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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.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
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 principles of Information Systems (IS) to help managers understand how information technology can be used to formulate responses to strategic and operational challenges. Using leading edge practice in information and knowledge management, the unit focuses on understanding business functions and issues, linking these to the potential of information technology. Students will generate and evaluate complex strategies to support the application of technology and investment proposals. Research and communicate business functions, technology issues, sustainable approaches and strategies to improve business outcomes. Construct, evaluate and analyse the methodologies, approaches and strategies that contribute to the value of management information systems.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 1 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 1 | 13 x 1 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 2 | 13 x 1 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 2 | 13 x 1 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
This unit will give students the ability to recognise environmental and social impacts and to provide leadership on sustainable approaches to complex problems. On–Campus Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through weekly seminars and activities in Blackboard. To maximize engagement and opportunities for learning, some of the learning activities may be conducted in the form of webinars and or video conferencing; mirroring the way that businesses use to communicate and learn. Details about these activities are provided in the unit plan schedule. Online Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies. These may include the use of webinars, videoconferencing and or online discussion board activities. Details about these activities are provided in the unit plan schedule.
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 | 30% |
| Participation | Weekly in-class participation | 10% |
| Exercise | Short Quizzes | 10% |
| Examination | Examination | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Portfolio of Weekly Tasks | 30% |
| Participation | Online participation | 10% |
| Exercise | Short Quizzes | 10% |
| Examination | Examination | 50% |
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.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
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 principles of Information Systems (IS) to help managers understand how information technology can be used to formulate responses to strategic and operational challenges. Using leading edge practice in information and knowledge management, the unit focuses on understanding business functions and issues, linking these to the potential of information technology. Students will generate and evaluate complex strategies to support the application of technology and investment proposals. Research and communicate business functions, technology issues, sustainable approaches and strategies to improve business outcomes. Construct, evaluate and analyse the methodologies, approaches and strategies that contribute to the value of management information systems.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 1 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 1 | 13 x 1 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 2 | 13 x 1 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 2 | 13 x 1 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
This unit will give students the ability to recognise environmental and social impacts and to provide leadership on sustainable approaches to complex problems. On–Campus Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through weekly seminars and activities in Blackboard. To maximize engagement and opportunities for learning, some of the learning activities may be conducted in the form of webinars and or video conferencing; mirroring the way that businesses use to communicate and learn. Details about these activities are provided in the unit plan schedule. Online Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies. These may include the use of webinars, videoconferencing and or online discussion board activities. Details about these activities are provided in the unit plan schedule.
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 Tasks | 30% |
| Participation | Weekly in-class participation | 10% |
| Exercise | Short Quizzes | 10% |
| Test | Online test | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Group Portfolio of Tasks | 30% |
| Participation | Online participation | 10% |
| Exercise | Short Quizzes | 10% |
| Test | Online test | 50% |
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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