The unit looks into development of skills and capacities of an information and communications technology (ICT) professional including career development, ethical behaviour, and communication and management skills within a variety of professional scenarios. The unit critically evaluates contemporary issues relevant to an ICT professional such as data governance, communication of IS insights to wide variety of stakeholder, networking and professional membership. The unit also includes the role and importance of innovation and entrepreneurship in IS and prepares students for career development planning across a number of IS application areas. By studying this unit, the students will possess a range of soft skills that will make them competitive in job market and they will position themselves for career development and promotion.

Unit details

Location:
City Campus
City Flinders
VU Sydney
Study level:
Postgraduate
Credit points:
12
Unit code:
BCO6672

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. Critically analyse scenarios of ICT use and clearly identify the issues, consequences and alternative views;  
  2. Critically evaluate contemporary issues related to the use of information systems, data management and insights communication;  
  3. Devise and exemplify the career development strategies and networking actions as well as interrogate the professional activities aimed at creating and promoting professional visibility and credibility in the job market;  
  4. Argue the role played by ICT professionals in influencing and achieving business goals with a view of innovation and entrepreneurship; and  
  5. Interrogate the organisational dynamics and role of an ICT professional within the business environment.  

Assessment

Assessment type Description Grade
Exercise Scenario-based exercises 25%
Report Research Report based on finding gap between the current practices in industry and the research trend in the literature 40%
Report Written Report and Presentation based on the role of ICT professionals in influencing and achieving business goals (Group) 35%
The exercises (Assessment 1) are based scenarios on ICT used for data management strategy, data presentation and communication with different stakeholders; the students will use the negotiation skills to reach to an agreement of a conflict case through performing the mediation process.

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