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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
1 x 1.5 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus seminar each week
1 x 1.5 hour recorded lecture provided and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and automation are affecting almost every aspect of modern society. The new technologies not only have significant impacts on how people, businesses, and on how societies operate but also raise societal and ethical problems for organisations and societies. This unit aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to understand and evaluate the social and ethical issues raised by AI technologies in various contexts. Students will critically examine, analyse, and apply ethical and governance perspectives to the design, development, and deployment of AI technologies responsibly.
Evaluate the social and ethical issues raised by AI technologies.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO8: Global citizenship
ULO2
Explain and justify the implications of emerging ethical and regulatory concerns.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO4: Critical thinking
ULO3
Critically examine, analyse, and apply ethical and governance perspectives to design, develop and deploy AI technologies responsibly.
ULO4
Convincingly argue, orally and in writing to communicate perspectives to non-technical professionals, business decision-makers, and the community at large.
GLO2: Communication
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
2000 words
40%
Week 6
Assessment 2: (Individual) Case Study
Part A: Report (Research)Part B: Presentation (online)
Part A: 2000 wordsPart B: 7 minutes
Part A: 40%Part B: 20%
Week 11
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.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MIS715 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.
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