units

FIT5086

Faculty of Information Technology

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Information Technology
OfferedCaulfield First semester 2015 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2015 (Online)

Synopsis

This unit present a coherent understanding of informational practices within organisations. It explores the structural and functional aspects that constitute organisational informatics and how these aspects combine to support diverse activities undertaken by organisations. The emphasis is to explore how information, and the ability to exploit it, contributes to corporate memory, enterprise knowledge and innovation in products, services and processes. Particular attention is given to diverse organisational setting to address private and public enterprises as well as third sector organisations.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  • critically evaluate the concept of organisational informatics;
  • develop socio-technical approaches to organisational informatics practices;
  • analyse informational practices within organisations;
  • critique a range of theoretical and disciplinary influences on organisational informatics;
  • assess the extent to which technology can support informational practices.

Assessment

In-semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • One 2-hour seminar
  • One 2-hour tutorial

(b.) Study schedule for off-campus students:

  • Off-campus students generally do not attend lecture and tutorial sessions, however should plan to spend equivalent time working through the relevant resources and participating in discussion groups each week.

(c.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 8 hours independent study per week for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Henry Linger

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

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