Unit search

Search results

MIS741 - Ethics of Digital Transformation

Year:

2021 unit information

Important Update:

Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester.

Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021.

Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Craig Parker
Previously:Analysing the Impact of Digital Business
Prerequisite:

MPM701 or  MIS761 or MBA705

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1.5 hour class + 1.5 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

11 x 1.5 hour class (recordings provided) + 4 x 1.5 hour online seminars 

Content

This unit focuses on the ethics of digital transformation. The rapid development of artificial intelligence, machine learning, business analytics and automation has major implications for how people, organisations and societies operate. Ethical issues range from privacy considerations, security, transformation of jobs in the workforce, freedom of expression, reliability of digital transformation solutions, and environmental and social responsibility considerations. The key aim of this unit is to equip students with the skills to understand, identify and analyse these issues in a business and societal context. Students will analyse these issues in the context of the core concepts underpinning digital transformation.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Justify resolutions to ethical dilemmas faced by IS professionals resulting from competing personal, organisational and client interests using ethical theories and frameworks

GLO1: discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO8: Global citizenship
ULO2

Present convincing resolutions to ethical dilemmas in written and oral form.

GLO2: Communication
ULO3

Apply digital technologies effectively to support researching, analysing and presenting complex information relating to information systems contexts

GLO1: discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO3:Digital Literacy

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

#BBD0E0 »

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week 

Assessment 1:

Part A: Report (Research)

Part B: Video Recording

Part A: 2500 words

Part B: 5 minutes

Part A: 40%

Part B: 10%

 Information not yet available
Examination 2 hours 50% Exam period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

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

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MIS741 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

Unit Fee Information

Click on the fee link below which describes you: