This page explains the workload expectations for ITEC808, ITEC809 amd ITEC810. The workload expectations are based on the University's agreed student workload metrics, which suggest that each credit point corresponds to three hours of work per week. Since these are four-credit-point units, this means that you are expected to spend 12 hours each week on class-related work, or 156 hours over the course of the semester. This page provides a suggested breakdown for how this time might be allocated; depending on your circumstances, you may find it appropriate to apportion your time differently.
For ITEC811, the work expected for each of the project-related elements is around double the numbers shown here, where that makes sense (obviously classes are the same length, and it shouldn't take you twice as long to submit a progress report, and so on).
Work required for these units falls into two categories: work which is directly related to carrying out your project, and work which is somewhat more peripheral to the actual execution of your project. The second category includes class attendance and some of the assignments. Most assignments, however, are part of executing and writing up your project.
| Item | Hours | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Reports (5) | 3 | 10 |
| Project Proposal | 12 | 5 |
| Review of Sources | 12 | 15 |
| Draft Workshop Paper | 7 | |
| Final Workshop Paper | 7 | 20 |
| Project Work and Writeup | 70 | 20 |
| Workshop Presentation Preparation | 6 | 10 |
| Total | 117 | 80 |
| Item | Hours | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Class Attendance | 21 | 5 |
| Web Participation | 6 | 5 |
| Ethics Study | 6 | 5 |
| Reviews of Workshop Papers | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 39 | 20 |
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