| Effective Term: | 2026/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Understanding the Digital Revolution |
| Unit ID: | GPSIT1100 |
| 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 unit provides students with a broad foundation in Information Technology (IT), and establishes its context in society both historically and into the future. Students will develop an understanding of IT as a process that collects, stores, transports and transforms data to provide information and streamline practices. The unit will cover the lifecycle of data and introduces students to topics such as hardware, software, operating systems, input and output, data storage and manipulation, coding, networking and security, and privacy. This unit 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. | Describe the historical development of IT and the digital revolution, including key milestones and major shifts in networking, hardware, and software components. |
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| K2. | Identify how emerging technologies and information systems are used across industries to support innovation and improve business processes. |
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| K3. | Explain the importance of data, knowledge management, and information systems in supporting organisational decision-making. |
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| K4. | Describe the basic principles of programming and software development and their application in real-world IT contexts. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Use basic programming logic to manipulate data and solve simple problems. |
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| S2. | Identify and describe legal, ethical, and security issues relevant to the use of IT in professional settings. |
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| S3. | Construct and interpret simple models of business processes and data flows. |
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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. | Propose basic IT-based solutions to familiar business problems using appropriate tools and techniques. |
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| A2. | Apply business information software for basic data visualisation and analysis to support decision-making. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include: 1. Technical and academic communication in the digital age 2. The evolution of technology and trends for the future; 3. IT Past, Present & Future; 4. IT Architecture, Infrastructure, and Systems; 5. IT in context and Industry use; 6. Software Development 7. Ethical, Legal and Green Issues for IT; 8. Social Media; 9. Networks, Security & Privacy; 10. IT Project, Product, and Service Management |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K3, K4, S1, S3, S4, A1, A2 | Develop and communicate a basic solution to a business problem. | Assignments | 30% - 40% | | 2. | K3, K4, S2, S4, A1, A2 | Collect resources and brainstorm a proposal to disrupt to an industry using emerging information technologies. Present the proposal using a variety of digital media, supported by appropriate analysis. | Report and associated digital media | 30% - 40% | | 3. | K1, K2, S1, S2, S3 | Tests covering a range of taught IT-related topics. | Tests | 20% - 40% | | 4. | K1, K2, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, A2 | Complete laboratory activities and engage in in-class discussions as appropriate | Laboratories | 10% - 20% |
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