Professional Skills (G5120)

15 credits, Level 4

Spring teaching

This module covers important professional skills in four categories. 

Topics include:

  • Writing skills:
    • technical writing
    • report writing
    • reviewing
    • correct attribution of credit and referencing.
  • Technical communication skills:
    • giving effective oral presentations
    • graphical aids for oral presentations.
  • Professional conduct:
    • codes of professional conduct
    • computers and society, including the workplace and education
    • ethical implications of the internet, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and emerging new technologies.
  • IT law:
    • computer crime
    • privacy and data protection
    • intellectual property and law in the IT sector.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: