This unit provides students with an introduction to the key concepts and principles involved in the management of information assets as a key organisational resource. Information assets and the information systems which create and use them are of critical importance to the operations of most modern organisations. The unit examines two main themes: the development and implementation of organisational approaches to the management of its information assets, and organisational approaches to the acquisition and development of information systems. As well as addressing the separate sets of issues specific to each of these themes, it will focus on the interactions between them and their implications for development of an integrated approach to organisational information management.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs tutorials/wk
You are expected to spend 12 hours per week on attending classess and carrying out various activities including reading, communication with other students and unit lecturers, and preparation for learning tasks and formal assessments
Martin Atchison
Consultation hours: Tuesday 10-2; Wednesday 10-2
Martin Atchison
Consultation hours: Tuesday 10-2; Wednesday 10-2
Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tutorial participation | 10% | Weeks 3 - 11 |
| Systems development in action | 15% | Weeks 7-10 |
| Systems development and information management issues for organizations | 15% | Week 11 |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
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Previous feedback has highlighted the main strength in this unit as being its extensive use of readings and tutorial discussion to highlight the significance of theory and its relevance to the way issues arise in practice. The unit will aim to continue this approach to require students to read extensively and discuss issues in class.
Student feedback has also informed improvements to this unit including:
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Lists of readings on the topics covered in the unit will be provided during the semester
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Setting the context: Introduction to unit and recap of relevant material from earlier units | Discussion of requirements for Assignment 1: This assessment relates to tutorial participation and will be assessed weekly from weeks 3 - 11 |
| 2 | Basic concepts - theory and practice in systems development and information management | Assignment 2: Systems development in action - handed out and is assessed between weeks 7-10 |
| 3 | System development and information strategies - the science/engineering paradigm | Assessment Task 1: Tutorial participation begins in weeks 3 and concludes in week 11 |
| 4 | System development and information strategies - the science/engineering paradigm (cont) | |
| 5 | System development and information strategies - systems paradigms | Assignment 3: Systems development and information management issues for organizations handed out |
| 6 | System development and information strategies - systems paradigms (cont) | |
| 7 | Participative development paradigms | Start of Assignment 2 submissions |
| 8 | Introduction to information/data management and contemporary issues in organizational information | Assignment 2 submissions |
| 9 | Information as product - types of data, information and knowledge; the problem of semantics and its influence on the work of information professionals | Assignment 2 submissions |
| 10 | Information as product - information architectures, web-based information and the role of information professionals | Assignment 2 submissions |
| 11 | 'Big data' - dreams and realities | Assignment 3 due |
| 12 | Reflection and bringing it all together: The roles of information professionals | |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
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Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/unit-assessment-hurdles.html)
Academic Integrity - Please see the Demystifying Citing and Referencing tutorial at http://lib.monash.edu/tutorials/citing/
Assessment Item 1 - Tutorial participation: Students will be expected to prepare, participate and present in tutorial discussions throughout the semester. Student performance will be assessed by the tutor with the aid of peer reviews carried out by the students in each tutorial class. Student performance will be assessed in selected tutorials throughout the semester (see unit guide), and the student's mark will be based on their best six results. Tutorial participation will be worth 10% of the student's mark.
Criteria for assessment will depend on the nature of the work being carried during the tutorial. In general, students will be expected to prepare adequately for the tutorial by reading the material provided in advance, and participating actively in the discussions and other tasks which they are asked to perform. Detailed criteria will be provided to students as appropriate before the tutorial work is done.
Criteria for assessment will be based on the level of understanding which students demonstrate of the nature of the development process, the issues confronting a development team and the adequacy of specific development approaches to the case study. A detailed set of assessment criteria and the marking guide will be provided to students with the description of the assignment task.
Criteria for assessment will be based on the level of knowledge and understanding which students demonstrate about development and information management processes, and the issues confronting IT professionals in addresing them. A detailed set of assessment criteria and the marking guide will be provided to students with the detailed description of the assignment task.
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Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
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