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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.
Increasingly high demands are made on business managers to develop process and product innovations in rapidly changing, global markets. There is a considerable range of strategic responses which may improve operational effectiveness and address threats and opportunities in the business environment. Underpinning many of these strategies is information technology. This unit introduces terminology and basic principlesof information systemsto help managers understand how information technology can be used to formulate responses to strategic and operational challenges. Using leading edge thinking and practice in information and knowledge management, we focus on understanding business issues and requirements and linking these to the potential of information technology.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students attend weekly 3-hour seminar, consisting of lecture, computer laboratory research and case studies. This unit will give students the ability to recognise environmental and social impacts and to provide leadership on sustainable approaches to complex problems. Off-campus students access weekly modules via Blackboard. Regular online access is required. The Australian Computer Society (ASC) have adopted the Skills Framework for the Information Ages (SFIA), an internationally recognised tool to describe capabilities and identify skills and knowledge. This unit meets the SFIA learning outcomes (1-7) in the following: Assignment: REQM, DTAN, BPRE, BUAN, ISCO, FMIT. Exam: BPRE, BUAN, ISCO.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Group Portfolio of Weekly Tasks | 40% |
| Examination | Examination | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Portfolio of Weekly Tasks | 40% |
| Examination | Examination | 60% |
^ Mandatory reference
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.
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:
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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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.
Increasingly high demands are made on business managers to develop process and product innovations in rapidly changing, global markets. There is a considerable range of strategic responses which may improve operational effectiveness and address threats and opportunities in the global business environment. Underpinning many of these strategies is information technology. This unit introduces terminology and basic principlesof information systemsto help managers understand how information technology can be used to formulate responses to strategic and operational challenges. Using leading edge thinking and practice in information and knowledge management, we focus on understanding business issues and requirements and linking these to the potential of information technology. Students will generate and evaluate complex strategies and opportunities to support the application of technology and investment proposals. Research and communicate business and technology issues, information and strategies to solve problems and manage risk. Construct, evaluate and analyse the methodologies, approaches and strategies, contributing to management information systems. The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has adopted the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) and have created a Core Body of Knowledge (CBOK) to identify IT capabilities and knowledge. These frameworks have been used to inform the learning outcomes of this unit. The unit meets SFIA learning outcomes in the following: Change Implementation Planning and Management, IT Management, Business Analysis, Information Systems Co-ordination. The unit is aligned with the ACS CBOK in the following. Assessed in assignments and exam: ICT Problem Solving (Abstraction, Design), Professional Knowledge (Societal Issues); Technology Building (Systems Development, Systems Acquisition), Outcomes Management, (Change Management). Not assessed: Professional Knowledge (Ethics, History and Status).
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students attend weekly 3-hour seminar, consisting of lecture, computer laboratory research and case studies. This unit will give students the ability to recognise environmental and social impacts and to provide leadership on sustainable approaches to complex problems. Off-campus students access weekly modules via Blackboard. Regular online access is required.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Group Portfolio of Weekly Tasks Learning Outcomes (1-9) | 40% |
| Examination | Examination Learning Outcomes (5-11) | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Portfolio of Weekly Tasks Learning Outcomes (1-9) | 40% |
| Examination | Examination Learning Outcomes (5-11) | 60% |
^ Mandatory reference
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.
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:
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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