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Apply digital literacy skills to obtain relevant ICT literature
Demonstrate awareness of the varying contexts within which ICT research is conducted and the broad range of types of ICT research
Identify ICT research problems and formulate research objectives and research questions; apply written and oral conventions appropriate to ICT research; undertake basic analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
Conduct a literature review that critically examines current ICT research on topics including sustainability, social media, equity, diversity and inclusion, summarising key findings and identifying research gaps.
Demonstrate understanding of a broad range of research approaches including: design research, experimental research, survey research, action research and case study research; demonstrate understanding of ethical considerations in ICT research
Identify and explain key concepts of sustainability, equity, diversity and inclusion as they apply to ICT and evaluate their connection to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
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This unit covers the following topics and ties them with relevant ICT research on Sustainability and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: · What is ICT research? · Introduction to Project management · Conducting a literature review and communicating research results · Scientific investigation · Ethical considerations in ICT research · Conducting survey research · Conducting ICT experiments · Analysing research data · Creating ICT artefacts as part of research · Conducting case study research and action research
UN Sustainable Development Goals
This curriculum aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Goal 5: Gender equality
Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities