Monash University Handbook 2010 Postgraduate - Unit

Synopsis

This unit aims to present a coherent view on the role of knowledge and knowledge management in organisations from a multidisciplinary perspective. Students gain an appreciation of the sources of unstructured and semi-structured knowledge and learn current techniques which permit this knowledge to be applied to perform organisational activities. The unit presents a comprehensive model of the knowledge management process from organisational and technological perspectives. Students will have an opportunity to explore current approaches to knowledge management in the context of a variety of case studies.

Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will have -
Knowledge and understanding of:

• the meanings applied to the terms knowledge and knowledge management;
• a range of approaches that may support knowledge management;
• the stages and processes that define good knowledge management practice;
• the techniques from artificial intelligence for representing and manipulating knowledge;
• the techniques from document management for evaluating procedural knowledge and representing this in workflow controls;
• the concepts from records management to support evaluating ownership of knowledge and validity of knowledge processes;
• the extent to with modern technology can support knowledge management processes;
• possible socio-technological solution to satisfy the knowledge management requirements of the organisation.

Assessment

Class activities and discussion (or electronic equivalent): 25%; Practical exercises - individual assignment: 25%; Formal supervised assessment: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Henry Linger

Contact hours

2 hrs seminar/wk, 1 hr tutorial/wk

Prerequisites

FIT9006 or IMS9001 or completion of 24 points of graduate level study

Prohibitions

IMS5027

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit5086/