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<p>This unit provides students with an awareness of current and evolving Emerging Technologies that support and disrupt organisations and society. We emphasise the technical fundamentals of information and communication technologies, including hardware, software, people, and processes. The unit highlights the way in which Emerging Technologies can transform industries, business models and society in general. Challenges associated with Emerging Technologies, including their regulation and negative impacts, are also covered.</p>
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<p>•Introduction and historical context of Emerging Technologies<br>
•Business models, Competition and Industry analyses in the Information Age<br>
•Data, information, knowledge and databases<br>
•Emerging Technologies including Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Internet of Things, Cloud/Edge, Drones, 5G, 6G<br>
•eBusiness, eCommerce and fast fashion<br>
•Technology life cycles and strategic planning<br>
•The relationship between current technologies including ERP, CRM and Collaborative Systems with Emerging Technologies</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit provides students with an awareness of current and evolving Emerging Technologies that support and disrupt organisations and society. We emphasise the technical fundamentals of information and communication technologies, including hardware, software, people, and processes. The unit highlights the way in which Emerging Technologies can transform industries, business models and society in general. Challenges associated with Emerging Technologies, including their regulation and negative impacts, are also covered.</p>
Unit content
<p>•Introduction and historical context of Emerging Technologies<br> •Business models, Competition and Industry analyses in the Information Age<br> •Data, information, knowledge and databases<br> •Emerging Technologies including Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Internet of Things, Cloud/Edge, Drones, 5G, 6G<br> •eBusiness, eCommerce and fast fashion<br> •Technology life cycles and strategic planning<br> •The relationship between current technologies including ERP, CRM and Collaborative Systems with Emerging Technologies</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
020399 - Information Systems, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itech2304">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1100" target="_blank">ITECH1100</a>"</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Explain how new information and communication technologies are emerging to enhance and sometimes disrupt organisations.</p>
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<p>Differentiate between major types of emerging information and communication technologies</p>
K3
<p>Define concepts related to the regulation of emerging technologies.</p>
K4
<p>Identify features used to analyse industries, business models and competitiveness.</p>
K5
<p>Explain challenges associated with emerging technologies, sociopolitical systems and sustainability</p>
K6
<p>Explain the impact of emerging technology life cycles on strategic planning</p>
S1
<p>Review and propose business models</p>
S2
<p>Compare knowledge management and decision making tools.</p>
S3
<p>Analyse an organisation and determine the potential benefits of applying emerging technologies.</p>
S4
<p>Appraise an organisation`s IT infrastructure and context to recommend suitable emerging technologies</p>
S5
<p>Verbally present complex emerging technology concepts succinctly and clearly</p>
A1
<p>Prepare a business model for an organisation using diverse emerging technologies, that is compatible with global sustainability goals.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Construct a report on the analysis of a real world business, its model and existing technologies, and recommendations for the use of emerging technologies</p>
<p>Assignments</p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K1, K2, K4, S1, S3, S4, A1
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<p>Practical and laboratory exercises</p>
<p>Practice laboratory exercises</p>
<p>10-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, S1, S2, S3, S4
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<p>Presentation of findings of the selected business's emerging technology report</p>
<p>Presentation</p>
<p>10-30%</p>
K5, K6, S1, S5
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<p>Understanding student theoretical knowledge of key learning outcomes</p>
<p>Test/Exam</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, S4
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
FedTASK
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Description of FedTASK outcome
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
020399 - Information Systems, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itech2304">View unit fees</a>
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