Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Binh Bui
Teaching Assistant
Claudia Chau
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(10cp from ACCG or ACST or AFIN or BUS or ECON or MGMT or MKTG units at 6000 level or above) or (admission to GradCertForAccg or GradDipForAccg or MBusAnalytics or MForAccgFinCri or MCybergovMgnt)
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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 enables students to gain an understanding of the implications and impacts of information and communication technology (ICT) in business. The aim of the unit is for students to understand the concept of the digital economy, the impact business pressures play on the organisation, and their responses and adaptations to these pressures, and the role ICT plays both inside and outside the organisation in the context of globalisation and future trends. The focus is on understanding the creation of business value by enabling business processes using information and communications technologies. Students will analyse contemporary case studies and examples to critically evaluate and recommend specific ICT solutions for each topic. Students develop report writing skills by researching a current topic, such as cybersecurity or digital ethics, analyse the issues and provide recommendations to management. |
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:
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours Due: Weeks 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 Weighting: 30%
A variety of activities will be assigned fortnightly from weeks 3 to 12, to be completed online. Students are expected to complete readings and research as required prior to the next online class.
On successful completion you will be able to:
Assessment Type 1: Report Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours Due: Week 7 Weighting: 20%
The assessment task is to write a 2,500 report with scholarly references that will address a contemporary topic relating to information systems.
On successful completion you will be able to:
Assessment Type 1: Examination Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours Due: TBA Weighting: 50%
A set of questions will be released that could be your final take home essay. Students will need to prepare for each question, and will need to submit a maximum one page summary for the chosen take home essay question advised by the lecturer.
On successful completion you will be able to:
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Report | 20% | No | Week 7 |
Take Home Essay | 50% | No | TBA |
Weekly Assessment | 30% | No | Weeks 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 |
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%
The assessment task is to write a 2,500 report with scholarly references that will address a contemporary topic relating to information systems.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 50%
A set of questions will be released that could be your final take home essay. Students will need to prepare for each question, and will need to submit a maximum one page summary for the chosen take home essay question advised by the lecturer.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Weeks 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12
Weighting: 30%
A variety of activities will be assigned each week from weeks 3 to 12, completed in class. Students are expected to complete readings and research as required prior to the class.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Classes
This unit uses a flipped classroom learning approach. Students will be expected to read the textbook chapter, read lecture notes and complete activities prior to attending class. The class will involve interactive activities involving case studies, working in groups and other activities.
Mode of delivery is a Hybrid mode. ACCG8022 is taught via lectures (via Zoom live and recorded for revision purposes) and the tutorial sessions component have two possible streams (pending class enrolment) : On campus(in the classroom) or online via Zoom (NB. If both streams run you can only elect to be in one or the other stream, you cannot decide to come on campus one week and then online the next)
There is one class per week that will consist of three (3) hours. The timetables portal is available here: http://timetables.mq.edu.au
Textbook
Baltzan, P, Paige, A 2021, Business Driven Information Systems, 7e McGraw-Hill North Ryde Australia (ISBN 9781260262483)
https://www.mheducation.com.au/ise-business-driven-information-systems-9781260570854-aus
Technology Used
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 the library website, complete Connect activities and the use of applications such as word processing software for assessment tasks.
Week |
Chapter |
Topic |
1 |
1 |
Business Driven MIS |
2 |
2 |
Value Driven Business |
3 |
3 |
e-Business |
4 |
4 |
MIS Business Concerns |
5 |
5 |
Sustainable Technologies |
6 |
6 |
Business Intelligence |
7 |
7 |
Networks: Mobile Business |
Session Break |
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8 |
8 |
Enterprise Information Systems: ERP and SCM |
9 |
8 |
Enterprise Information Systems: CRM and Collaboration Systems |
10 |
Reading Provided in class |
Ethics, Privacy, Social Media and Future Trends |
11 |
Reading Provided in class |
Research Articles Review/Activities, Presentations |
12 |
Reading Provided in class |
Future of Technology |
13 |
Revision |
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Unit information based on version 2022.03 of the Handbook