FIT5206 is a unit in the "flexible core" of the Master of Data Science course for postgraduate students and an elective unit in the Master of Business Systems. It focuses on archiving data and digital media as evidence, memory and cultural heritage for organisational and social purposes.

06/08/2015 - Admin: resubmit due to Monatar system failure as old submits are not viewable. Also numbered learning outcomes.

28/11/2016: Students need familiarity with the content of FIT9132 in order to complete this unit successfully

06/01/2017: Admin - revert to originally approved version (Reasons for Introduction/RoleRelationship) as per ADE request. Changes to corequisites/prohibitions have been approved.

10/02/2017: Assessment changed to a simple 100% in-semester assessment to conform with statement in the Unit Guide.

15/02/2017 - Consulted with GPC Chair, Director, Education Quality and CE and amended assessment to provide clarity on validation of assessment.

15/10/2018 - Amended learning objectives to improve clarification

02/01/2020 - Assessment changed from 100% in-semester assessment to examination + assessment in order to minimise potential for plagiarism.

18/09/2020 - Admin: Update to include new assessment and teaching approach fields as per Handbook requirements.

FIT5206 is a unit in the Master of Business Information Systems course for postgraduate students. It is part of the Information and Knowledge Management Specialisation (Archives and Recordkeeping). Its key objectives are to prepare students so that they will have understandings, knowledge and skills relating to laws, frameworks, policies and best practice for managing and preserving digital media and data as evidence, memory and cultural heritage, metadata regimes for appraising, describing and enabling access and use, digital repository platforms, and relevant technologies, systems and tools

FIT5206 will also be offered in the Digital Society Stream of the Master of Data Science as part of a group of units which focus on data from a socio-technical perspective. Related units include FIT5146 Data curation and management, FIT5204 Heritage informatics, FIT5205 Data in society, and FIT5086 Organisational informatics

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

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Maintaining continuity in a digital data driven world is emerging as a key challenge for organisations, communities, governments and societies. Digital continuity is defined as the ability to use digital information in the way that is needed for as long as it is needed. It encompasses understanding the frameworks, principles, processes and technologies underpinning intergenerational system conceptualisation, design, development and implementation.

This unit will build on the introduction to digital/data curation provided in FIT5146. It will examine the laws, frameworks and policies for managing and preserving digital media and data as evidence and cultural heritage; access and appraisal strategies, policies and tools, metadata regimes for digital media and data archives; digital repository platforms, technologies, systems and tools; management of archival databases, datasets and digital media collections; and development and deployment of digital media and data archiving tools and services for users. Exemplar digital media and/data archiving initiatives and projects in the community and cultural heritage sectors will also be explored.

On campus, off campus, online

Peer assisted learning

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

1. Assignment 1: Evidence, Memory and Accountability - 25% (Part 1: 5%; Part 2: 20%) - ULO: 1, 2
2. Assignment 2: Evaluation of a Digital Repository - 25% - ULO: 3, 4, 5
3. Examination - 50% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

-Contact hours for on-campus students: Two hours lectures, Two hours tutorials (in computer studios)

-Study schedule for off-campus students: Off-campus students generally do not attend lecture, tutorial and laboratory sessions, however should plan to spend equivalent time working through resources and participating in discussions

-Additional requirements (all students): A minimum of 8 hours of personal study per week for completing lab/tutorial activities, assignments, private study and revision.

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