FIT3098 Social informatics
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT3098 Social informatics is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 4 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT3098
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After FIT3098
No unit lists FIT3098 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: FIT5090, IMS3010, IMS3810, IMS5023
Prerequisite: Completion of 36 points of study
Overview
This unit introduces students to a critical understanding of the impact of information and communications technology (ICT) within contemporary social relations. In particular, the unit explores the ways in which the diffusion of ICT has reshaped thinking and practice within the workplace, communities, and society more broadly. Particular emphasis is placed upon the relationship between human activity and technology, the various ways in which the latter might replace or augment the former, and the consequences that might follow from such changes.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for FIT3098.
Assessment
- Assignment 1 part a - Class presentationAssignmentThreshold hurdle10%
- Assignment 1 part b - Written presentationAssignmentThreshold hurdle10%
- Assignment 2 - Research essayAssignmentThreshold hurdle20%
- Class participation exercisesParticipationThreshold hurdle10%
- Examination 1 (2 hours and 10 minutes)ExamThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the social impact of information and communications technology (ICT) upon activities in the workplace, communities, and society;
- 2
Recognise the contemporary debates concerning the changing role of ICT within the workplace, communities, and society;
- 3
Identify social informatics as a problem-oriented discipline;
- 4
Analyse and critique discussions of the social impact of ICT.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Steven Wright
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT3098?
FIT3098 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is FIT3098 offered?
FIT3098 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is FIT3098?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT3098 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.