Contemporary IT & E Issues PG (9787.3)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Science And Technology |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Academic Program Area - Technology | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
This unit will be co-taught with Contemporary IT&E Issues 9788.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Explore the key issues and challenges facing ICT today and relate those issues in a modern organisation;
2. Synthesize the holistic and integrated nature of ICT trends and opportunities and apply the understanding in a work environment;
3. Critically appraise the business values of ICT, assess and prioritise ICT solutions and formulate strategies and plans to meet business requirements;
4. Evaluate and assess the risks of key ICT trends and be able to develop high level approaches and strategies to manage the risks; and
5. Adapt and generalise the lessons learnt and apply knowledge acquired in similar work situations.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
Prerequisites
Students must have completed 12 credit points at G or PG level AND 6676 Professional Practice in IT G OR10097 Professional Practice in Engineering G OR
Enrolment in 846AA Master of Information Technology.
Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
9788 Contemporary IT & E Issues.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
Basic knowledge and understanding of Information Communications and Technology.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Rosetta Romano |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Dr Rosetta Romano |
Required texts
There is no textbook for this unit. Students are required to do their own research on the topics using available online resources and any recommended readings on the topics being covered.
Online resources include the Gartner website and the Association for Computing (ACM) website.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Discussion forums are open for 2 weeks. No extensions are possible for the discussion forums once they are closed.
Special assessment requirements
A 50% grade overall is required to pass this unit.
The final grade of a student is determined according to the following table:
| 85 <= the overall mark <= 100 |
Final grade = HD |
| 75 <=the overall mark < 85 |
Final grade = DI |
| 65 <= the overallmark < 75 |
Final grade = CR |
| 50 <=the overall mark < 65 |
Final grade = P |
| the overall mark < 50 |
Final grade = FAIL (NX, NC, or NN) |
Supplementary assessment
All work quoted from any source should be appropriately referenced using the UC Referencing Guide that applies "Harvard 6th edition 2021". Use this link to access the guide.
Students must ensure that they present 'academic' writing not 'descriptive' writing. Academic writing acknowledges the source of information, which Descriptive writing assumes that no acknowledgement is required.
Moderation and Academic Integrity
The unit convenor reserves the right to question students on any of their submitted work for moderation and academic integrity purposes.
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.
Learner engagement
| Activity |
Estimated hours |
| Weekly lecture: 2 hours per week x 11 weeks |
22 |
| Fortnightly tutorials: 2 hours per week x 5 fortnights |
10 |
| Review of lectures and teaching materials on Canvas, plus preparation of tutorials |
30 |
| study and assignments |
88 |
| Total: |
150 |
Participation requirements
Your research about the topics covered in this unit will enhance your understanding of the unit content and, therefore, the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to pass the unit.
Fortnightly tutorial grades are only available for participants of those tutorials.
Required IT skills
IT skills commensurate with the advanced study of information technology are assumed.
The tutorials in this unit are offered on Campus in-person, face-to-face and online.
Work placement, internships or practicums
N/A
Additional information
Referencing and citations
All work quoted from any source should be appropriately referenced using the UC Referencing Guide that applies "Harvard 2021". Use this link to access the guide.
Provision of information to the group
Notifications through the unit website are deemed to be made to the whole class. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they check for announcements on the unit website (Canvas site) regularly. Not checking the unit website and the student's email regularly will not excuse the student from following the instructions provided via both means of communication, which may include updates to the unit contents, assignments, and deadlines.
Use of student email account
The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes." Therefore all unit inquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account.
In all cases of absence, sickness, or personal problems, the student must ensure that the unit Convener is informed within the appropriate timeframe.
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