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Introduction to the IT Profession - ZEIT7105

Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA

School: School of Engineering & Information Technology @ UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Course Outline: ZEIT 7105 Course Outline

Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Restricted to students enrolled in Graduate Certificate programs.

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

Introduction to the Information Technology profession outlines the IT discipline including a brief review of its history, a survey of how IT has become pervasive in society, the concept of an IT profession and the issues the IT profession faces. The course will then turn to a brief historical review of the development of computing technologies, software and its usability, and point to some likely future technologies. Finally, the course will outline how IT professionals work together and how the IT profession integrates with other professions in the broader workplace and society.

Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Discuss the history of computing to date

2. Describe the current state of computing and its capabilities

3. Discuss potential future technological directions

4. Describe the role of IT professionals in guiding the development of the discipline and its appropriate integration into the operations of broader society

Delivery Mode

Distance Mode only.

Topics

Introduction

History and Development of Computing

IT These Days

Ethics and Professionalism

Assessment

The course has four pieces of assessment:

Essay on Development of an Information
Technology (30%) (1500-word essay)

Design of Business IT Environment (30%)

Essay on a Topical Computing Issue (25%)

Blog on Future Technology (15%)

Course Texts

Prescribed texts: Nil

Recommended texts: Nil

Resources

This course does not have a text. Reading materials will be provided through the online course site. A series of external web sites will be identified that will provide extensive resources that will aid in your study for the course. You will be made familiar with the Library’s capabilities to support your study, and you should exercise that capability.
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Study Levels

Undergraduate Study Postgraudate Study Postgraduate Research Study Non-Award Study

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