FIT1055 · IT professional practice and ethics

Overview

This unit provides a practical and theoretical foundation in developing the skills required as a Professional IT graduate when entering the workplace. Topics addressed include: professional communication; teamwork; project meetings; professional computing societies code of conduct and ethics; research skills in a professional IT role; ethical reasoning theories; and critical thinking. During this unit, you will be provided with a range of contemporary ethical issues in Artificial Intelligence from the use and development of current and future computing, wearable and mobile App technologies.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Comprehend a range of communication skills and modes that is effective for presentation, management and entrepreneurial.
2. Distinguish a variety of techniques to enhance working collaboratively and managing conflict as part of a team.
3. Demonstrate research process in gathering and management of information, critical evaluation and responsible dissemination of material into lifelong learning skills.
4. Conceptualise how various code of ethics - ACM, MNCC, ACS applies to IT professionals in a variety of coding and software development scenarios. In this context, discuss how the code of conducts affect their decision making.
5. Evaluate variety of ethical reasoning frameworks in making ethical decisions in the context of social, environment and legal aspects issues arriving from their work.
6. Describe how religious and cultural diversity contributes to solving future IT challenges in AI both locally and internationally.

Workload

We will allocate one hour after each forum/workshop and tutorial session for project consultation. Note: It is important that you read and watch the provided notes and videos before attending the forum. 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 teaching activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.