| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Communications and Technology |
| Unit ID: | GPSIT1001 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 029999 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This course will develop students` abilities to: communicate effectively using appropriate technology; to manage and organise time; to solve problems related to information and communication technology; and to work independently and within teams. There is a strong focus on professional writing, meeting facilitation and presentation skills. This course will incorporate additional learning hours to support the development of students’ academic and study skills. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory |  | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Outline professional and ethical responsibilities relating to professional and academic conduct in a globally sustainable world; |
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| K2. | Identify authoritative sources and use them in effective verbal and written communication with recognised referencing styles; |
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| K3. | Describe approaches involved with group dialogue and collaborative work in diverse contexts; |
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| K4. | Describe the Australian Computer Society`s (ACS) Core Body of Knowledge (CBOK) |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Deliver effective oral presentations to an audience of diverse groups and cultures; |
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| S2. | Produce artefacts (letters, reports, emails, social media posts) using text, image, video and bibliographic generation tools consistent with ICT professional norms; |
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| S3. | Explain contemporary IT industry practices/presentations related to communication within ICT and relate them to professional standards and your own career aspirations; |
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| S4. | Develop the appropriate English language and academic skills to successfully study at an undergraduate level |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Demonstrate effective communication by presenting identified relevant, diverse and authoritative materials on a contemporary topic; |
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| A2. | Apply appropriate technology to work independently, in teams, and to facilitate group work including written work and effective communication; |
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| Unit Content: |
This may include:
•Transitioning into higher education. Effective study habits. Identifying authoritative sources, Integrity. Personal motivation;
•Story telling and effective written communication including the relevant use of technologies including bibliographic software, authoritative repositories and document generation tools;
•Visual story telling and the effective design and use of infographics and visualisation including image editing tools;
•Video story telling and the effective design and use of treatments, storyboards and video editing tools;
•Group dialogue; types of dialogue, challenges to effective group dialogue;
•Collaborative work. Challenges involved in teamwork and collaboration;
•IT and related industry activity and research developments in the local community, and around the globe; ACS`s CBOK, SFIA and their relationship with industry; Career pathways. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, S1, S2, S4 | Deliver oral presentations with confidence and professionalism using appropriate technologies | Individual and/or group presentations | 10% - 30% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, S2, S4, A1, A2 | Write reports and design images and video artifacts to describe and/or create solutions to contemporary issues relating to IT” | Group and/or Individual reports | 40% - 60% | | 3. | K4, S3, S4, A2 | Artifact demonstrating engagement with the IT Industry | Reflective report | 10%-20% |
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