Unit Guide

General Information

Unit convenor and teaching staff	Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor, Lecturer Frances Louise frances.louise@mq.edu.au Lecturer Shan Chen shan.chen@mq.edu.au
Credit points	Credit points 10
Prerequisites	Prerequisites
Corequisites	Corequisites
Co-badged status	Co-badged status
Unit description	Unit description This unit provides students with a basic understanding of the content of information systems; the types of information systems; the current roles of information systems in organisations; and the opportunities and business impacts of information systems. The unit also provides an overview of the tools, techniques and frameworks used to build information systems; the range of information technologies used to support information systems; and the ethical responsibilities of both the information system professional and the private user of information. Every business has an information system. These systems are a fundamental component of the business and provide the business with the information its people need to operate and manage the business. This unit lays a foundation for students to use information systems in the context of accounting, marketing, and finance, or develop business information systems that organisations want and need.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

ULO1: Demonstrate foundational learning skills including active engagement in your learning process
ULO2: Describe how information systems can be used to improve business performance
ULO3: Use basic information technology applications, including basic computer management, e-mail, web browsers, web-page creators and productivity software
ULO4: Demonstrate an understanding of how such applications work, to a level where you can learn new material without requiring formal training
ULO5: Use a 4th-generation programming environment to script IT applications.

General Assessment Information

Requirements to Pass this Unit

To pass this unit, you must:

Undertake all hurdle activities and pass a minimum of 5 of the 10 weekly activities available, and
Achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50%

Hurdle Assessment

Weekly Activities: Practical-based tasks (10%) Continual participation and engagement in practical class-related tasks are critical to building your understanding and skills. If you miss a practical class, you are required to complete the practical class on your own, and then complete the weekly activity for the week to test your understanding. These activities are available via iLearn quizzes that you can undertake anytime during the week. This is a hurdle assessment meaning that failure to meet this requirement may result in a fail grade for the unit.

A chance to attempt missed activities will be available during the mid-session teaching break and exam weeks with special consideration approval.

A re-attempt for these activities will be provided during exam weeks for those who have made genuine attempts in at least 80% of the activities available.

Late Assessment Submission

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day a written report or presentation assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern. For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as the diagnostic quiz and module exams, please apply for Special Consideration.

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted

Weekly Activities - No, unless Special Consideration is Granted
Diagnostic Quiz - No, unless Special Consideration is Granted
Assignment One - Yes, Standard Late Penalty applies
Assignment Two - Yes, Standard Late Penalty applies
Module Exams - No, unless Special Consideration is Granted

Special Considerations

The Special Consideration Policy aims to support students who have been impacted by short-term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in assessment.

Weekly activities: To pass the unit you need to demonstrate ongoing development of skills and application of knowledge by passing 5 out of 10 of the weekly activities. If you miss a weekly task (available Monday-Sunday) due to a serious, unavoidable and significant disruption that covers the entire week, please submit a Special Consideration request through ask.mq.edu.au. Note that a Special Consideration for any weekly activities should only be applied for, if you are affected for the entire week (Monday-Sunday of that week).

Diagnostic Quiz, Assignments, and Module Exams: If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through ask.mq.edu.au.

Assessment Tasks

Name	Weighting	Hurdle	Due
Weekly Activities	10%	Yes	Weekly
Diagnostic Quiz	10%	No	Week 3
Assignment One	15%	No	Week 7
Assignment Two	15%	No	Week 12
Module Exams	50%	No	Week 6 and 13

Weekly Activities

Assessment Type ¹: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task ²: 12 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 10%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

Practical-related online mini-quizzes. You will have to actively participate in the practical activities in class and be able to demonstrate your understanding by applying gained knowledge and skills in these mini-quizzes.

You will be required to pass five (5) of these mini-quizzes to be eligible to pass the unit, regardless of your overall performance.