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Offerings

DUBAI-ISC-TJD-FACE2FACE-2025-2025
DUBAI-ISC-TJD-FACE2FACE-2027-2027
DUBAI-ISC-TMD-FACE2FACE-2026-2026
DUBAI-ISC-TSD-FACE2FACE-2025-2025
DUBAI-ISC-TSD-FACE2FACE-2027-2027
KAPLAN-SGP-TJA-MIXEDMODE-2025-2025
KAPLAN-SGP-TJA-MIXEDMODE-2027-2027
KAPLAN-SGP-TMA-MIXEDMODE-2026-2026
KAPLAN-SGP-TSA-MIXEDMODE-2025-2025
KAPLAN-SGP-TSA-MIXEDMODE-2027-2027
MALAYSIAKL-TJC-FACE2FACE-2025-2025
MALAYSIAKL-TJC-FACE2FACE-2027-2027
MALAYSIAKL-TMC-FACE2FACE-2026-2026
MALAYSIAKL-TSC-FACE2FACE-2025-2025
MALAYSIAKL-TSC-FACE2FACE-2027-2027
MURDOCH-S1-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-ONLINEFLEX-2025-ONGOING

Enrolment rules

Students must complete 12 credit points of study before enrolling in this unit
Enrolment in the Bachelor of Information Technology (B1390) OR Enrolment in the Bachelor of Data Analytics (B1401) OR Enrolment in the Bachelor of Data Analytics (B1420)

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Apply digital literacy skills to obtain relevant ICT literature

2.

Demonstrate awareness of the varying contexts within which ICT research is conducted and the broad range of types of ICT research

3.

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

4.

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.

5.

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

6.

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)

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

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 4: Quality education
Goal 5: Gender equality
Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities