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FIT4007 Advanced topics in information systems - Disestablished

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Abraham van der Vyver

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Unit Code, Name, Abbreviation

FIT4007 Advanced topics in information systems - Disestablished (19 Nov 2020, 12:09pm) [ ADV TOP INF SYS (14 Dec 2007, 08:07am)]

Reasons for Introduction

Reasons for Introduction (29 Oct 2009, 6:16pm)

This is a compulsory unit for BBIS (Honours) students. It will be an elective for honours level students in other FIT degrees. It will develop students abilities to evaluate research papers published in the information systems field.

Reasons for Change (19 Nov 2020, 12:10pm)

Consistent feedback from students indicates that would like to have a three-hour class session rather than a two-hour class session so the material can be better covered in class.

May 2014 - Update to change objectives to learning outcomes to align with AQF

27/7/15. Numbered learning outcomes

25/1/17. Revised exam to 40%, 2 hours to meet new University assessment policy, as per CE request. Effective S1 2017.

24/9/19: Admin - updating the exam duration to include additional 10 minutes as per University requirement.

19/11/2020: Admin - this unit was disestablished at FEC 5/20 on 12/11/2020 as it is no longer required.

Role, Relationship and Relevance of Unit (29 Oct 2009, 6:16pm)

This unit is a compulsory unit for Bachelor of Business Information Systems (BBIS) (Honours) students. It develops students' abilities to evaluate research papers published in the information systems field. It is an integral part of the honours degrees that arose from the Faculty's Strategic Review and Honours Review.

Objectives

Objectives (27 Jul 2015, 12:06pm)

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Undertake research in the information systems field.
  2. Explain various research methods used in the information systems field.
  3. Evaluate how well research methods have been used in published research papers.

Unit Content

ASCED Discipline Group Classification (29 Oct 2009, 6:16pm)

029999

Synopsis (03 Jul 2010, 06:55am)

This unit will develop students capabilities to undertake research in the information systems field. Students will learn various research methods and study published research papers in which these research methods have been used. In particular, students will learn to evaluate how well the research methods have been used in published research papers. Students will also develop an understanding of some of the exciting, leading-edge research in the information systems field. This understanding may enable students to identify research topics that they would like to pursue, perhaps in an honours, masters, or PhD thesis.

Teaching Methods

Mode (29 Oct 2009, 6:16pm)

On-campus

Assessment

Assessment Summary (24 Sep 2019, 09:54am)

Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes): 40%; In-semester assessment: 60%

Workloads

Workload Requirements (22 Jan 2014, 09:58am)

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • One 3-hour seminar

    • (b.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 9 hours independent study per week for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

    • Resource Requirements

    Software Requirements (29 Oct 2009, 6:16pm)

    Teaching Responsibility (Callista Entry) (29 Oct 2009, 6:16pm)

    FIT

    Interfaculty Involvement (29 Oct 2009, 6:16pm)

    Prerequisites

    Prerequisite Units (29 Oct 2009, 6:16pm)

    Corequisites (29 Oct 2009, 6:16pm)

    FIT4005

    Prohibitions (29 Oct 2009, 6:16pm)

    Research Interest (27 Jul 2005, 9:06pm)

    This unit teaches students to critical analyse IS research literature and to understand the relevance of various research methods to major IS research problems.

    Proposed year of Introduction (for new units) (26 Jul 2005, 10:22pm)

    Semester 2, 2006

    Location of Offering (29 Oct 2009, 6:16pm)

    Clayton, Caulfield, South Africa

    Faculty Information

    Proposer

    David Arnott

    Approvals

    School: 02 Feb 2017 (Jeanette Niehus)
    Faculty Education Committee: 02 Feb 2017 (Jeanette Niehus)
    Faculty Board: 02 Feb 2017 (Jeanette Niehus)
    ADT:
    Faculty Manager:
    Dean's Advisory Council:
    Other:

    Version History

    26 Jul 2005 David Arnott Initial Draft; modified UnitName; modified Abbreviation; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified UnitContent/RecommendedReading; modified Teaching/Mode; modified ResourceReqs/SchoolReqs; modified Teaching/Strategies; modified ResourceReqs/CaspaImpact; modified ResourceReqs/InterFaculty; modified ResourceReqs/IntraFaculty; modified ResourceReqs/OtherResources; modified Corequisites; modified FacultyInformation/FIContact; modified DateOfIntroduction; modified Frequency; modified FacultyInformation/FICoordinator; modified Level; modified LocationOfOffering; modified Enrolment; modified ResourceReqs/SoftwareReqs; modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits; modified Prohibitions; modified AliasTitles; modified ResourceReqs/LibraryReqs; modified Assessment/Strategies; modified UnitObjectives/ObjText; modified UnitObjectives/ObjText; modified UnitObjectives/ObjText; modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive
    27 Jul 2005 David Arnott modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive
    27 Jul 2005 David Arnott modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified Workload/WorkHours; modified ResourceReqs/LectureReqs; modified ResourceReqs/TutorialReqs; modified ResourceReqs/LabReqs; modified ResourceReqs/StaffReqs; modified ResourceReqs/StaffReqs; modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRelation; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRole; modified UnitContent/Summary; modified UnitContent/Summary; modified UnitContent/Summary; modified UnitContent/HandbookSummary; modified Research; modified FacultyInformation/FIContact; modified FacultyInformation/FICoordinator; modified UnitContent/Summary; modified UnitContent/HandbookSummary; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRole; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRelevance; modified Assessment/Strategies; modified Teaching/Strategies; modified Teaching/Strategies
    27 Jul 2005 David Arnott modified UnitObjectives/ObjAffective; modified UnitObjectives/ObjPsychomotor; modified UnitObjectives/ObjSocial
    28 Jul 2005 David Arnott modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits; modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive
    28 Jul 2005 David Arnott modified Corequisites; modified Teaching/Strategies; modified UnitContent/Summary; modified UnitContent/Summary
    29 Jul 2005 David Arnott modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified Teaching/Objectives; modified Assessment/Objectives; modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro
    29 Jul 2005 David Arnott
    08 Aug 2005 Geraldine DCosta FIT School Approval, Approved for submission FEC Mtg 6/05
    08 Aug 2005 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    15 Aug 2005 Annabelle McDougall FacultyBoard Approval
    17 Oct 2005 David Sole Added Software requrirements template
    21 Oct 2005 David Sole Updated requirements template to new format
    14 Oct 2007 Ronald Weber modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRole; modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified Classification; modified UnitContent/Summary; modified UnitContent/HandbookSummary; modified UnitObjectives/ObjAffective; modified Teaching/Strategies; modified Teaching/Objectives; modified Assessment/Strategies; modified Assessment/Objectives; modified ResourceReqs/LectureReqs; modified ResourceReqs/LibraryReqs; modified FacultyInformation/FIContact; modified FacultyInformation/FICoordinator
    14 Oct 2007 Ronald Weber
    29 Oct 2007 Annabelle McDougall Edits as requested by the ADE and approved by GPGC at special meeting 03/07. modified ResourceReqs/StaffReqs; modified Frequency; modified LocationOfOffering
    31 Oct 2007 Geraldine DCosta FIT4007 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    31 Oct 2007 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    31 Oct 2007 Geraldine DCosta FacultyBoard Approval - Chief Examiner has approved amendments to this version. The Graduate Postgraduate Programs Committee now has authority to formally approve minor unit amendments. GPG Programs Committee Special Mtg 3/07 approved this version on 19/10/07. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    14 Dec 2007 David Arnott modified Abbreviation; modified Abbreviation; modified UnitContent/Summary
    19 Feb 2008 Julianna Dawidowicz FIT4007 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    19 Feb 2008 Julianna Dawidowicz FEC Approval
    19 Feb 2008 Julianna Dawidowicz FacultyBoard Approval - The Undergraduate Programs Committee now has authority to formally approve minor unit amendments. UGPC 1/08 has approved this version on 21/01/08. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    13 Mar 2008 Julianna Dawidowicz modified LocationOfOffering
    13 Mar 2008 Julianna Dawidowicz FIT4007 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    13 Mar 2008 Julianna Dawidowicz FEC Approval
    13 Mar 2008 Julianna Dawidowicz FacultyBoard Approval - Added South Africa to location of offering as per Faculty Executive Committee approval 1/08 (16 January 2008). Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    04 Jul 2009 Ronald Weber modified Assessment/Strategies; modified FacultyInformation/FIContact; modified Frequency; modified LocationOfOffering
    08 Jul 2009 Ronald Weber modified UnitContent/HandbookSummary; modified UnitContent/Summary
    08 Jul 2009 Ronald Weber FIT4007 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    14 Jul 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz Included exam duration in assessment breakdown.
    14 Jul 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz FIT4007 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    14 Jul 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz FEC Approval
    14 Jul 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz FacultyBoard Approval - UGPC mtg 4/09 endorsed this version on 13/07/09, and Chair, FEC gave executive approval on 14/07/09 for ratifying at FEC 4/09. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    25 Aug 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz Added Caulfield back as location of offering following request from FEC and consultation with the Chief Examiner.
    25 Aug 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz FIT4007 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    25 Aug 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz FEC Approval
    25 Aug 2009 Julianna Dawidowicz FacultyBoard Approval - FEC 4/09 requested that Caulfield be added back into the list of potential locations of offering.
    29 Oct 2009 David Sole This unit has been updated as part of a 2009 review and comparison of data with current Handbook, Syllabus + and Callista data.
    29 Oct 2009 David Sole 2009 Review - Submit
    29 Oct 2009 David Sole 2009 Review - Chief Examiner approval
    29 Oct 2009 David Sole 2009 Review - FEC approval
    29 Oct 2009 David Sole 2009 Review - Faculty Board approval
    02 Mar 2011 Ronald Weber modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Workload/ContactHours
    21 Apr 2011 Kendall Williamson FIT4007 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    11 Jul 2011 Kendall Williamson FEC Approval
    11 Jul 2011 Kendall Williamson FacultyBoard Approval - Approved by UGPC 3/11. Approved in Monatar for noting at FB3/11
    22 Jan 2014 Damien Moore modified Workload/ContactHours (bulk upload from CUPID extract)
    13 May 2014 Caddie Gao modified UnitObjectives/Objectives; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange
    27 May 2014 Jeanette Niehus Admin: fixed first sentence in UnitObjectives/Objectives; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange
    18 Jul 2014 Geraldine DCosta FIT4007 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    18 Jul 2014 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    18 Jul 2014 Geraldine DCosta FacultyBoard Approval - Approved at UGPC 3/14. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    27 Jul 2015 Margot Schuhmacher Initial Draft; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified UnitObjectives/Objectives; modified UnitObjectives/Objectives; modified FacultyInformation/FIContact; modified FacultyInformation/FIContact
    06 Aug 2015 Jeanette Niehus FIT4007 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    06 Aug 2015 Jeanette Niehus FEC Approval
    06 Aug 2015 Jeanette Niehus FacultyBoard Approval - Admin: minor amendment (numbering learning outcomes, new contact person) nothing for committee to approve.
    21 Mar 2016 Jeanette Niehus Admin: modified Chief Examiner
    25 Jan 2017 Margot Schuhmacher modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Assessment/Summary
    02 Feb 2017 Jeanette Niehus FIT4007 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    02 Feb 2017 Jeanette Niehus FEC Approval
    02 Feb 2017 Jeanette Niehus FacultyBoard Approval - Executively approved by ADE 02/02/2017.
    24 Sep 2019 Emma Nash modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified Assessment/Summary
    19 Nov 2020 Jeanette Niehus Admin: modified UnitName; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange

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