Assessment Task 4 Assignment 2

Due date: Weighting: Length: Week 13 Online submission, Tuesday 29th May 2012
ASSESSMENT

40%
Report: 2000 words;

Objectives
This assessment item relates to the course learning outcomes as stated on page one of the course profile.

Details - End-of-Term Report

Requirements: Part A: 1000 (+/-10%) words
Scenario (Adapted from

ACS, 2004, Case Studies and their Clauses in the Code)

ABCTAX software Development Company releases a new software package that incorporates the new tax laws and computes taxes for both individuals and small businesses. The president of the company knows that the program has a number of bugs. Therefore, the company includes a disclaimer of responsibility for errors resulting from the use of the program. As the president is keen to capture the large market potential for this kind of new software, the company widely advertises the program. The company plans to use the customer feedbacks that will be received on a number of complaints, queries, and suggestions for modification to release upgraded versions. The president argues that this is general industry policy and that customers who purchase initial version will take proper precautions. A number of users of the software filed incorrect tax returns and were penalised by the Australian Taxation Office. .

Following the Ethical Analysis template 1. Identify the ethical issues and describe the facts involved. You may use other articles to support your findings. 2. Identify the stake holders and applying the ethical theories, establish who acted ethically and who acted unethically. 3. Analyse the possible actions, and consequences. Make recommendations with sufficient reasoning and theoretical support. 4. Select two (2) applicable and relevant sections of the ACS code of ethics and discuss briefly the ethical guidelines relevant to your scenario. You should use a minimum of three (3) academic journal articles in developing your report (one of which may be your textbook).

Part B: 1000 (+/-10%) words

On completion of your studies you will be interested to obtain an employment in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Industry. Therefore, it will be of great assistance for you to develop an understanding of the job market, available jobs, skills required and how you can prepare yourself. This part of the assignment will help you to develop an understanding of the ICT job market and skills requirement. You have to prepare a report that will have the details asked in items 1-8. Identify six (6) separate ICT jobs advertised in the last 2 months in any of the reputed and credible publications or websites. Jobs found in bill boards or personal email notifications are unacceptable. 1. Provide in a table format, the following details for each job advertised: Position title, company or organisation, date of the ad, salary, location, ICT Stream, and source. 2. Identify one ICT stream you would like to be employed. Provide specific reason for your interest in the chosen stream. 3. Describe the responsibilities, job functions, and position in an organisation for the chosen stream. 4. Identify the bodies and/or societies who oversee the professional and ethical conduct of the ICT stream you have selected. 5. Search and find one job advertised in the last one (1) month that you could apply if you had graduated. 6. Describe the applicant requirements detailing the technical and generic skills required. Identify the skills (both technical and generic) that you lack. Provide a plan to develop those skills. 7. Identify the obligations you have as an ICT professional in case you are selected.
8.

You should use a minimum of two (2) academic journal articles in developing your report.

Notes:
1. Exclude screenshots or images of the advertisements. Provide the source details in the Reference list following Harvard referencing style. 2. The source name provided in the table should be using the Harvard in-text referencing style. 3. The advertisements should be for different IT positions. Avoid using six versions of the same job advertised in different publications. 4. Parts A and B forms part of one report. Provide only one reference list and table of contents. Use Microsoft Word to create your table of contents. 5. Submit one file named Assignment2.doc

Assessment criteria
Evaluation of this assessment will be criterion referenced as shown.

Marking schedule for Assignment 2

Student Name: Marker: Student Number:

End-of-Term Report
Assessment Criteria
1. Introduction, topic and purpose identified clearly, key terms defined/explained. 2.Idnetification of relevant scenario in a recent and credible publication 2. Content relates well to question/topic, evidence of at least 6 academic journal articles. Discussion of applicable ACS code of ethics 3. Quality of argument, argument developed in a clear and logical manner, relevant evidence used appropriately and critically. 4. Conclusion, question/topic restated clearly, main points supporting argument summarised. 3.Selection of 6 appropriate ICT jobs and 2 ICT streams with rationale. 4.Discussion of skills requirement, identification of skills gaps and reasonable skills development plan 5.Identification of bodies /societies and reasonable discussion of code of ethics 5. Presentation quality, written expression is clear and correct/evidence of proof-reading, objectively written, clear linkages between paragraphs. 6. Referencing, correct and consistent in-text referencing (author-dated), accurate reference list provided (authors listed in alphabetical order by surname).
Marks allocated Marks awarded Comments

3 3 4 3 6 3 4 4 3 4 3

TOTAL ASSIGNMENT 2 Late Penalties (indicate number of days late) Plagiarism TOTAL ASSIGNMENT 2

40
5% per day