Course Title: Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and practices

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4403 Certificate IV in Information Technology

Course Title: Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and practices

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

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Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COSC6224C

City Campus

TAFE

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 VE 2021 (MST1)

Course Contact: Val Christou

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5076

Course Contact Email: val.christou@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify emerging technologies and practices in the ICT sector and evaluate their potential impact on organisational practices.


It applies to individuals who work across a wide range of information technology (IT) areas, including technical support, network administration, web technologies, software applications and digital media technologies.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None




National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

ICTICT426 Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and practices

Elements:

1. Identify emerging technologies and practices in IT

2. Evaluate the impact of emerging technologies and practices

3. Develop strategies to prepare for emerging technologies and practices

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit; including evidence of the ability to:

  • Describe and evaluate purpose, features, attributes and potential applications of:
  • three emerging technologies
  • three emerging practices in the ICT sector
  • Develop a strategy to respond to each of the three emerging technologies and three emerging practices, including:
  • potential organisational opportunities and threats resulting from the emerging technology and practice
  • likely impact on current organisational technologies and practices
  • objectives of the organisation in responding to the emerging technology or practice
  • changes required in order to achieve intended objectives of the organisation
  • considerations for how to implement the changes required


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes:

  • Research approaches for emerging technologies and practices in the ICT sector and their potential impact on current technologies and practices
  • Technology implementation planning methods
  • Organisational technologies and practices

Assessment Conditions

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in an ICT working environment or workplace. This includes access to:

  • Organisational representative

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.