Professional Skills in Computer Science module (CS11004)

Being able to work successfully as part of a team is an important skill for every computing professional. It is important that you understand how you help your team succeed and work together more efficiently. Crucially, you need to know how to make use of different tools and to be able to assess their usage from a practical and ethical view.

In this module, you will develop your team working skills to deliver written reports and oral presentations. 

What you will learn

In this module, you will:

• learn how groups are formed, developed and how to work in them
• develop active listening skills
• explore how to use AI systems and how they can be used to improve written output 
• identify ethical concerns around the usage of these tools and how to minimise them.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• work successfully as part of a team
• collaborate on written documents
• deliver oral presentations
• appropriately and ethically use AI systems

Assignments / assessment

• group report (60%)
• group presentation (40%)

This module does not have a final exam.

Teaching methods / timetable

You will learn by taking a hands-on approach. This will involve taking part in practical sessions, which will present each new topic. These sessions will allow you to work on your group assignments and develop your professional skills.

Learning material is provided through videos, review notes, and examples.