Unit Outline

A student needs to acquire an understanding of the vast and diverse nature of the ICT industry to plan and manage a successful career. Students develop awareness of the skills, attributes, qualities and values required of ICT professionals. Students will explore a range of issues that ICT professionals must manage, allowing students to identify and understand current and emerging issues generated by an ever-changing technology. This unit provides a practical and theoretical introduction to what it means to be an ICT professional today: Students will appreciate the roles and responsibilities of ICT professionals in organisations and society, and comprehend relevant work-related behaviours and issues and how professionals should respond; Students will gain an understanding and appreciation of the ethical conduct pertinent to an ICT professional from a range of perspectives, professionalism and codes of conduct; Students will understand the Australian and international legislative and regulatory obligations and standards as they relate to ICT environments in organisations and appreciate their impact on the work of the ICT professional; Students will develop an understanding of the entrepreneurial process and its application beyond the inception of new ideas and an appreciation of entrepreneurial opportunities in ICT; Students will appreciate the importance of information privacy and the value of ICT security and comprehend the impact of computer crime and criminals; Students will begin to develop communication and team work skills required of an ICT professional; This unit also provides both a theoretical and practical overview of project management as it relates to technology-oriented projects. Specifically, this unit will introduce project management principles, techniques and tools that are can be used to guide traditional business-oriented ICT projects. A set of project outputs that are based on best-practice and industry standards will be developed by students, as a training tool in preparation for undertaking real ICT-oriented projects.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

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


1.	Apply the best practice principles of a range of project management methodologies and frameworks to meet the needs of stakeholders
2.	Engage in creative entrepreneurial processes to design innovative and culturally appropriate ICT solutions
3.	Apply tools and techniques to ensure ICT Projects are managed
4.	Evaluate economic, social, cultural, legal, and ethical consequences of ICT when meeting the needs of stakeholders

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Some modules have been revised to provide more guidance and support for the assessment tasks as a result of student feedback.

Teaching arrangements


ATTENDANCE MODE	TEACHING TYPE	LEARNING ACTIVITY	CONTACT HOURS	FREQUENCY
On Campus	Lecture (Online)	A real-time (i.e. synchronous) interactive activity involving the whole class whose primary purpose is the presentation and structuring of information/ideas/skills to facilitate student learning. All students are expected to attend.	2	Once only
	Tutorial	A structured real-time (i.e. synchronous) activity in a small-group setting where the primary purpose is the clarification, exploration or reinforcement of subject content presented or accessed at another time or place (e.g. lecture, preparatory work). It is reliant on student-teacher and student-student interaction and dialogue for achievement of its learning outcomes. The students enrolled in the tutorial are expected to attend.	2	Weekly
	Independent Learning	Involving reading, listening to audio, watching video, and/or completing exercises and/or quizzes, self-study is individual work undertaken when the student chooses (i.e. asynchronous), most likely through engagement with MyLO. The content is examinable, and may need to be completed prior to attending classes and/or attempting assessment tasks.	2	Weekly

Attendance / engagement expectations

If your unit is offered On campus, it is expected that you will attend all on-campus and onsite learning activities. This is to support your own learning and the development of a learning community within the unit. If you are unable to attend regularly, please discuss the situation with your course coordinator and/or our UConnect support team.

If your unit is offered Online, it is expected you will engage in all those activities as indicated in the Unit Outline, including any self-directed learning.

If you miss a learning activity for a legitimate reason (e.g., illness, carer responsibilities) teaching staff will attempt to provide alternative activities (e.g., make up readings) where it is possible.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Entrepreneurship Assignment	Week 7	30 %	LO2
Assessment Task 2:	Formal Project Initiation Document	Week 13	30 %	LO1, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Practice Quizzes	Refer to Assessment Description	0 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Module Quiz	Refer to Assessment Description	10 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 5:	Assessed Tutorials	Refer to Assessment Description	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Entrepreneurship Assignment

Task Description:

Students will identify a problem faced by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and use Design Thinking to address that problem.

Students will record their Design Thinking process through a report, pitch their idea with a video, and report on their team work through a reflective appendix.

Individual contribution and teamwork will form part of the assessment.

Task Length:

2000 word main report, 3 minutes pitch video, 1000 word appendix

Due Date:

Week 7

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Document the Design thinking process.	LO2
2	Pitch the idea that is developed from the Design Thinking Process to a variety of stakeholders.	LO2
3	Describe the cultural considerations that you have made.	LO2
4	Justify the ethical perspective in terms of the ethical theories covered in this unit.	LO2
5	Record and reflect on the individual involvement in the assignment experience.	LO2
6	Produced a basic business report.	LO2

Assessment Task 2: Formal Project Initiation Document

Task Description:

Project Initiation Documentation (PID)

Students will prepare a project initiation document (PID). The PID ensures that all decisions are made based upon the rules created for the project and provides a basis for assessing progress and problems in the project.

Individual contribution and teamwork will form part of the assessment.

Task Length:

3000 word report

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Document a Communication Management Approach for a given scenario.	LO1, LO3
2	Document a Business Case for a given scenario.	LO1, LO3
3	Prepare a Risk Log for a given scenario.	LO1, LO3
4	Determine Project Controls and Tolerances for a given scenario.	LO1, LO3
5	Identify the Quality Management Approach for final product.	LO1, LO3
6	Explain the privacy, security, criminal and intellectual property considerations in a given scenario.	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Practice Quizzes

Task Description:

Students will complete weekly quizzes related to the module theory to help them practice for the module quiz.

Task Length:

Varies between 4 - 6 questions

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	List best practice principles of project management methodologies and framework.	LO1
2	Identify project management methodologies and frameworks.	LO1
3	Identify culturally appropriate behaviour when managing a project.	LO2
4	Describe the entrepreneurial processes when commencing a project.	LO2
5	List ICT project tools and techniques for managing a project.	LO3
6	List economic, social, cultural, legal and ethical issues when managing a project.	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Module Quiz

Task Description:

Students will complete weekly module quizzes related to the theory of project management.

Task Length:

10 questions in 10 minutes

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	List best practice principles of project management methodologies and framework.	LO1
2	Identify project management methodologies and frameworks.	LO1
3	Identify culturally appropriate behaviour when managing a project.	LO2
4	Describe the entrepreneurial processes when commencing a project.	LO2
5	List ICT project tools and techniques for managing a project.	LO3
6	List economic, social, cultural, legal and ethical issues when managing a project.	LO4

Assessment Task 5: Assessed Tutorials

Task Description:

Students will complete a range of tutorial tasks in weeks 3, 4, 6, 9 and 13, including a communications task, an ethics task, an entrepreneurship task, a PMBOK task, and a Scrummy Agile project management task. The outcomes of these tasks will be assessed.

Task Length:

Task length will vary depending upon the tutorial task, but each task will be submitted by the end of the second hour of each assessed tutorial.

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply best practices in project management.	LO1
2	Design innovative ICT solutions for a given scenario.	LO2
3	Select tools to best manage ICT projects.	LO3
4	Debate the economic, social, cultural, legal and ethical consequences of ICT projects.	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

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