The unit is a requirement for professional accreditation, and introduces students to a range of professional issues in which they need to be informed before they become information professionals.

This unit has been updated as part of a 2009 review and comparison of data with current Handbook, Syllabus + and Callista data.

Change of assessment from Examination (50%) to Professional Practice Research Project (50%) as per 2011 Examiner's Report and formal and informal feedback from students as to the inappropriateness of an exam for assessing the level of achievement of the unit's learning objectives. Change to be implemented from Semester 2, 2012.

Above change was made on 18 April 2012. At that time other changes were made by mistake - the following assessments:Presentation (25%); Participation in Seminar and Discussion Forum (25%) were replaced with: Presentation (20%) and Report on Fieldwork Placement (30%). This was a reversion to an earlier iteration of assessment statement. The change made on 23 June 2012 is not a major change - it is a correction of a mistake.

2/12/2013 - modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits to ensure that students do not undertake this unit before they are ready to do so. For implementation in Semester 1, 2014.

21-22/8/2014 - name change to distinguish from FIT5122 (IT) Professional Practice; addition of communication and collaboration learning outcome; amendment of practical experience learning outcome

4/9/2014 - Title and Abbreviation changed to Practice as per Special FEC meeting 1/9/2014

11/07/2017- These changes to be effective for semester 2, 2017

12/07/2017: Admin - update CE.

12/07/2017: Assessment changed in order that now 100% in-semester assessment (exam taken out). To be effective from semester 2 2017

11/2/2018: Hurdle added - Organisation Placement added as a hurdle. It is and always was a hurdle but was not defined as such. 5104 cannot be passed without taking the placement. To be effective semester 1 2018.

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 for those who seek professional recognition with the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), the Records and Information Management (RIM) Professional Association of Australia or the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA).

It is also core to the library and recordkeeping and archiving streams of the Graduate Diploma Information Knowledge Management (IKM), which is also accredited by these professional bodies. It provides for the professional experience and professional issues components, which are essential for professional recognition. This unit should be taken in the latter part of a student's course, after they have passed the core units of their professional track (i.e. those units that form the basis of professional recognition with the relevant professional association). This unit is co-taught with FIT3124 Professional Practice.

This unit introduces the student to the practical environment in which the theory of information management and systems is applied, and helps prepare students for entry into the professional workplace. It links the theoretical concepts of information management, knowledge management and systems to professional practice in the workplace. Students will gain an awareness of the literature of their specialisation and an understanding of professional issues relating to that field, including the role of professional associations. The unit introduces the student to the world of work and career opportunities in the information market. Through the fieldwork placement, which is the major component of the unit, students gain a good understanding of the role of information agencies and the environment in which they operate. One further aim of this unit is to make students aware of the key issues in information management and information systems currently identified by practitioners, managers, researchers, organisations, and academics, as being of professional concern.

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

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This unit provides a practical and theoretical understanding to what it means to be an information professional today. Students will encounter a range of issues relevant to professional practice in the workplace, including ethical and legal challenges caused by technology use. Through a fieldwork placement, students gain in-depth understanding of information agencies and the organisational environment in which they operate.Students will research established theories and concepts and critically evaluate their practical use (taking into account many international aspects) in organisations today, as well as reviewing and understanding the wider responsibilities that IT professionals are called upon to uphold in society. Topics addressed include - organisational and professional communication; teamwork; the nature of the information professions; the role of professional associations; problem solving and information use; cross-cultural awareness; personal and professional ethics and codes of practice. The unit addresses issues in information management and information systems currently identified by practitioners, managers, researchers, organisations, and academics as being of professional concern.

On-campus and Off-Campus Learning(OCL)

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising: (a.) Contact hours for on-campus students: One 1-hour lecture One 2-hour tutorial , one hour student meeting time

(b.) Additional requirements (all students): A minimum of 8 hours independent study per week for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.

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

(d.) A minimum of 8 hours of personal study in order to satisfy the reading and assignment expectations.}

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The unit is to be undertaken after 24 credit points from the GDIKM or the relevant MBIS professional tracks or areas of study have been completed.