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 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 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 2021 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 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment 1AssignmentThreshold hurdle25%
- Assignment 2AssignmentThreshold hurdle25%
- Scheduled final assessment (2 hours and 10 minutes)ExamThreshold hurdle50%
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
- Lectures24 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted 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 Viviane Hessami
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT5206?
None, but you must take FIT9132 before or alongside it.
When is FIT5206 offered?
In 2021, FIT5206 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is FIT5206?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT5206 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.