This unit is offered within the Master of Information Management and Systems and the Master of Business Systems, and is required for those students seeking professional recognition by ALIA and RMAA and ASA.

14 February 2013: Unit objectives have been modified to further differentiate the cognitive level of the unit from that of its former child, FIT3098. Changes to take effect in Semester 1,2013.

April 2017. On behalf of CE, adding Reasons for Change, and submitting on CE behalf. Updated exam duration from 3 to 2 hours as required by new University Examination procedures, effective S2 2017.

20/9/2019: Admin - updating exam duration to include additional 10 minutes as per University requirement.

4/5/2020: As the MSA course 4307 Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences is in teach-out, the MSA offering of this unit has been re-coded to FZA5090 effective Semester 2, 2020. These units will be managed by South Africa and therefore no separate Monatar entries will be made

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

This is a core unit in the Library, Archival and Recordkeeping Systems Professional track in the Master of Business Information Systems (MBIS) from 2009.It is co-taught with FIT3098 Social Informatics. This unit provides students with the skills and knowledge to participate effectively in the development of information products and services, whether as employees, team members, contractors, or self-employed practitioners.

With its emphasis upon the development of information products and services, this unit complements other units required by students seeking professional recognition by ALIA, RMAA and ASA.

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

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This unit provides students with a critical understanding of the impact of information technology (IT) within contemporary social relations. Using case studies drawn from different social spheres, the unit explores the ways in which the diffusion of IT has reshaped thinking and practice concerning social collaboration, the production of knowledge and community building. Particular attention is paid to the emerging field of community informatics, and the implications that this field holds for the work of information and knowledge management professionals

On-campus and Off-Campus Learning(OCL)

Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes): 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%;

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

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

(b.) Study schedule for off-campus students:

(c.) Additional requirements (all students):

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