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2 | ISY10212 Contemporary Issues in Information Technology (Session 2, 2019)
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About this unit | 3
Content
Topic 1: Ethics and cyberethics
Topic 2: Critical thinking and fallacies of argument
Topic 3: ICT in the workplace
Topic 4: Professional ethics in ICT
Topic 5: Multimedia and ICT in education and training
Topic 6: ICT and privacy
Topic 7: ICT and Intellectual Property
Topic 8: Cybercrime and security issues
Topic 9: Regulation of inappropriate content
Topic 10: Computer games, entertainment, communities and identities
Topic 11: Digital divide and equity
Topic 12: Ethical aspects of emerging and converging technologies
Learning outcomes for this unit GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
Learning outcomes for this unit GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
Learning resources
The referencing style used below is Harvard. PLEASE NOTE that you may need to use a
different style for this unit. Refer to Referencing guides (https://www.scu.edu.au/library/
study/referencing-guides/) for information about the referencing style you should use.
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Gold Coast
Teaching method Duration Frequency
Online
Teaching method Duration Frequency
SCU Sydney
Teaching method Duration Frequency
PNG-IBSUniversity-Port Moresby
Teaching method Duration Frequency
China - GXUST
Teaching method Duration Frequency
SCU Melbourne
Teaching method Duration Frequency
SCU Perth
Teaching method Duration Frequency
Assessment
Assessment overview
In order to achieve a passing grade in this unit you must submit all assessment tasks and
obtain a score of at least 50% of the total assessment marks for the unit.
Assessment details
Assessment 1: Discussion board
This assessment is for these students only: China - GXUST; Gold Coast; Online; PNG-
IBSUniversity-Port Moresby; SCU Melbourne; SCU Perth; SCU Sydney.
Assessment 2: Essay
This assessment is for these students only: China - GXUST; Gold Coast; Online; PNG-
IBSUniversity-Port Moresby; SCU Melbourne; SCU Perth; SCU Sydney.
Assessment 3: Presentation
This assessment is for these students only: China - GXUST; Gold Coast; Online; PNG-
IBSUniversity-Port Moresby; SCU Melbourne; SCU Perth; SCU Sydney.
Assessment 4: Report
This assessment is for these students only: China - GXUST; Gold Coast; Online; PNG-
IBSUniversity-Port Moresby; SCU Melbourne; SCU Perth; SCU Sydney.
Timetables
Suggested study timetable
This timetable applies to the Australian study period. It may be varied for students studying
elsewhere.
Please confirm dates with your local tutor.
Week/
commencing Topic Notes
7 Study Week
19 Aug 2019