Emerging Technologies and Issues (ISYS90032)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Marc Cheong
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
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AIMS
As with many other forms of technology, information technologies have lifecycles ranging from initial conception, to possible adoption, and widespread use, to eventual obsolescence.
This subject will examine emerging information technologies and the issues that relate to them, including: how they evolve and, enter usage, and their likely future effects on people and social structures.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
The subject provides an understanding of both technical and managerial issues, as well as strategic implications of emerging technologies and issues. Upon completion of the subject, students should be able to (a) understand key enabling technologies and become an effective participant in technology-enabled business endeavours and initiatives; (b) recognise ways of leveraging the technology to improve intra and inter-organisational processes and enhance a firm’s competitive position; (c) gain skills for building careers and taking advantage of entrepreneurial opportunities through emerging technologies, and (d) understand the factors that influence how relevant an emerging technology will be in the long run.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Evaluate ways technological innovations emerge, are widely adopted, and are ultimately superseded
- Explain why some technological innovations are more successful than others
- Analyse the factors that drive the adoption of technological innovations by individuals, organisations, and society
- Describe ways of leveraging new technologies to improve intra and inter-organisational processes and enhance a firm's competitive position
- Describe how to take advantage of opportunities through emerging technologies, and explain the factors that influence how relevant an emerging technology will be in the long run
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Analytical and interpretative skills, through the conceptualization of classes of technology and through the analysis of a real world case
- High-level design skills, through proposing new uses of technology to support human activity
- Team-work, through working on a group project
- Report-writing skills
- Presentation skills
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must meet one of the following prerequisite options:
Option 1
Admission into the 200pt Program course entry point in the MC-IS Master of Information Systems
AND
Completion of a minimum of 50 credit points of study
Option 2
Admission into one of the following: 100pt Program course entry point in the MC-IS Master of Information Systems, 150pt Program course entry point in the MC-IS Master of Information Systems
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Group Assessment/Project - One group presentation. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO's) 1 and 2 are addressed in the group presentation.
| Week 5 | 15% |
Group Assessment/Project - One group based case study (35%) with 3-5 group members, of approximately 4500-5000 words, due mid-semester. ILO's 3 and 4 are addressed in the group based case study.
| Week 10 | 35% |
Discussion forum activities with fortnightly feedback tutorial. ILO's 1 to 3 are addressed in the fortnightly discussion forum activities.
| From Week 3 to Week 11 | 10% |
One written take-home examination during exam period. Exam will be comprised of three-five sections with four-six extended answer questions. ILO's 1 to 5 are addressed in the examination.
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Marc Cheong Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours One 1 hour seminar and one 1 hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Marc Cheong
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
Learning and Teaching Methods
The subject is delivered in 3-hour classes, with each class containing: lectures on theoretical concepts and tutorial work and an interactive debrief on the outcomes of the tutorial work. Outside class students will study theory and cases through reading and continuing their group activities.
Indicative Key Learning Resources
A list of key articles will be provided on the LMS. Materials from real-world cases are provided in class.
Careers/Industry Links
This subject is relevant to careers as IT analyst and consultant. Students will work on real-world cases of people and organisations trying to extract value from their IT investments. There will be one or two lectures from invited practitioners from industry.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Ph.D.- Engineering Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 31 January 2024