Quinebaug Valley Community College

 

CSC 292 Computer Science Practicum II

 

Spring 2003                                                                                         3 credits

Instructor:  Anita Sherman                                                                     Office:  Room 120B

Email:  asherman@qvcc.commnet.edu                                      

Office Hours:  MW 12:00 – 1:30

Voice Mail:  774-1164 X349

 

Prerequisite:  Enrollment in Computer Services degree program.  Successful completion of CSC 291 and minimum of 18 credits completed in computer science courses, minimum of 2.0 overall GPA, grades of C or better in Program Core courses, and approval of program director on practicum application.  Application must be made in the semester before the practicum experience.

 

Course Description:  Supervised internship at a private, public, or non-profit organization previously approved by the instructor.  Students will synthesize and apply concepts and skills learned in computer science courses and CSC 291.  Supervisory personnel will coordinate and evaluate a student’s performance with the college instructor.  Three credits will be earned by the student upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 120 hours internship experience.  The student and instructor will hold periodic conferences.

 

Course Content:  The student will

  • Complete a minimum of 120 hours of internship experience at an approved training site
  • Integrate knowledge and skills to function in an entry-level positon
  • Develop a practical understanding of the manner in which the organization functions
  • Develop team-working skills
  • Produce a professional portfolio documenting knowledge and skills obtained.
  • Participate in discussions (online) related to the practicum experience.
  • Keep a journal of work assignments and thoughts about work.

 

Students with documented disabilities who need accommodation to ensure equal access to course content and to demonstrate learning should contact me as soon as possible.

 

Evaluation:

                        Supervisor Evaluation:   70 points

                        Portfolio                                   10 points

                        Work logs                                10 points

                        Discussion participation 10 points

                                    (Web.CT)

 

 

Meetings:

 

In Class:  Student are expected to participate in discussion and activities presented in class meetings.  Topics will include discussion of student issues arising from the practicum setting, consensus building, the MBTI, and presentation skills.

 

 

 

Class meetings are as follows:

 

Thursday, January 30, (12:00 – 1:30 p.m.) Room 213:  Bring Resume and cover letter

Wednesday, February 26 (1:30 – 3:00) Room 106:  MBTI discussion, Diversity

Tuesday, March 25 (12:00 – 1:30 p.m.) Room 213:  Documentation of your Work

Wednesday, April 30 (1:30 – 3:00):  Room 106: Portfolio Preparation—Due on May 8.

 

 

Class meetings on the Danielson Campus.   MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR—NO REMINDERS WILL BE SENT.

 

On-Line:

 

There is an on-line discussion group in which each student must participate.  You can access this by logging on to webct.ctdlc.org. Among the topics for discussion will be “critical incidents”.  An incident is an event that you found to be particularly interesting, challenging, frustrating, rewarding, enlightening, or puzzling.  The discussion will aim at fostering development of insight and integrating learning from theoretical knowledge and the practical field experiences of self and others.

 

Ideally you should make notes about the experience as soon as possible after it occurred.  The notes you take should include a description of what occurred, who the participants were, your thoughts, actions, feelings, and in retrospect, what you might have thought or done differently now that you’ve had time to analyze the event(s).