Knowledge Management Systems (ISYS90035)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
AIMS
This subject focuses on how Knowledge Management (KM) and a range of Information Technologies and analysis techniques are used to support KM initiatives in organisations. Technologies likely to be considered are: collaborative and social media tools; corporate knowledge directories; data warehouses and other repositories of organizational memory; business intelligence including data-mining; process automation; workflow and document management. The emphasis is on high-level decision-making and the rationale of technology-based initiatives and their impact on organizational knowledge and its use. This subject supports course-level objectives by allowing students to develop analytical skills to understand the complexity of real-world KM work in organisations. It promotes innovative thinking around the deployment of existing and emerging information technologies for KM. The subject contributes to the development of independent critical inquiry, analysis and reflection.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Techniques of analysis and design likely to be learned are: critical thinking, discourse analysis and design thinking. Real-world case studies in the form of fieldwork are conducted likely from the following domains: software industry; retail; creative/fashion industry; manufacturing; emergency management. Real case-study work will shape thinking about IT support for KM in these industries.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Understand the theoretical concepts of knowledge management and apply them to real-world situations
- Be able to use qualitative techniques of analysis to identify requirements for knowledge-initiatives in response to a real-world work situation
- Understand the strengths and weaknesses of different technological approaches to knowledge management
- Be able to specify new high-level designs for knowledge management initiatives using discourse analysis, qualitative techniques and design thinking
- Be able to analyse documented cases of knowledge management initiatives and identify their strengths and weaknesses
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 through the analysis of a real world case
- High-level design skills, through proposing new uses of technology to support knowledge work
- Team-work, through working on a group project
- Report-writing skills
- Presentation skills
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
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
OR
Admission into or selection of 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
- Human-Computer Interaction specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
- Spatial specialisation (formal) in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
- MC-DATASC Master of Data Science
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 |
|---|---|---|
An Individual report of approximately 1800 words, due towards the end of semester, requiring approximately 40-45 hours of work per student. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO's) 1, 3 and 5 are addressed in the report.
| Second half of the teaching period | 30% |
One team based leadership and participation: student teams to lead weekly discussions on the week's theme from selected readings, requiring approximately 15-20 hours of work per student. ILO's 1 to 3 are addressed in the discussion.
| During the teaching period | 15% |
One group based analysis report with 3-4 group members of approximately 2000 words, requiring 40-45 hours of work per student. ILO's 1 and 2 are addressed in the analysis report.
| Mid semester | 15% |
One group based design report (30%) with 4-5 group members of approximately 2000 words supported by a 15 minute oral presentation (10%), due towards the end of semester, requiring approximately 55-60 hours of work per student. ILO's 1, 3, 4 and 5 are addressed in the group design report and presentation.
| Second half of the teaching period | 40% |
Additional details
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Libo Liu Coordinator Emily Keen Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising of one 2 hour seminar per week 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
Time commitment details
200 hours
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: a lecture on theoretical concepts; a lecture on an analysis or design technique; a tutorial group work activity; an interactive debrief on the outcomes of the group activity. Outside class students will study theory and cases through reading and continuing their group activities.
Indicative Key Learning Resources
A reader of key articles will be available at The University Bookshop. Materials from real-world cases are provided in class.
Careers/Industry Links
This subject is relevant to careers as IT analyst and consultant. As a body of knowledge and skills, Knowledge Management has been championed by many prominent organisations including, The World Bank, NASA, Australian Tax Office. Students will work on real-world cases of organisations attempting knowledge management initiatives. There will normally be one or two lectures from invited practitioners from industry.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Data Science Course Ph.D.- Engineering Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering - 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