FIT5206 Digital continuity
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT5206 Digital continuity is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT5206
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After FIT5206
No unit lists FIT5206 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: FIT5087
Overview
Maintaining continuity in a digital data driven world is emerging as a key challenge for organisations, communities, governments and societies. Digital continuity is defined as the ability to use digital information in the way that is needed for as long as it is needed. It encompasses understanding the frameworks, principles, processes and technologies underpinning intergenerational system conceptualisation, design, development and implementation.
This unit will build on the introduction to digital/data curation provided in FIT5146. It will examine the laws, frameworks and policies for managing and preserving digital media and data as evidence and cultural heritage; access and appraisal strategies, policies and tools, metadata regimes for digital media and data archives; digital repository platforms, technologies, systems and tools; management of archival databases, datasets and digital media collections; and development and deployment of digital media and data archiving tools and services for users. Exemplar digital media and/data archiving initiatives and projects in the community and cultural heritage sectors will also be explored.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Caulfield | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
explain the role that records and archives play in organisations and society;
- 2
evaluate and apply archival frameworks, policies and best practice for the preservation of digital resources as evidence, memory and cultural heritage;
- 3
specify functional requirements for and evaluate digital repository platforms, technologies, systems and tools;
- 4
identify and evaluate digital archiving tools and services for users;
- 5
evaluate digital archiving initiatives/projects in the community and cultural heritage sectors.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- Two hours lectures
- Two hours tutorials
(b.) Study schedule for off-campus students:
- Off-campus students generally do not attend lecture and tutorial sessions, however should plan to spend equivalent time working through resources and participating in discussions.
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
- A minimum of 8 hours of personal study per week for completing tutorial activities, assignments, private study and revision.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Gillian Oliver
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT5206?
None, but you must take FIT9132 before or alongside it.
When is FIT5206 offered?
In 2020, FIT5206 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is FIT5206?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.