Module 3 - Professional Future Skills

Professional Future Skills
Professional Future Skills

Course Content

In Module 3, You will follow self-study topics. These topics have been identified as important transferrable skills in the workplace: Introduction to Digital Marketing, Introduction to Agile Project Management, Introduction to Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence. 

At around 10 hours each of studying, these topics will introduce you to the main ideas of each subject. With support from your mentor, you will be encouraged to apply this knowledge in your internship, giving you the opportunity to directly implement new skills and understanding. 

If your academic background is in any of these topics, you will be able to personalise your study path, with help from your mentor. 

 
 
Gain a comprehensive understanding of digital transformation and its significance in the contemporary world.
 
Learning Outcomes

  • Define digital transformation and explain its importance in today's world 

  • Reflect on the potential impact of digital transformation on the workforce, including changes in job roles and required skill sets 

  • Identify the main aspects of key technologies driving digital transformation: big data, cloud computing, IoT, cybersecurity, and blockchain. 

  • Reflect on the potential benefits and risks associated with digital transformation, including increased efficiency, improved customer experience, and data privacy concerns. 

  • Explore personal and professional involvement in digital transformation 

 

Explore the fundamental concepts of agile project management and put them into practice.
 
Learning Outcomes

  • Define the concept of a project and simple project management  

  • Compare traditional and agile project management methodologies  

  • Explore the relevance of Agile in the modern environment  

  • Identify the main components of Kanban methodology  

  • Create a basic Kanban board in digital project management tool: Trello 

  • Implement Kanban methodology in a personal project 

  
Explore the world of digital marketing, and learn about online strategies and tools to promote products and achieve business objectives.
 
Learning Outcomes
  • Define digital marketing
  • Identify the different channels and basic principles of digital marketing, including SEO, social media, content, affiliate and mobile marketing
  • Present the customer journey or business models in digital marketing
  • Reflect on why digital marketing is an important transversal skill
 
AI
AI
This track offers three distinct branches for personalized learning: Beginner, Managerial, and Specialist.
 
Learning Outcomes

Beginners:

- General AI overview 
- Risks and myths
- Human-computer interaction
- Ethical implications

Managers:

- General overview
- Innovation in industry, AI technology integration
- AI fields
- Regulatory aspects

Specialists:

- General overview
- Classification and regression different application
- Deep learning
- Computer vision
- Natural language processing
- Multiagent systems
- Statistical learning


 

 

Program structure & Content