Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer in Charge
Antoinette Cevenini
Contact via antoinette.cevenini@mqc.edu.au
City Campus
Contact lecturer
Tutor
Jessie Brown
Contact via jessie.brown@mqc.edu.au
City Campus
Contact Lecturer
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Information systems and technology are vital components of today’s business environments and everyday life. This unit will give the student an understanding of the various types of systems and supporting technology and how they apply to different business environments. The effects of these systems on society and some ethical issues associated with the implementation and use of these systems will also be explored.
Upon completion of this unit students will be able to critically analyse business cases and develop needed skills to solve problems and recommend solutions using appropriate technology. Additionally, they will be able to understand and relate the role of technology and systems in organisations and society in general.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
The only exception to not sitting an in-class test or examination at the designated time or handing in an assessment on the due date is because of a serious or unavoidable disruption.
Students who miss a formal assessment held in class or a final examination due to a serious and unavoidable disruption which commenced after the start of the study period must lodge a Disruption to Studies Notification via ask.mq.edu.au within five (5) working days of the commencement of the disruption in order to apply for Special Consideration. The notification must be supported by appropriate evidence.
In submitting a Disruption to Studies Notification, a student is acknowledging that they may be required to undertake additional work. The time and date, deadline or format of any required extra assessable work as a result of a Disruption to Studies Notification is not negotiable. Further, in submitting a Disruption to Studies Notification, a student is agreeing to make themselves available so that they can complete any extra work as required.
Students will be advised of the outcome of their Disruption to Studies Application via ask.mq.edu.au.
Please refer to the Disruption to Studies Policy for further details.
To apply for an extension of time for submission of an assessment item, students must submit a notification of Disruptions to Studies via ask.mq.edu.au.
Grounds for extensions are usually serious illness, accident, disability, bereavement or other compassionate circumstances and must be substantiated with relevant evidence (e.g. professional authority form).
Late submissions without an approved extension will be penalised at a rate of 10% per day (weekend inclusive). This applies to assessments completed outside of class such as essays and assignments.
Final exams and final assessments typically take place in Week 13 and the first 3 days of week 14. Please note that you must pass the final exam or final assessment task in order to pass this unit.You are expected to present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the Final Examination Timetable. Please note that no special consideration will be given to students who have booked flights out of the country prior to the conclusion of the examination period.
The Final Examination Timetable will be available in provisional form on the MQC Student Portal Noticeboard at https://student.mqc.edu.au/NoticeBoard.htm in approximately week 10 of this Session. You will have 1 week to give feedback to the Student Administration Manager should you have concerns or note any clashes in your final exam timetable. From week 12, you will also be able to view your personal final exam timetable via the MQC Student Portal.
The examination timetable is produced to provide the maximum number of students with the least number of consecutive examinations. It is not uncommon for students of Macquarie University at both the City and North Ryde Campuses to be required to sit two consecutive examinations. A maximum of three consecutive exams is also permitted (for example, two on one day, and one the following morning). However, no student is required to sit four consecutive exams and if any student discovers their examination timetable contains four consecutive exams, they should immediately contact the Student Administration Manager to have an exam rescheduled.
Prior to the examination period, you should ensure that you are familiar with the Examination Rules. You can find these under Exam Information on the MQC Student Portal Noticeboard. A breach in any of these rules will lead to disciplinary action being undertaken.
Students who miss a final exam or final assessment will be awarded a mark of 0 for the task and cannot pass the unit, except for cases where a Disruption to Studies Notification is lodged and a Special Consideration is awarded. Please note that in submitting a Disruption to Studies Notification, a student is acknowledging that they may be required to undertake additional work. The time and date, deadline or format of any required extra assessable work as a result of a Disruption to Studies Notification is not negotiable.
Supplementary final examinations are held during the scheduled Supplementary Final exam Period in the lead up to the subsequent teaching period.
Please note that results for supplementary exams may not be available until the conclusion of Week 2 of the subsequent teaching session and until supplementary results are released, continuing students may be prevented from enrolling in certain units in the subsequent teaching session.
Students in their final semester of study who undertake supplementary final exams should note that Formal Completion of the Foundation Program will not be possible until supplementary results are released and this may impact on their ability to enrol subsequent programs of study on time.
It is the responsibility of the student to retain a copy of any work submitted and produce another copy of all work submitted if requested. Copies should be retained until after the release of final results each Session.
In the event that a student is asked to produce another copy of work submitted and is unable to do so, they may be awarded zero (0) for that particular assessment task.
The University also reserves the right to request and retain the originals of any documentation/ evidence submitted to support notifications of disruptions to studies. Requests for original documentation will be sent to the applicant’s University email address within six (6) months of notification by the student. Students must retain all original documentation for the duration of this six (6) month period and must supply original documents to the University within ten (10) working days of such a request being made.
Students may be requested to submit assessments via Turnitin and in such instances any hard copies submitted without a Turnitin Report will not be marked.
Step by step guidance for Turnitin submissions can be found here. Should you experience any difficulties with Turnitin submission, please see a Lab Demonstrator in Lab 311 at MQC.
If you experience difficulties submitting through Turnitin on the due date, you must email your work in electronic format to your lecturer using the email address provided in the unit guide. Late submissions will be penalised at 10% per day.
This unit will use the following grading system:
Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in the Macquarie University Grading Policy which is available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
To pass this unit, you must attempt all assessable components of the unit, pass the final exam and attain an overall mark of at least 50%. Failure to do so will result in an F (fail) grade being recorded.
Marks awarded for assessment items will also be available on the MQC Student Portal within fourteen (14) days of the due date. Typically you will also be able to collect your submitted assignments in this same timeframe.
If you wish to receive further feedback from your instructor, you should contact them directly using the contact details provided in this guide.
Students may seek general feedback about their performance in a unit up to 6 months following results release.
Foundation students may approach teaching staff for one-on-one help in one of three ways:
For all university related correspondence, students are required to use their official MQ student email account which may be accessed via the Macquarie University Student Portal. Enquiries from personal email accounts will not be replied to.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Quizzes | 20% | Weeks 6 & 11 |
Assignment 1 | 35% | Weeks 9 & 10 |
Assignment 2 | 15% | Week 12 & 13 |
Final Examination | 30% | Final Examination Period |
Due: Weeks 6 & 11
Weighting: 20%
Two online quizzes, weighted at 10% each will be held during the course of the session. The time and date of the quizzes will be announced in class and via iLearn. The online quizzes will include questions from the topics covered prior to week of the quiz.
Due: Weeks 9 & 10
Weighting: 35%
Assignment 1 will consist of a practical group project which will involve creating a website & presenting it to the class.
Students will be placed into small groups and asked to create a simple website using basic HTML language. They will need to produce 4 linked HTML documents that represent a specific topic of their choice (as approved by the instructor). Students will need to demonstrate knowledge of HTML tags, including the use of graphics, links, style sheets, text and element formatting.
Students will develop skills in working as part of a team, conducting research into a given topic and thinking critically to produce creative solutions through a website. Each group will also present an accompanying short report detailing the business case and the purpose of their chosen website, as well as a site map and a website test checklist. Each group will also prepare and present a PowerPoint presentation about their website and chosen project topic.
This assignment will be submitted through iLearn. Instructions regarding submission will be provided in class and submissions not made via iLearn will not be accepted or marked.
Step by step guidance for Turnitin submissions will be provided in class, instructions have been provided on iLearn and can also be found here. Should you experience any difficulties with Turnitin submission, please see a Lab Demonstrator in Lab 311 at MQC. Late submissions will be penalised at 10% per day.
Due: Week 12 & 13
Weighting: 15%
This assessment will be held in two parts. Part A will be done in Week 12 and Part B will be completed in Week 13. Students will be given a business case to analyse and prepare a database file as appropriate. They need to demonstrate their knowledge of database terms, application and create the database. They need to demonstrate their ability to use, manipulate and retrieve data and information from their database.
This assignment will be submitted through iLearn. Instructions regarding submission will be provided in class and submissions not made via iLearn will not be accepted or marked.
Due: Final Examination Period
Weighting: 30%
There will be a theory examination during the final examination period. The paper will be based on all the content covered in the unit and will be 1 hour and 45 minutes in length. Please note that you must pass the final exam in order to pass this unit.
Weekly contact will be 5 hours consisting of a 2 hour lecture, a 2 hour tutorial and 1 hour consultation session.
During Lectures, new content will typically be presented and explained by the lecturer. During tutorials participants will have more opportunities to engage in discussion and activities.
In the one-hour consultation session, students will be given individual guidance and assistance with their assessment and homework tasks and assignments. This hour is also an opportunity for students to engage in independent research and reading related to the unit, complete additional tasks to extend their knowledge of the field or catch up on any work they have missed.
Attendance of all three sessions (lectures, tutorials and consultation sessions) is compulsory and students must attend at least one consultation session per week.
Timetables for lectures and tutorials as well as consultation sessions can be found on the Noticeboard on the City Campus Student Portal.
If any scheduled class falls on a public holiday a make-up lesson may be scheduled, usually on a Saturday. Where appropriate, the instructor may instead organise an online make-up lesson which would require students to access online learning materials and/or complete activities outside of class rather than attending a make-up lesson. Scheduled make-up days are noted in the Teaching Schedule and attendance is taken for both weekend and online make-up lessons.
This unit will contain a mixture of theory and practical activities. Tutorial lessons will be held in the computer laboratory and students will be required to complete pre-set practical activities based on material discussed in lectures. Students will be required to work independently as well as in small groups and engage in class discussions.
iLearn will also be used to post lecture and tutorial materials and also communicate with students so it is expected that students will check this resource on a regular basis.
iLearn is Macquarie's online learning management systems. The following unit specific information will be available on the website:
Please note that you must enrol in a unit via eStudent in gain access to the unit in iLearn.
You are required to regularly check the website and use it as an information and resource centre to assist with your learning.
In case of late enrolment or class absence, you need to listen to the recorded lessons and catch up with the work you may have missed. This is essential so that you can complete the given assessments on due date.
Ensure that when you have finished using the website, you log out. Failure to do so could allow unauthorised access to your account.
Please contact the IT helpdesk (Ph. 02 9850 4357) or lodge a ticket using OneHelp if you need assistance accessing iLearn.
Recommended readings:
Additional recommended readings and current articles will be placed on iLearn on regular basis throughout the session.
Students can view a full list of textbooks for all units on the Macquarie City Campus Student Portal Noticeboard.All prescribed textbooks will be made available to students to purchase at the Phillip Street Coop Bookshop.
Technology Used and Required
Week Beginning: |
Topic |
Readings |
Week 1 Mon 20 October |
Introductions: Lecturer/students and the unit Topic 1: Introduction to IT – Hardware and Software Learning HTML - Introduction |
Lecture Slides and handouts
Check electronic resources on iLearn Recording: Introduction to HTML |
Week 2 Mon 27 October |
Topic 2:
Learning HTML: Introduction to HTML 5 Using basic tags – saving and viewing HTML files |
Lecture Slides and handouts
Check electronic resources on iLearn
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Week 3 Mon 3 November |
Topic 3: Information Systems - Concepts and Management Learning HTML Inserting Hyperlinks Inserting and formatting images Introduction to CSS 3 |
Lecture Slides and handouts
Check electronic resources on iLearn Recording: Links and images |
Week 4 Mon 10 November |
Topic 4:
Learning HTML Creating CSS files: Formatting tags through CSS files Using CSS for background images and colours Positioning of elements on a page |
Lecture Slides and handouts
Check electronic resources on iLearn |
Week 5 Mon 17 November |
Topic 5: Computer Networks Review CSS concepts: Positioning/box model Learning HTML / working on assignment Students are expected to apply their HTML/CSS skills as learned in class to create their own website |
Lecture Slides and handouts
Check electronic resources on iLearn
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Week 6 Mon 24 November |
Topic 6:
This session will be dedicated to reviewing the learnt material and the analysis of relevant business cases in relation to information systems HTML Work on Group Project Assignment 1 Online Quiz 1 |
Lecture Slides and handouts
Check electronic resources on iLearn |
Week 7 Mon 1 December |
Topic 7: Ethics, Privacy and information Security Issues HTML Work on Group Project Assignment 1 – Due week 9 |
Lecture Slides and handouts
Check electronic resources on iLearn
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Week 8 Mon 8 December |
Topic 8: Database Systems: design and management Creating a simple database model based on a business case / Entity Relationship diagram models |
Lecture Slides and handouts
Check electronic resources on iLearn Recording: Database models |
Week 9 Mon 15 December |
Topic 9: Using Microsoft Access (tutorial session)
Due in practical session: Assignment 1 – Practical Group Project documentations and presentations due |
Check electronic resources on iLearn
Recording: Introduction to Databases – Ms Access |
Week 10 Mon 22 December |
Topic 10: Data and knowledge management: More on Databases Creating a database with tables & relationships Entering data into tables Creating/designing/formatting forms
Using Microsoft Access Querying a database; creating queries based on one or more tables Creating update/delete/parameter queries Creating reports and forms Assignment 1 – Practical Group Project documentations and presentations due
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Lecture Slides and handouts
Check electronic resources on iLearn
Review: Recording on Database models from week 8 |
Week 11 Mon 5 January |
Topic 11: Revision on database design using ERD and relationships Preparation for online Quiz 2
Using Microsoft Access Creating and formatting reports in Ms Access Online Quiz 2 |
Lecture Slides and handouts
Check electronic resources on iLearn |
Week 12 Mon 12 January |
Topic 12:
Practical Assignment 2 Part A - In class task |
Lecture Slides and handouts
Check electronic resources on iLearn |
Week 13 Mon 19 January |
Practical Assignment 2 Part B– In class task
Revision & Final Exam (Final Exams may be held in Week 13 or 14, during the scheduled final exam period. Please refer to the Information Provided on the Portal Noticeboard). Please note that you must pass the final exam in order to pass this unit. |
Public holidays & make-up days New Year’s Day Make-up: Saturday 20 December (Please note that online lessons may be organised in lieu of make-up day). |
Session Break Thursday 25 December 2014 – Thursday 1 January 2015 inclusive |
Exam Period: Monday 19 January 2015 – Wednesday 28 January 2015 (Sat & Sun excluded) Please note all final exams will be held in the City Campus. |
Results Release: Session 3 2014 results are scheduled to be released to students via e-Student and MQC Student Portal on Friday 13 February 2015 |
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
The nature of scholarly endeavour, dependent as it is on the work of others, binds all members of the University community to abide by the principles of academic honesty. Its fundamental principle is that all staff and students act with integrity in the creation, development, application and use of ideas and information. This means that:
Further information on the academic honesty and schedule of penalties that will apply to breaches please consult the Academic Honesty Policy.
If you are unsure about how to incorporate scholarly sources into your own work, please speak to your Instructor or the Student Services team well in advance of your assessment. You may also enrol in StudyWise or visit the University's Library Webpage for more resources.
If, at the conclusion of the unit, you have performed below expectations, and are considering lodging an appeal of grade and/or viewing your final exam script please refer to http://www.city.mq.edu.au/new_and_current_students/appeals/ for information about associated cut off dates.
Please note that any requests to view exam papers must be booked in immediately following results release.
Before submitting a Grade Appeal, please ensure that you read the Grade Appeal Policy and noted valid grounds for appeals.
Please refer to the Attendance Policy for Foundation Students.
A minimum level of 80% attendance is compulsory for all classes, including consultation sessions and any make-up classes scheduled on weekends. Attendance will be recorded in every lesson and note made of any lateness or period of absence from class.
Where a student is present for only for a minor portion of a lesson (for example arrives late, leaves early, leaves the class frequently or for lengthy periods, engages in inappropriate or unrelated activities or does not participate actively in the majority of the lesson) the instructor reserves the right to mark a student absent for that particular lesson and make note of such incidents.
Students should note that absenteeism (including partial absenteeism) not only has a negative impact on not only their overall attendance record and their academic progress, but could also have ramifications for their visas or eligibility for social benefits where relevant.
In cases of unavoidable non-attendance due to illness or circumstances beyond control, students are advised to lodge a Disruption to Studies Notification via ask.mq.edu.au even if they have not missed a formal assessment task so that appropriate records of the reasons for unavoidable attendance can be made on their record.
Macquarie City Campus monitors Foundation students' course progress. Please refer to the Course Progress Policy.
To maintain satisfactory program performance students are required to pass 50% or more of their enrolled units in each session.
Students who fail to make satisfactory course progress will be classified as "at risk" students and may have conditions placed upon their enrolment.
International students must comply with the Course Progress policy in order to meet the conditions of their visa.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Macquarie City Campus students who require assistance or support are encouraged to contact Student Services (studentadvisor@city.mq.edu.au) or make an appointment to see a student advisor at Reception on Level 2.
Macquarie University Campus Wellbeing services are also available at the City Campus. If you would like to make an appointment, please email info@city.mq.edu.au or visit their website at: http://www.campuslife.mq.edu.au/campuswellbeing.
Macquarie city campus provides free tutoring / support classes to its student. Support is available for Accounting, numeracy and essay and report writing, research presentation and referencing skills.
Students who are experiencing difficulties in these areas are advised to attend these classes on a drop-in basis. So that the tutor can assist best, students must bring the work (e.g. assignment draft, essay draft, homework problem) with which that they are having difficulties.
For further information about tutoring services, please refer to the City Campus Portal Noticeboard under Timetables, Tutor Availability.
If you require additional support with university skills, you may also consider enrolling in UNIWISE. UNIWISE is an iLearn resource which provides:
Additional study spaces are also available on Level 1.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://informatics.mq.edu.au/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
If you need IT support with any of the Macquarie University Systems please see http://informatics.mq.edu.au/help/, lodge a One Help ticket or call 02 9850-4357.
Students must use their Macquarie University email addresses to communicate with staff as it is University policy that the University issued email account is used for official University communication.
A lab demonstrator is situated in Lab 311 and can help you with any usage of university systems or resetting your password.
You may also refer to the Online Systems Password Document which has been made available on the City Campus Student Portal Noticeboard.
Whilst utilising the City Campus IT facilities, students are expected to act responsibly. The following regulations apply to the use of computing facilities and online services:
Non-compliance with these conditions may result in disciplinary action without further notice.
Students may borrow headphones for use in the Macquarie City Campus computer labs (210, 307, 311, 608) or a video recorder.
Please ask at Level 2 Reception for details. You will be required to provide your MQC Student ID card which will be held as a deposit while using the equipment.
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Date | Description |
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28/10/2014 | To pass this unit, you must attempt all assessable components of the unit, pass the final exam and attain an overall mark of at least 50%. Failure to do so will result in an F (fail) grade being recorded. |