FIT5146 Data curation and management
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT5146 Data curation and management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 10 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Overview
This unit provides you with an understanding of the tasks and the main issues associated with the management of data in modern organisations and communities for business and societal purposes. The unit will examine some of the key issues that affect the data management function, incorporating recordkeeping, information accessibility, knowledge management and the governance and accountability for the data repositories. This will be used as a basis for explaining the nature of specialist work in this field and associated professional roles and responsibilities. Topics cover digital repository infrastructures, digital continuity planning; data archiving; data migration; the development of systems to support data discovery and reuse; mediated access to digital information; negotiation of data rights (ownership, copyright, access, privacy etc); utilisation of cloud computing platforms, and the data curation continuum.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment 1A: Webinar - Current issues and initiatives in data curationAssignmentThreshold hurdle10%
- Assignment 1B: Webinar - written reflectionAssignmentThreshold hurdle5%
- Assignment 2: Data Management Plan designAssignmentThreshold hurdle20%
- Assignment 3: Data Management Plan Academic Paper Critical ReviewAssignmentThreshold hurdle15%
- Assignment 4: eAssessmentOtherThreshold hurdle10%
- Scheduled final assessment (2 hours and 10 minutes)ExamThreshold hurdle40%
- Research projectProject20%
- Peer reviewOther5%
- Data Management Plan (Part A)Other30%
- Data Management Plan (Part B) -Other20%
- QuizOther25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Devise and propose a data curation strategy;
- 2
Evaluate and critique existing data architectures and processes;
- 3
Analyse and compare different approaches to delivering data services;
- 4
Describe and explain ethical, legal, social and organisational issues that impact the creation and use of digital repositories;
- 5
Recognise and describe specialist professional roles and responsibilities associated with digital repositories.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based 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
- Associate Professor Henry Linger
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT5146?
FIT5146 has no prerequisites.
When is FIT5146 offered?
In 2021, FIT5146 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is FIT5146?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT5146 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 10 other tasks.