Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor/Lecturer
Yvette Blount
Contact via accg355@mq.edu.au
E4A 341
Monday 14:00-16:00 (before the lecture)
Tutor
Pingtzir Sam
See iLearn
Tutor
Ed Moore
see iLearn
Moderator
Rahat Munir
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(39cp at 100 level or above) including (ACCG250 or ACCG251 or ISYS104)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit aims to increase students' ability to recognise, describe, evaluate, analyse, design and develop information systems from a business professional's viewpoint. The focus is on the creation of business value by improving business processes through the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs). Achievement of the unit's objectives will enable students to play an effective part in information development, management and use, and to communicate effectively with ICT professionals. This unit enables students to gain an understanding of the implications and impacts of the web revolution based on the basic principles of management information systems.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assessed Coursework | 30% | No | Weeks 3 - 12 during tutorials |
Case Study/Report | 20% | No | Week 7 |
Final Examination | 50% | No | University Examination Period |
Due: Weeks 3 - 12 during tutorials
Weighting: 30%
Each week students will participate in a task allocated in their tutorial. Tasks are undertaken and marked in tutorials. The marking rubric is available on iLearn.
Extension:
No extensions will be granted (not applicable as undertaken in class). Students that do not attend class will be awarded a mark of ZERO (0) for the task, except for cases in which an application for disruption to studies is made and approved.
Not applicable - see rubric for details on marking criteria.
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%
The assessment task is to write a ten (10) page report with scholarly references that will address a contemporary topic relating to information systems (full details are available on iLearn).
Submission All reports will be submitted through Turnitin on iLearn and marked through grademark (the online marking system). Students will receive feedback within two weeks of the report submission through Grademark and Gradebook on the iLearn website.
Extensions
No Extensions will be granted
Penalty for Late Submission No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption to studies is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 50%
Three (3) hour exam plus 10 minutes reading time.
If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Disruption to Studies Policy the examination will be scheduled as per the Supplementary Examination timetable of the Faculty. Please note that the supplementary examination will be of the similar format as the final examination.
This unit will be taught in the form of weekly lectures and tutorials. There is a one and a half-hour lecture for 13 weeks. There are one and a half-hour tutorials each week for 12 weeks starting on Week 2. The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: https://timetables.mq.edu.au.
This unit provides students with practice applying research findings in assessment tasks. All assessment tasks require students to support their assertions with quality scholarly articles. Students will also be encouraged to link research with current industry practice.
The required text for this unit is: Turban E, Volonino, L and Wood, G (2015) Information Technology for Management: Digital Strategies for Insight, Action, and Sustainable Performance 10th Edition, John Wiley & Sons (ISBN 978-1-118-89778-2). Available at the Co-op Bookshop (Macquarie University) or at wiley.com.
In addition to Turban, Volonino and Wood (2015), you are expected to draw on literature from other sources (including magazines, newspapers, business reports, journals, etc.). In the case of research journals, you can search journals and explore the main catalogue or look up databases relevant to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and/or management. The journals of particular interest include the following (to name a few):
Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
International Journal of Management and Systems
Information Systems
Information Systems and e-Business Management
Other required material will be available to students throughout the session via iLearn.
Course material is available on the unit website (http://ilearn.mq.edu.au) - please note this includes the use of Turnitin. Other technology includes access to the internet to utilise library resources and the use of applications such as word processing software for assignments.
To complete the unit satisfactorily students must make a serious attempt for each assessment task. Students are expected to spend 150 hours working on this unit. As a guide a student should spend these approximate amounts of time on each of the following activities:
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Activities |
Hours |
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Weekly Lectures |
20 |
2 |
Weekly Assessment Tasks |
54 |
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Report |
35 |
4 | Readings/Self Study | 21 |
5 |
Preparation for the exam |
20 |
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Total |
150 |
Week |
Topic |
Chapter |
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Doing Business in Digital Times |
Chapter 1 (Turban, Volonino, Wood (2015) Tenth Edition) |
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2 |
Data Governance and IT Architecture Support Long-Term Performance |
Chapter 2 (Turban, Volonino, Wood (2015) Tenth Edition) |
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3 |
Data Management, Big Data Analytics, and Records Management |
Chapter 3 (Turban, Volonino, Wood (2015) Tenth Edition) |
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4 |
Cybersecurity and Risk Management |
Chapter 5 (Turban, Volonino, Wood (2015) Tenth Edition) |
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5 |
Networks for Efficient Operations and Sustainability (Part 1) |
Chapter 4 (Turban, Volonino, Wood (2015) Tenth Edition) |
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6 |
Networks for Efficient Operations and Sustainability (Part 2) |
Chapter 4 (Turban, Volonino, Wood (2015) Tenth Edition) |
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7 |
Data Visualization and Geographic Information Systems |
Chapter 11 (Turban, Volonino, Wood (2015) Tenth Edition) |
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8 |
Social Networking, Engagement, and Social Metrics |
Chapter 7 (Turban, Volonino, Wood (2015) Tenth Edition) |
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9 |
Retail, E-commerce, and Mobile Commerce Technology |
Chapter 8 (Turban, Volonino, Wood (2015) Tenth Edition) |
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10 |
Effective and Efficient Business Functions and Enterprise Systems |
Chapter 9 (pages 297-306, 315-323) & Chapter 10 (Turban, Volonino, Wood (2015) Tenth Edition) |
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11 |
Ethical Risks and Responsibilities of IT Innovations |
Chapter 14 (Turban, Volonino, Wood (2015) Tenth Edition) |
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12 |
IT Strategy and Balanced Scorecard |
Chapter 12 (Turban, Volonino, Wood (2015) Tenth Edition) |
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13 |
Revision and Exam techniques |
All |
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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Assessed Coursework - Students are required to take part in group discussions (12.5%) and make an individual presentation as part of their group’s work (12.5%) in tutorials. All group members must take part in the presentations. Additionally, a Reflective Task worth 5% has been added as part of the Assessment Tasks.
Date | Description |
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10/08/2017 | The change to teaching staff has been reflected in the Unit Guide: Yvette Blount Unit Convenor (change) Pingtzir Sam Tutor Ed Moore (Tutor) Rahat Munir (Moderator) |