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ACCG8092 – Blockchain for Competitive Advantage
2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Yvette Blount
Contact via accg8092@mq.edu.au
Level 3, 4 Eastern Road
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Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(10cp in ACCG or ACST or AFIN or BUS or MGMT or ECON or MKTG units at 6000 level) or (admission to MCybergovMgnt or MInfoTechCyberSec or MInfoTechNetworking)
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Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
Blockchain is an emerging technology that is being adopted by many industries to achieve competitive advantage. Students will evaluate how blockchain technology in a specific industry provides competitive advantage. The primary objective of this unit is for students to be able to critically assess the benefits and risks of adopting blockchain technology and examine how organisations can take advantage of future trends to achieve competitive advantage. |
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Explain the structure of Blockchain including the benefits and risks
- ULO2: Evaluate how Blockchain provides competitive advantage in a specific industry
- ULO3: Critically assess the applications of Blockchain including the legal, ethical and governance issues relating to Blockchain
- ULO4: Investigate future trends in Blockchain and associated technologies
General Assessment Information
Weekly Assessment
Due: Weeks 3-12 (10 weeks)
Weighting: 30%
A variety of activities will be assigned each week from weeks 3 to 12. Full details are available on iLearn.
Submission
All activities will be online, including discussion forums and reports. All reports will be submitted through Turnitin. Students will receive feedback within two weeks of the submission.
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 every 24 hours 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 special consideration is made and approved (see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration). No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.
Blockchain Case Study
Due: Week 7 (13 September 2020)
Weighting: 30%
This assessment task aim is to investigate a specific blockchain case study to understand how blockchain can be used to achieve competitive advantage (full details are available on iLearn).
Submission
All reports will be submitted through Turnitin. Students will receive feedback within two weeks of the submission.
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 every 24 hours 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 special consideration is made and approved (see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration). No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.
Future of Blockchain
Due: Week 12 (01 November 2020)
Weighting: 40%
This assessment task aim is to research the future of Blockchain adoption and provide recommendations for managers, boards and stakeholders for adopting Blockchain solutions with the understanding of the potential future scenarios. Full details are available on iLearn.
Submission
All reports will be submitted through Turnitin. Students will receive feedback within two weeks of the submission.
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 every 24 hours 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 special consideration is made and approved (see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration). No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Weekly assessment task from weeks 3 to 12 (10 weeks) | 30% | No | Weeks 3 to 12 |
| Blockchain Case Study | 30% | No | Week 7 (13th September 2020) |
| Future of Blockchain | 40% | No | Week 12 (1 November 2020) |
Weekly assessment task from weeks 3 to 12 (10 weeks)
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Weeks 3 to 12
Weighting: 30%
Each week students will be required to complete an assessment to demonstrate their understanding of the material. This includes discussion forums, short reports or other activity relevant for the material.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Explain the structure of Blockchain including the benefits and risks
- Evaluate how Blockchain provides competitive advantage in a specific industry
- Critically assess the applications of Blockchain including the legal, ethical and governance issues relating to Blockchain
Blockchain Case Study
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 7 (13th September 2020)
Weighting: 30%
The 3000-word report is to investigate a specific blockchain solution and case study to understand how blockchain can be used to achieve competitive advantage.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate how Blockchain provides competitive advantage in a specific industry
- Critically assess the applications of Blockchain including the legal, ethical and governance issues relating to Blockchain
Future of Blockchain
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 12 (1 November 2020)
Weighting: 40%
The 3000-word report requires students to research the future of Blockchain adoption and provide recommendations for managers, boards and stakeholders for adopting Blockchain solutions with the understanding of the potential future scenarios.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Explain the structure of Blockchain including the benefits and risks
- Evaluate how Blockchain provides competitive advantage in a specific industry
- Critically assess the applications of Blockchain including the legal, ethical and governance issues relating to Blockchain
- Investigate future trends in Blockchain and associated technologies
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
This unit will be taught online.
Each week there will be a Zoom catch-up where I will be available to answer any questions, clarify expectations for assignments as well as provide an opportunity for you to connect with each other. The Zoom meeting will be on Wednesday at 5pm from Week 1 to Week 13. This Zoom catch-up each week is not compulsory but you are strongly encouraged to attend. I will record and upload the Zoom recording to Echo in iLearn.
The Zoom details will be available on iLearn.
The dates are from Week 1 to Week 13 (Wednesday 29th July to Wednesday 4 November - inclusive of the session break).
Unit Schedule
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