School: Science
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
IT Professionalism and PracticeUnit Code
CSI6113Year
2016Enrolment Period
1Version
1Credit Points
20Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Online
Description
The unit will provide an introduction to what it means to be an IT professional. In particular, it will provide an understanding of what is expected of an IT professional in terms of how to advise organisations about technology related matters and generally the role and contribution of an IT professional to the organisation. It is assumed that good IT practice stems from solid professional and ethical valuesso all discussions and activities in this unit will ensure that these aspects are to the fore.
Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded CSI5108
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Analyse a wide selection of legal issues associated with IT.
- Communicate and describe the types of role an IT professional may undertake in an organisation.
- Demonstrate ethical values and show how these affect stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrate knowledge of professional standards, values and expectations.
- Demonstrate the necessary interpersonal and communication skills necessary to operate effectively as an IT professional in a globalised industry.
- Identify currentissues in IT and demonstrate linkage with the role of IT in organisations.
- Plan how the introduction and use of IT might affect an organisation and how pitfalls might be overcome.
- Synthesise and evaluate strategies for innovation and entrepreneurship in IT.
Unit Content
- Australian Computer Society Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics.
- Current issues in IT: globalisation, online business, CRM, KM.
- Entreprenuership and Leadership: environmental scanning and innovation for IT, role of IT in organisational transformation, IT /business alignment, strategic issues.
- Ethical issues: standards, codes of conduct and practice, confidentiality.
- Learning organisations: culture (role, task, person, power) and computing, change management of IT.
- Legal issues: contracts, copyright, competitive tendering, negligence, freedom of information, the Internet, viruses, cyberwarfare.
- Personal skill development: facilitation, negotiation, team-building and participative techniques, use of diagrams, presentations, report-writing, group-working.
- Professional issues: stakeholder relationships, stakeholder development, professional standards, professional associations, professional practice, professional development, mentoring, networking.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Learning will be facilitated through seminars, workshops, case studies, group syndicates, peer group discussions, debates, team-building activities.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Research Paper ^ | Research Essay | 30% |
| Report ^ | Group Report | 30% |
| Examination | End of Semester Examination | 40% |
ONLINE| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Research Paper | Research Essay | 30% |
| Report | Group Report | 30% |
| Examination | End of Semester Examination | 40% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
Text References
- ^ Reynolds, G. W. (2014). Ethics in Information Technology (5th ed.). Boston: Cengage.
- Spinello, R. (2014). Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace (5th ed.). Burlington: LLC.
- Quigley, M. (2011). ICT Ethics and Security in the 21st Century: New Developments and Applications. Hershey: IGI Global.
- Moore, A. D. (2013). Information, ethics: Privacy, property, and power. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press.
- Cohen, A. I. and Wellman, C. H. (2014). Contemporary debates in applied ethics. Oxford, England: Wiley, Blackwell.
- Carolan, B. V. (2013). Social network analysis and education: Theory, methods & applications. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.
- Brinkman, W. J., and Sanders, A. F. (2012). Ethics in a computing culture. Boston, MA: Cengage.
- Alston, F. (2014). Culture and trust in technology-driven organisations (5th ed.). Boston, MA: CRC Press.
- Tavani, H. T. (2012). Ethics and Technology: Controversies, Questions, and Strategies for Ethical Computing (4th ed.). Hoboken: Wiley and Sons.
- McDermid, D. (2008). Ethics in ICT: An Australian perspective. Frenchs Forrest, NSW: Pearson Education.
^ Mandatory reference
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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School: Science
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
IT Professionalism and PracticeUnit Code
CSI6113Year
2016Enrolment Period
2Version
1Credit Points
20Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Online
Description
The unit will provide an introduction to what it means to be an IT professional. In particular, it will provide an understanding of what is expected of an IT professional in terms of how to advise organisations about technology related matters and generally the role and contribution of an IT professional to the organisation. It is assumed that good IT practice stems from solid professional and ethical valuesso all discussions and activities in this unit will ensure that these aspects are to the fore.
Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded CSI5108
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Analyse a wide selection of legal issues associated with IT.
- Communicate and describe the types of role an IT professional may undertake in an organisation.
- Demonstrate ethical values and show how these affect stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrate knowledge of professional standards, values and expectations.
- Demonstrate the necessary interpersonal and communication skills necessary to operate effectively as an IT professional in a globalised industry.
- Identify currentissues in IT and demonstrate linkage with the role of IT in organisations.
- Plan how the introduction and use of IT might affect an organisation and how pitfalls might be overcome.
- Synthesise and evaluate strategies for innovation and entrepreneurship in IT.
Unit Content
- Australian Computer Society Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics.
- Current issues in IT: globalisation, online business, CRM, KM.
- Entreprenuership and Leadership: environmental scanning and innovation for IT, role of IT in organisational transformation, IT /business alignment, strategic issues.
- Ethical issues: standards, codes of conduct and practice, confidentiality.
- Learning organisations: culture (role, task, person, power) and computing, change management of IT.
- Legal issues: contracts, copyright, competitive tendering, negligence, freedom of information, the Internet, viruses, cyberwarfare.
- Personal skill development: facilitation, negotiation, team-building and participative techniques, use of diagrams, presentations, report-writing, group-working.
- Professional issues: stakeholder relationships, stakeholder development, professional standards, professional associations, professional practice, professional development, mentoring, networking.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Learning will be facilitated through seminars, workshops, case studies, group syndicates, peer group discussions, debates, team-building activities.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Research Paper ^ | Research Essay | 30% |
| Report ^ | Group Report | 30% |
| Examination | End of Semester Examination | 40% |
ONLINE| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Research Paper | Research Essay | 30% |
| Report | Group Report | 30% |
| Examination | End of Semester Examination | 40% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
Text References
- ^ Reynolds, G. W. (2014). Ethics in Information Technology (5th ed.). Boston: Cengage.
- Spinello, R. (2014). Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace (5th ed.). Burlington: LLC.
- Quigley, M. (2011). ICT Ethics and Security in the 21st Century: New Developments and Applications. Hershey: IGI Global.
- Moore, A. D. (2013). Information, ethics: Privacy, property, and power. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press.
- Cohen, A. I. and Wellman, C. H. (2014). Contemporary debates in applied ethics. Oxford, England: Wiley, Blackwell.
- Carolan, B. V. (2013). Social network analysis and education: Theory, methods & applications. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.
- Brinkman, W. J., and Sanders, A. F. (2012). Ethics in a computing culture. Boston, MA: Cengage.
- Alston, F. (2014). Culture and trust in technology-driven organisations (5th ed.). Boston, MA: CRC Press.
- Tavani, H. T. (2012). Ethics and Technology: Controversies, Questions, and Strategies for Ethical Computing (4th ed.). Hoboken: Wiley and Sons.
- McDermid, D. (2008). Ethics in ICT: An Australian perspective. Frenchs Forrest, NSW: Pearson Education.
^ Mandatory reference
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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