MIS231 - Professional Ethics in the Digital Age

Unit details

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Year2016 unit information
Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
Previously coded as:MSC348
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit chair:

E Bellucci

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

SIT223

Contact hours:

Campus: 1 x 3 hour class
Cloud(online): Learning resources are via CloudDeakin

Content

This unit focuses on the ethical role of information systems and business professionals in organisations. The rapid development of information and communication technologies and the rise of global eBusiness have made significant changes in the way people, organisations and societies operate and new ethical, social and professional issues have emerged. The key aim of this unit is to equip the student with the skills to understand, identify and analyse these issues. The unit will consider some of the key ethical and social issues that have arisen as a result of global eBusiness and provide practical experience in policy analysis and project management.

Assessment

Assessment 1 (Group of 3-4 students) - Presentation of Interim group project (15-20 minutes) - 10%

Assessment 2 (Group of 3- 4 students) - Written assignment - Group Research Project (2500 words) - 30%

Assessment 3 (Individual) - e-Portfolio (1000 words) - 10%

Examination (2 hours) - 50%

Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.

Unit Fee Information

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Domestic

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Student Contribution Rate*Student Contribution Rate**Fee rate - Domestic Students Fee rate - International students
$1114$1114$2985$3141

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