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ITECH3002 - Professionalism and Entrepreneurship
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<p>This unit provides students with a knowledge of ethical theories, including the ACS code of ethics, management, leadership and entrepreneurial skills, and business and IT professional practice skills. These skills are interpreted and applied to solve a range of complex social, legal and ethical dilemmas resulting from technological innovation. Particular focus is applied to the professional and innovative utilisation and management of data and systems software.</p>
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<li>Ethical, social and legal issues in IT professional practice. These may include security, privacy, freedom of speech, censorship, intellectual property, artificial intelligence, role of government and judiciary, copyright and cybercrime.</li>
<li>Ethical theories and Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics.</li>
<li>IT business and professional practice skills. These may include report writing, interview skills, team skills, negotiation, conflict resolution, presentation, outsourcing, quality assurance, certification and globalisation.</li>
<li>IT management, leadership, consultancy, and entrepreneurship.</li>
<li>IT project management as a career.</li>
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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 a knowledge of ethical theories, including the ACS code of ethics, management, leadership and entrepreneurial skills, and business and IT professional practice skills. These skills are interpreted and applied to solve a range of complex social, legal and ethical dilemmas resulting from technological innovation. Particular focus is applied to the professional and innovative utilisation and management of data and systems software.</p>
Unit content
<ul> <li>Ethical, social and legal issues in IT professional practice. These may include security, privacy, freedom of speech, censorship, intellectual property, artificial intelligence, role of government and judiciary, copyright and cybercrime.</li> <li>Ethical theories and Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics.</li> <li>IT business and professional practice skills. These may include report writing, interview skills, team skills, negotiation, conflict resolution, presentation, outsourcing, quality assurance, certification and globalisation.</li> <li>IT management, leadership, consultancy, and entrepreneurship.</li> <li>IT project management as a career.</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
029999 - Information Technology, 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/itech3002">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed all of "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2004" target="_blank">ITECH2004</a>" / "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH2250" target="_blank">ITECH2250</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>Conduct a comparative review of various types of ethical theories and their application in diverse professional IT contexts.</p>
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<p>Appraise the principles of the Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics within IT professional practice.</p>
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<p>Investigate a range of complex social, legal and ethical problems which are a likely result of technological innovation.</p>
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<p>Examine trends, opportunities and challenges of technology driven entrepreneurship in local, national and global markets.</p>
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<p>Apply management, leadership, consultancy, and entrepreneurial skills to solve problems in professional IT contexts.</p>
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<p>Employ business and project management skills to manage teams, negotiate and resolve conflict in a range of complex IT professional practice situations.</p>
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<p>Draw on relevant ethical theories, and the Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics, to make complex ethical decisions in a professional IT context.</p>
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<p>Demonstrate practical communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas in creating an entrepreneurship in an IT professional work environment.</p>
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<p>Synthesise knowledge from a variety of sources on a particular topic related to complex social, legal and ethical problems in a professional environment.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Develop skills in the analysis and practical application of theoretical content introduced.</p>
<p>Learning participation and exercises</p>
<p>20% - 30%</p>
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
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<p>Research and apply theoretical skills, written skills and knowledge.</p>
<p>Ethics Test</p>
<p>10% - 20%</p>
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<p>Conduct research, apply theoretical concepts, review and analyse organisational requirements, and social issues.</p>
<p>Assignment(s)</p>
<p>30% - 40%</p>
4, 5, 6, 8, 9
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<p>Oral Interview</p>
<p>Exam</p>
<p>20% - 30%</p>
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</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:
029999 - Information Technology, 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/itech3002">View unit fees</a>
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Internal reference: ITECH3002 - U4.0