FIT5104 - Information and knowledge management professional practice - 2017

This unit provides a practical and theoretical understanding to what it means to be an information professional today. Students will encounter a range of issues relevant to professional practice in the workplace, including ethical and legal challenges caused by technology use. Through a fieldwork placement, students gain in-depth understanding of information agencies and the organisational environment in which they operate. Students will research established theories and concepts and critically evaluate their practical use (taking into account many international aspects) in organisations today, as well as reviewing and understanding the wider responsibilities that IT professionals are called upon to uphold in society. Topics addressed include - organisational and professional communication; teamwork; the nature of the information professions; the role of professional associations; problem solving and information use; cross-cultural awareness; personal and professional ethics and codes of practice. The unit addresses issues in information management and information systems currently identified by practitioners, managers, researchers, organisations, and academics as being of professional concern.

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

1. compare and contrast IT professional roles, assessing the necessity and rationale for constant review and change;
2. identify and analyse the ethical dimensions associated with IT-related decisions, use and quality and their possible impacts on organisations and society;
3. reflect on and analyse the need for IT professional associations and the need for codes of ethics (including the ACS) in IT development and use;
4. research, select and apply strategies, protocols and innovative methods for effective and efficient communications across all stakeholders, evaluating their appropriateness for intercultural communications;
5. appraise and justify various teamwork skills for various situations, demonstrating the ability to apply them by working cooperatively and managing conflict within their team;
6. develop and apply appropriate information gathering, critical evaluation (information and its sources) and problem solving skills;
7. evaluate, assess and communicate both personal and team progress and learning, thus engaging in meaningful reflective practice.
8. apply theories and practice of selected specialisation to the workplace.

In-semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

1. Contact hours for on-campus students:
   • One 1-hour lecture
   • One 2-hour tutorial
   • One 1-hour student meeting
2. 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.
3. Additional requirements (all students):
   • A minimum of 8 hours independent study per week for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

See also Unit timetable information

Ms Gail Bourne

Archives and recordkeeping

Library and information science

Only available to

• students in the Graduate Diploma of Information and Knowledge Management
• students in the Archives and recordkeeping or the Library and information science areas of study in the MBIS or MBIS Professional.
• students in the Library, archival and recordkeeping systems specialisation or the Corporate information and knowledge management specialisation in the MBIS or MBIS Professional.

The unit is to be undertaken after 24 credit points from the GDIKM or the relevant MBIS professional tracks or areas of study have been completed.

Full-time students must enrol in FIT5122 or FIT5104 in conjunction with FIT5120 in their final semester. Part-time students must complete FIT5122 or FIT5104 prior to enrolling in FIT5120, in their final semester. Only students completing the Archives and recordkeeping or Library and information science specialisations in the Master of Business Information Systems and Master of Business Information Systems (Professional) will enrol in FIT5104 in place of FIT5122.

IMS5015

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