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Managing Information Societies (MGMT90240)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Email: jmol@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject examines the rise of the new information technologies within a wider organisational, social and historical context. It relates them to the emergence of "information-based" societies, where work, organisations and society are said to be changing fundamentally. In particular, it examines some of the competing claims made about such developments and examines the actual impacts of new information technologies on a range of issues that may include work organisation and behaviour, culture, power and knowledge. It also looks at the broader social and ethical implications for the wider society and globalisation within an increasingly globalized and marketised world.
Intended learning outcomes
Be able to analyse and evaluate the different effects that they have on organisations and societies
Generic skills
- Problem solving skills and critical thinking skills in relation to the social and ethical implications of the information society, will be fostered in the subject through the discussion and written exercises, and the selection of reading material
- Verbal and written communication skills will be developed through discussion and written exercises
- Team-work skills will be fostered through group work on case studies
- Presentation skills will be developed through classroom presentation exercises
- Research skills will be developed through the preparation of the written exercises
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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25 minute group presentation (teams of 3-4 students) due between weeks 9-12
| Week 9 | 20% |
Take-home exam (2000 word equivalent) due during the examination period
| During the examination period | 50% |
2000 word individual assignment Due week 6
| Week 6 | 30% |
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Joeri Mol Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Email: jmol@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
Last updated: 9 April 2024