FIT1003

IT in organizations ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: M Atchison

Offered:
Berwick First semester 2006 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2006 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2006 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2006 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2006 (OCL)
Malaysia First semester 2006 (Day)
Peninsula First semester 2006 (Day)
Singapore First semester 2006 (OCL)
South Africa First semester 2006 (Day)
Peninsula SA-02 2006 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)
Malaysia Second semester 2006 (Day)
OS-HKG-CID T3-58 2006 (OCL)

Synopsis: The unit will provide students with an introduction and broad overview of the application of IT to the management of information in organizations, and the role of the IT professional in developing and implementing IT-based solutions to information problems. The discussion of the organizational framework for IT and IT professional practice will be set within its broader social context. The opportunities, problems and risks associated with IT will be examined, together with their implications for the rights and responsibilities of IT professionals.

Objectives: At the completion of this unit students will have a theoretical and conceptual understanding of: Basic concepts of information, including organizational and social issues relating to the ownership and control of information; Basic concepts of information systems, including their role and importance in organizations and society; Basic concepts of organizations, including organizational structures, the roles of individuals and groups in organizations, the role of communication in achieving organizational objectives, and the nature of communication in organizations; Basic concepts of IT as it is used in organizations and society, including the evolution of the role of IT in organizations and society; Information technologies and information technology infrastructures employed by organizations; The business and information management processes and functions for which IT is used in organizations, and in which IT professionals are involved; Opportunities, risks and liabilities arising from the usage and application of IT in organizations; Processes of acquiring, developing and managing IT in organizations; Techniques and tools for describing and analysing information management processes in organizations; The roles of IT workers in organizations and the range of ethical and professional rights and responsibilities associated with them; Organizational and social issues arising from the use of IT in organizations, including privacy and civil liberties issues.

Assessment: Exam 60%: practical assignment work 40%.

Contact Hours: 4 hours per week

Prohibitions: CSE1204, ELC1000, ELC1021, SYS1001, SYS115, SYS2761, BUS1021