcomes assessed
The following learning outcomes are assessed by completing this assessment: K6, S5 and A3.
Assessment details
Requirements
This is an individual task. Students will be required to identify an IT or IT related position, and
prepare a written application consisting of an application letter, a written response to the
selection criteria, and a resume or curriculum vitae which includes a SIFA skills mapping. In
addition, students will be required to have an up-to-date linked-in profile to support their
application.
A quality application will include selection of an appropriate position which matches student’s
skill set. Customisation of the application letter and resume to the position. A table which maps at
least five (5) SIFA skills, this should be included as part of the resume or CV. A response to the
key selection criteria of at least two (2) pages that includes examples of practice from university
studies and/or workplace experience. A linked in profile which is not a replica of the resume or
CV but presents student’s individual skills in a unique manner. The application should
demonstrate initiative and creativity, be neatly presented and free of errors.
For assistance in preparing IT job applications and example resumes see:
https://www.cio.com/article/2920276/6-examples-of-effective-it-resumes.html
Presentation
This is not an academic assessment, so presentation will be up to each individual student.
Students’ might like to consult the information in the writing guides, layout, and appearance
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guidelines. Please note, a title page and table of contents are required for this task, however a
reference list and in-text references are not required.
• Helpsheets: https://studyskills.federation.edu.au/student-skills/helpsheets/
• Writing guides: https://studyskills.federation.edu.au/assessment/written-tasks/
• Layout and appearance: https://studyskills.federation.edu.au/student-skills/writing/layout-andappearance/
Submission
Submit an electronic copy of your application via Moodle (in .pdf format), name your application
file using the following format: coursecode_assessmentnumber_yourname_studentID.pdf
Students should submit the following as ONE file with contents in the following order:
• Title page and table of contents
• A copy of the job advertisement
• Application letter
• Response to the key selection criteria
• Copy of resume or CV which includes a URL of your linked-in profile
Feedback
This assignment will be marked by the course coordinator, lecturer and/or tutors. Feedback and
marks will be provided in Moodle. Marks will also be available in FDL Marks.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the presentation of the expressed thought or work of another person as though it is
one’s own without properly acknowledging that person. You must not allow other students to copy
your work and must take care to safeguard against this happening. More information about the
plagiarism policy and procedure for the university can be found at:
http://federation.edu.au/students/learning-and-study/online-help-with/plagiarism
Please refer to the Course Description for information regarding late assignments, extensions,
and special consideration. A reminder all academic regulations can be accessed via the
university’s website, see: http://federation.edu.au/staff/governance/legal/feduni-legislation
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Marking Criteria/Rubric