Unit details
MSC770 - Information Systems and Global Issues
| Offered at: | (B, X, Tour) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 (B, X) or trimester 3 (study tour) |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | M Warren |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 1 hour lecture, 1 x 2 hour seminar per week |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications.
Please note: This unit will not offered after 2013 | |
Content
This unit explores some of the key ethical, social and professional issues facing business and information systems professionals and employees in their work. The rise of global eBusiness have made significant changes in the way people, businesses and other organisations operate and new ethical, social and professional issues have emerged. More recently we have seen a rise in corporate scandals and the financial meltdown. The key aim of this unit is equip the student with the skills to identify, analyse and report on these issues. The unit will consider some of the key ethical and social issues that have arisen as a result of global eBusiness and addresses topic issues which in recent years has include: privacy and email, freedom of speech and work, whistle blowing, cyber-terrorism and ‘piracy and intellectual property’.
Assessment
On and Off Campus:
Written Assignment 1 1500 words 15%, Written Assignment 2 5000 words 35%, Examination 2 hours 50%, Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.
Study Tour:
Written Assignment 1 (Session Reviews) 1000 words 20%, Written Assignment 2 (Journal) 2000 words 30%, Written Assignment 3 (Group/5 Students) 4000 words 50%
Hurdle requirement Pass in all three assessment tasks.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1045 | $1045 | $2692 | $3008 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
