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Module Title	Communication Skills
Module Code	CA360
School	School of Computing
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Dr. Monica Ward	Office Number	L1.09
Level	3	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None

Module Aims

· give the students the necessary knowledge and skills to make technical
presentations in both written and oral form
· introduce the students to professional ethics and related issues

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the module, the student will be able to:
· communicate technical information in written and oral form
· understand the role of professional ethics in computing

Indicative Time Allowances
	Hours
Lectures	10
Tutorials
Laboratories
Seminars
Independent Learning Time	65

Total	75
Placements
Assignments

NOTE

Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus

· Oral Presentation Skills
· Presentation tools
· Technical report writing
· Ethics in Computing · role of ethics · computing as a profession · codes
of conduct

Assessment
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Indicative Reading List

Essential Supplementary Writing for Science and Engineering: Papers,
Presentations and Reports, Heather
Silyn-Roberts,Butterworth-HeinemannISBN: 0750646365
Technically Speaking: A guide for Communicating Complex Information, Jan
D'Arcy,ISBN: 0780353676
Preparing and Delivering Effective Presentations, David L Adamy, Artech
HouseISBN: 1580530176Ethics and Computing, Kevin W.Bowyer, IEEEEISBN
0780360192

Programme or List of Programmes

BSSA

Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

BSSAO

Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

CAIS

BSc in Computer Applications (Inf.Sys.)

CASE

BSc in Computer Applications (Sft.Eng.)

ECSA

Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing)

ECSAO