Dimensions of the Information Sector PG (7935.2)

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Dimensions of the Information Sector PG
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Information Systems & Accounting Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
The purpose of this unit is to establish a framework for the study of information and its associated professions by examining the dimensions of the information sector. The unit examines the theories of information and the systems by which information is conceived, created, captured, stored, processed and deployed. It considers the political, social, organisational and economic context of information and the professions, disciplines and technologies that manage it.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Analyse the information aspects of situations from theoretical dimensions;
2. Critique a range of dimensions and their use in the analysis of information issues; and
3. Integrate various dimensions of information in a specific professional setting.


Prerequisites

Completion of 9cp at Graduate Level OR enrolment in one of 957AA Master of Information Studies (Online) or 946AA Master of Information Technology.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
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Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.