This unit introduces students to the value of information within today's society and the critical role played by information technology to gather, generate, store, process and distribute information. The unit will familiarise students with hardware, operating systems, business-oriented software such as spreadsheets and databases, systems development, decision making, networks, communication, the Internet, e-commerce and recent developments in the World Wide Web. Students will be given the opportunity to develop their own information systems using common tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and Mashup editor tools.
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
Summer semester is a very intensive period of study: the same amount of material and assessment covered in a normal semester of 12 weeks plus a non-teaching week, and examined following a swot vac period, is covered and examined in under 4 weeks. Tutorial classes and lectures commence on 24th November 2014.
The unit is an on-campus unit and as such is structured, taught and assessed on the assumption that ALL students who choose to enrol can, and will, attend ALL classes. Some assessment tasks for the unit require attendance at tutorial classes as part of the assessment criteria.
This unit runs 4 days per week (Monday to Thursday) for 3 weeks. There is a total of 12 days of 2-hour lectures and 2-hour tutorials.
Workload commitments per day are:
- Two-hour lecture
- Two-hour tutorial
- A minimum of 2 hours of personal study per one hour of contact time in order to satisfy the reading and assignment requirements.
BUS1010, CSE1200, CSE1720, COT1130, COT1720, IMS1000.
This unit is prohibited to all students enrolled in any degree of the Faculty of Information Technology, including double degrees in which this Faculty is a partner.
Chief Examiner: Campbell Wilson
Lecturer: Yohann Pitrey
Yohann Pitrey
Monash is committed to excellence in education and regularly seeks feedback from students, employers and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through the Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units (SETU) survey. The University’s student evaluation policy requires that every unit is evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys. The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement.
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Response to student feedback with respect to the demands of tutorial participation assessment has resulted in a new Assignment 1 - Information Technology Research Topic.
If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
https://emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Computer Hardware | |
| 3 | Software: Application Software | |
| 4 | Software: Operating Systems | Friday 28th November: Assignment 1 due at 8:00pm |
| 5 | Introduction to Systems Development | |
| 6 | Project Management | |
| 7 | Data Management | |
| 8 | Communications and Networks | Thursday 4th December: Assignment 2 due 10:00am; Assignment 2 interviews/demonstrations in tutorials |
| 9 | eBusiness and the Internet | |
| 10 | WWW and Web 2.0 | |
| 11 | Security | |
| 12 | Ethics and Future Directions | Thursday 11th December: Assignment 3 due at 10:00am; Assignment 3 interviews/demonstrations in tutorials; Assignment 4 (participation) due at 8:00pm |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.
Examination (2 hours): 50%; Assignments: 50%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 - Information Technology Research Topic | 15% | Friday 28th November 2014 at 8:00PM |
| Assignment 2 - Developing an Information System | 15% | Thursday 4th December 2014 at 10:00AM |
| Assignment 3 - Developing a Data Management System | 15% | Thursday 11th December 2014 at 10:00AM |
| In-class and online participation | 5% | Thursday 11th December 8:00PM |
| Examination 1 | 50% | To be advised |
Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/assessment-hurdles.html)
Academic Integrity - Please see resources and tutorials at http://www.monash.edu/library/skills/resources/tutorials/academic-integrity/
Completeness of the research (adequate coverage of the topic, findings and opinions expressed).
Quality of the research, including literature (references) used, critically and appropriately applied.
Written expression, style and appropriate overall structure (there should be a sound and logical flow and use of sub-headings where applicable).
Correct citation of references.
Further detailed information will be available in the task specification.
Assessment will involve a compulsory interview with your tutor in the tutorial in which you are officially enrolled on the same date as the assignment's submission deadline.
The actual awarding of marks is dependent on your performance at the interview. At the interview you will be asked to demonstrate your submitted assignment. You can also expect to be asked to explain various aspects of your assignment.
Marks will not be awarded for any section of the assignment or its functionality that a student cannot explain or modify satisfactorily.
Students who do not attend an interview will receive zero marks for the assignment.
Further details will be outlined and discussed in the lecture and tutorials.
Assessment will involve a compulsory interview with your tutor in the tutorial in which you are officially enrolled on the same date as the assignment's submission deadline.
The actual awarding of marks is dependent on your performance at the interview. At the interview you will be asked to demonstrate your submitted assignment. You can also expect to be asked to explain various aspects of your assignment.
Marks will not be awarded for any section of the assignment or its functionality that a student cannot explain or modify satisfactorily.
Students who do not attend an interview will receive zero marks for the assignment.
Further details will be outlined and discussed in the lecture and tutorials.
Students will be assessed according to their answering quiz questions during the lecture, and their contribution to in-class and online discussions.
Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)
http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu/index.html
Faculty of Information Technology Style Guide
Examination/other end-of-semester assessment feedback may take the form of feedback classes, provision of sample answers or other group feedback after official results have been published. Please check with your lecturer on the feedback provided and take advantage of this prior to requesting individual consultations with staff. If your unit has an examination, you may request to view your examination script booklet, see http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/students/procedures/request-to-view-exam-scripts.html
Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/special-consideration.html
It is a University requirement (http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/conduct/student-academic-integrity-managing-plagiarism-collusion-procedures.html) for students to submit an assignment coversheet for each assessment item. Faculty Assignment coversheets can be found at http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/. Please check with your Lecturer on the submission method for your assignment coversheet (e.g. attach a file to the online assignment submission, hand-in a hard copy, or use an online quiz). Please note that it is your responsibility to retain copies of your assessments.
If Electronic Submission has been approved for your unit, please submit your work via the learning system for this unit, which you can access via links in the my.monash portal.
Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any Required Resources. Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.
You will need access to:
Microsoft Excel 2010 and Microsoft Acess 2010. These applications are installed in the student labs.
Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library.
Morely, Deborah & Parker, Charles S. (2015). Understanding Computers Today and Tomorrow: Comprehensive Edition. (15th Edition 2015) Course Technology, Cengage Learning (ISBN: 9781285767277).
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Key educational policies include:
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