SIT328 - Communicating Information Technology Innovations
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Elicia Lanham |
| Prerequisite: | One of MIS201, SIT216 |
| Corequisite: | SIT223 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1 hour online class per week, 1 x 2 hour workshop per week. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 1 hour online class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2 hour online workshop per week. |
Content
Information Technology is helping to drive innovation across many industries. To effectively develop and take advantage of these innovations, industry needs IT professionals who have good technical understanding and the skills to help facilitate communication across both technical and non-technical stakeholders. In this unit you will review technical and non-technical communication with a focus on the development and communication of innovations.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Clearly communicate technical solutions, software designs, solution requirements, and project goals with both technical and non-technical audiences in both written and oral forms. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Use appropriate tools to create visualisations aimed at communicating structures of user interfaces, software architectures, deployment scenarios, and project plans. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Use communication and collaboration platforms to work effectively as a member of a team in preparing and producing project documentation. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO4 | Use appropriate tools to create or generate a range of technical documentation including user manuals, API documentation, design documents, deployment plans. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical and non-technical reports | Two written reports | 50% (2 x 25%) | Weeks 6 and 8 |
| Oral presentation (group) | Team oral presentation | 30% | Week 11 |
| Portfolio and reflection | written reflection and portfolio | 20% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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