KING S OWN INSTITUTE* Success in Higher Educatin ICT100 FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS - Brief All infrmatin cntained within this Subject Outline applies t all students enrlled in the trimester as indicated. 1. General Infrmatin 1.1 Administrative details Assciated HE Award(s) Duratin Level Subject Crdinatr Bachelr f Infrmatin Technlgy (BIT) 1 trimester Level 1 Dr Shaleeza.Shail Shaleeza.Shail@ki.edu.au P: 92833583 (Ext.156) L: Level 1, 545 Kent St. Cnsultatin: via Mdle r by appintment. 1.2 Cre / Elective Cre subject fr BIT 1.3 Subject Weighting The weighting f this subject and the ttal curse pints are indicated belw. Subject Credit Pints Ttal Curse Credit Pints 4 Credit Pints BIT (96 credit pints) 1.4 Student Wrklad The expected student wrklad per week fr this subject is indicated belw. N. Timetabled Hurs/Week* 4 hurs/week (2 hur Lecture + 2 hur Tutrial) N. Persnal Study Hurs/Week** 6 hurs/week 10 hurs/week Ttal Wrklad Hurs/Week*** * Ttal time spent per week at lectures and tutrials ** Ttal time students are expected t spend per week in studying and cmpleting assignments. *** That is, * + ** = wrklad hurs. 1.5 Mde f Delivery On-campus. 1.6 Pre-requisites Nil 1.7 General Study and Resurce Requirements Dedicated cmputer labratries are available fr student use. Nrmally, tutrial classes are cnducted in the cmputer labratries. Students are expected t attend classes with the requisite textbk and must read specific chapters prir t each tutrial. This will allw them t actively take part in discussins. Students shuld have elementary skills in bth wrd prcessing and electrnic spreadsheet sftware, such as Office 365 r MS Office. Cmputers and WIFI facilities are extensively available fr student use thrughut KOI. Students are encuraged t make use f the campus Library fr reference materials. Students will require access t the internet and email. Where students use their wn cmputers, they shuld have internet access. KOI will prvide access t required sftware. ICT100 FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS T318 05/11/2018 13:12 PAGE 1 OF 6
Sftware resurce requirements specific t this subject: Office 365, Micrsft Imagine. 2. Academic Details 2.1 Overview f the Subject Organisatins are cnstantly reshaped by internal and external frces. Infrmatin is ne f these frces. Businesses and rganisatins use varius types f infrmatin systems t supprt their prcesses and adapt t changes in their envirnment. Cmpanies are cntinually lking fr innvative ways t use infrmatin systems fr cmpetitive advantage. This subject familiarises students with these management infrmatin systems, which frm an imprtant part f business tday and prvides a rigrus fundatin fr system design and database management. It als explres hw infrmatin systems supprt business mdels used by cmpanies perating in the digital wrld. 2.2 Graduate Attributes fr Undergraduate Curses Graduates f Bachelr curses frm King s Own Institute (KOI) will be able t demnstrate the attributes f a successful Bachelr degree graduate as utlined in the Australian Qualificatins Framewrk (2 nd editin, January 2013). Graduates at this level will be able t apply an advanced bdy f knwledge acrss a range f cntexts fr the purpses f prfessinal practice r academic schlarship, and as a pathway fr further learning. King s Own Institute s key generic graduate attributes fr a bachelr s level degree are summarised belw: KOI Bachelr Degree Graduate Attributes Knwledge Critical Thinking Cmmunicatin Infrmatin Literacy Prblem Slving Skills Ethical and Cultural Sensitivity Teamwrk Prfessinal Skills Detailed Descriptin Current, cmprehensive and cherent knwledge Critical thinking and creative skills t analyse and synthesise infrmatin and evaluate new prblems Cmmunicatin skills fr effective reading, writing, listening and presenting in varied mdes and cntexts and fr transferring knwledge skills t thers Infrmatin and technlgical skills fr accessing, evaluating, managing and using infrmatin prfessinally Skills t apply lgical and creative thinking t slve prblems and evaluate surces Appreciatin f ethical principles, cultural sensitivity and scial respnsibility, bth persnally and prfessinally Leadership and teamwrk skills t cllabrate, inspire clleagues and manage respnsibly with psitive results Prfessinal skills t exercise judgement in planning, prblem slving and decisin making Acrss the curse, these skills are develped prgressively at three levels: Level 1 Fundatin Students learn the basic skills, theries and techniques f the subject and apply them in basic, standalne cntexts Level 2 Intermediate Students further develp the skills, theries and techniques f the subject and apply them in mre cmplex cntexts, and begin t integrate the applicatins with ther subjects. Level 3 Advanced Students demnstrate an ability t plan, research and apply the skills, theries and techniques f the subject in cmplex situatins, integrating the subject cntent with a range f ther subject disciplines within the cntext f the curse. ICT100 FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS T318 05/11/2018 13:12 PAGE 2 OF 6
2.3 Subject Learning Outcmes This is a Level 1 subject. On successful cmpletin f this subject, students shuld be able t: Subject Learning Outcmes Cntributin t Curse Graduate Attributes a) Explain and apply the basic cncepts and terminlgy used in infrmatin systems. b) Explain hw and why infrmatin systems are used in business fr cmpetitive advantage. c) Discuss the security f infrmatin systems and the ethical issues related t them. d) Prduce reprts and presentatins using charts, graphs and presentatin sftware. 2.4 Subject Cntent and Structure Belw are details f the subject cntent and hw it is structured, including specific tpics cvered in lectures and tutrials. Reading refers t the text unless therwise indicated. Weekly Planner: Week (beginning) 1 05 Nv 2 12 Nv 3 19 Nv 4 26 Nv 5 03 Dec Tpic cvered in each week s lecture Managing in the digital wrld technlgy, data, netwrks, peple and services Gaining cmpetitive advantage thrugh infrmatin systems Managing the infrmatin systems infrastructure and services Enabling business-tcnsumer electrnic cmmerce Enhancing rganisatinal cmmunicatin and cllabratin using scial media Readings Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Expected wrk Discuss review questins in the tutrial. Frmative nt graded. Slve applicatin exercises, Summative wrth Discuss review questins in the tutrial. Frmative nt graded. Slve applicatin, Summative wrth Discuss review questins in the tutrial. Frmative nt graded. Slve applicatin, Summative wrth Discuss review questins in the tutrial. Frmative nt graded. Slve applicatin, Summative wrth Discuss review questins in the tutrial. Frmative nt graded. Slve applicatin, Summative wrth ICT100 FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS T318 05/11/2018 13:12 PAGE 3 OF 6
6 10 Dec 7 17 Dec 23 Dec 2018 06 Jan 2019 8 07 Jan 9 19 Jan 10 21 Jan 11 28 Jan 12 04 Feb 13 11 Feb 14 18 Feb 15 25 Feb 16 04 Mar T119 begins 11 Mar 2019 1 11 Mar Enhancing business intelligence using infrmatin systems Enhancing business prcesses using enterprise infrmatin systems Mid-trimester break Strengthening business-tbusiness relatinships via supply chain and custmer relatinship management Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Discuss review questins in the tutrial. Frmative nt graded. Slve applicatin exercises, Summative wrth Assignment 1 due Summative wrth 15% Discuss review questins in the tutrial. Frmative nt graded. Slve applicatin, Summative wrth Discuss review questins in the tutrial. Frmative nt graded. Slve applicatin, Summative wrth The challenges f big data Reading prvided Discuss review questins in the tutrial. Frmative nt graded. Slve applicatin. Summative wrth Develping and acquiring infrmatin systems Securing infrmatin systems Revisin: all subject materials Study review week Examinatin Chapter 9 Chapter 10 All subject material Student Vacatin begins Enrlments fr T119 pen Results Released 05 Mar 2019 Certificatin f Grades 08 Mar 2019 Discuss review questins in the tutrial, Frmative nt graded. Slve applicatin. Summative wrth Discuss review questins in the tutrial. Frmative nt graded. Assignment 2 due Summative wrth 15% Presentatin due Summative wrth 10% Please see exam timetable fr exam date, time and lcatin Week 1 f classes fr T119 Friday 08 Mar 2019 Review f Grade Day fr T318 see Sectins 2.6 and 3.6 belw fr mre infrmatin. ICT100 FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS T318 05/11/2018 13:12 PAGE 4 OF 6
2.7 Teaching Methds/Strategies Briefly described belw are the teaching methds/strategies used in this subject: On-campus lectures (2 hurs/week) are cnducted in seminar style and address the subject cntent, prvide mtivatin and cntext and draw n the students experience and preparatry reading. Tutrials (2 hurs/week) include class discussin f case studies and research papers, practice sets and prblem-slving and syndicate wrk n grup prjects. Tutrial participatin is an essential cmpnent f the subject and cntributes t the develpment f graduate attributes (see sectin 2.2 abve). It is intended that specific tutrial material such as case studies, recmmended readings, review questins etc. will be made available each week in Mdle. Online teaching resurces include class materials, readings, mdel answers t assignments and exercises and discussin bards. All nline materials fr this subject as prvided by KOI will be fund in the Mdle page fr this subject. Students shuld access Mdle regularly as material may be updated at any time during the trimester Other cntact - academic staff may als cntact students either via Mdle messaging, r via email t the email address prvided t KOI n enrlment. 2.8 Student Assessment Assessment is designed t encurage effective student learning and enable students t develp and demnstrate the skills and knwledge identified in the subject learning utcmes. Assessment tasks during the first half f the study perid are usually intended t maximise the develpmental functin f assessment (frmative assessment). These assessment tasks include weekly tutrial exercises (as indicated in the weekly planner) and lw stakes graded assessment (as shwn in the graded assessment table). The majr assessment tasks where students demnstrate their knwledge and skills (summative assessment) generally ccur later in the study perid. These are the majr graded assessment items shwn in the graded assessment table. Final grades are awarded by the Bard f Examiners in accrdance with KOI's Assessment and Assessment Appeals Plicy. The definitins and guidelines fr the awarding f final grades within the BIT degree are: HD High distinctin (85-100%) an utstanding level f achievement in relatin t the assessment prcess. DI Distinctin (75-84%) a high level f achievement in relatin t the assessment prcess. CR Credit (65-74%) a better than satisfactry level f achievement in relatin t the assessment prcess. P Pass (50-64%) a satisfactry level f achievement in relatin t the assessment prcess. F Fail (0-49%) an unsatisfactry level f achievement in relatin t the assessment prcess. FW This grade will be assigned when a student did nt submit any f the cmpulsry assessment items. ICT100 FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS T318 05/11/2018 13:12 PAGE 5 OF 6
Prvided belw is a schedule f frmal assessment tasks and majr examinatins fr the subject. Assessment Type When assessed Weighting Learning Outcmes Assessed Assessment 1:Tutrial participatin Weekly (1-10) 10% a, b, c Assessment 2: Individual case study assessment (1,000 wrds) Assessment 3: Individual reprt (1,000 wrds) and presentatin (10 minutes) Assessment 4: Final Exam (3 hurs) Week 6 15% b, d Week 11 (reprt due) 15% b, c, d Weeks 12 (presentatin due) 10% Final exam perid 50% a, b, c Requirements t Pass the Subject: T gain a pass r better in this subject, students must gain a minimum f 50% f the ttal available subject marks. 2.9 Prescribed and Recmmended Readings Prvided belw, in frmal reference frmat, is a list f the prescribed and recmmended readings. Prescribed Texts: Valacich, J., and Schneider, C., 2018, Infrmatin Systems Tday: Managing in the Digital Wrld, 8th Editin Pearsn: NJ, USA ICT100 FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS T318 05/11/2018 13:12 PAGE 6 OF 6