Course Title: Apply IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2022

Course Code: BUSM8881C

Course Title: Apply IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments

Important Information:

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

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption. 

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus 


Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance. 

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5402 - Diploma of Information Technology

Course Contact: Luke Eberbach

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4381

Course Contact Email: Luke.Eberbach@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Trevor Stone

email: trevor.stone@rmit.edu.au

phone: 99254545

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to maintain professional and ethical conduct, as well as to ensure that personal information of stakeholders is handled in a confidential and professional manner when dealing with stakeholders in an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) environment.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICTICT532 Apply IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments

Element:

1. Establish organisational IP requirements

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify industry standard intellectual property (IP) and copyright legislation, policies and procedures

1.2 Identify and document organisational policy and industry standard legislation against organisational work practices

1.3 Distribute new or revised policy and procedures to stakeholders according to organisational procedures

Element:

2. Review and determine organisational IP, ethics and privacy policies

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Review organisational privacy policy and procedures and determine compliance with industry standard requirements

2.2 Review organisational code of ethics and determine compliance with industry standard requirements

2.3 Review ethical work practices and feedback and determine application of code according to organisational requirements

Element:

3. Contribute to privacy policy

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Update privacy policy and procedures and code of ethics to align with required privacy legislation

3.2 Distribute revised policy, procedures and ethics to required personnel

3.3 Implement new work procedures and ethics according to organisational requirements

3.4 Test level of integrity, confidentiality, security and availability of information according to industry standards and organisational policies and procedures

Element:

4. Maintain ethics code

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Establish and document review and grievance procedures and submit to required personnel

4.2 Seek and respond to review and grievance procedure documents feedback from required personnel

4.3 Obtain final sign-off from required personnel


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements


Details of Learning Activities

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of: codes of ethics pertinent to ICT industry federal, state and territory legislation and policies applicable to ICT environments and relating to: copyright and intellectual property privacy organisational communication processes and procedures related to applying IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments.

Activities in this course are aimed at enhancing student understanding and knowledge of the concepts of copyright, privacy and ethics and its application in the workplace and the IT profession.

In addition, they will become aware of relevant legislation and industry practice in the areas of ethics, copyright and privacy, and ascertain how far an organisation’s practices may meet the legislative and industry standards.
The Internet and will be used as a learning tool and a resource for students to seek and locate relevant information.

Learning activities may be modified during the semester to meet the needs of students in the current program.

Activities will come from a range of the following:

  • Classroom discussion and debate
  • Classroom activities and Activity Tasks
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • Internet research
  • Assessments/Portfolios


Teaching Schedule

 

Teaching Schedule -

 

 

Week

 Topic

 Software / Reading

 Class Activities

 Assessment

 1

Introduction to Topic,
Overview of course and relevance workplace.
Introduction to concept of ethics

See reading list and online resources on Canvas

Discussion
Class activities

 

2

1. Establish organisational IP requirements

1.1 Identify industry standard intellectual property (IP) and copyright legislation, policies and procedures

See reading list and online resources:
Ethics and Information Systems
ACS Code of Ethics
PowerPoints

Discussion
Class activities

 

3

1.2 Identify and document organisational policy and industry standard legislation against organisational work practices

See reading list and online resources
ACS Code of Ethics
PowerPoints

Discussion
Class activities
Case Studies

Assessment 1 - Part A 

4

1.3 Distribute new or revised policy and procedures to stakeholders according to organisational procedures

See reading list and online resources

Class activities

 

5

2. Review and determine organisational IP, ethics and privacy policies

2.1 Review organisational privacy policy and procedures and determine compliance with industry standard requirements

See reading list and online resources
PowerPoints

Discussion
Class activities

 

6

2.2 Review organisational code of ethics and determine compliance with industry standard requirements

See reading list and online resources
PowerPoints

Discussion
Class activities

Assessment 1 - Part B

7

2.3 Review ethical work practices and feedback and determine application of code according to organisational requirements

See reading list and online resources
PowerPoints
Legislation
Case Studies

Discussion
Class activities
Case Studies

 

8

3. Contribute to privacy policy

3.1 Update privacy policy and procedures and code of ethics to align with required privacy legislation

See reading list and online resources
PowerPoints
Legislation

Discussion
Class activities
Case Studies

 

9

3.2 Distribute revised policy, procedures and ethics to required personnel

See reading list and online resources
PowerPoints

Class activities

Assessment 2 - Part A

10

3.3 Implement new work procedures and ethics according to organisational requirements

See reading list and online resources
PowerPoints
Legislation

Discussion
Class activities

 

11

3.4 Test level of integrity, confidentiality, security and availability of information according to industry standards and organisational policies and procedures

See reading list and online resources
PowerPoints
Legislation

Class activities
Case Studies

 

12

4. Maintain ethics code

4.1 Establish and document review and grievance procedures and submit to required personnel

See reading list and online resources
PowerPoints
Legislation
Case Studies

Class activities
Case Studies

Assessment 2 - Part B

13

4.2 Seek and respond to review and grievance procedure documents feedback from required personnel

See reading list and online resources

Ethics Policy Exercise 

 

14

4.3 Obtain final sign-off from required personnel

See reading list and online resources
Integrated Assignment

Review
Ethics Policy Exercise 

 

15

Ethics Policy Exercise
Overview.
Industry and Organisational standards and practices

Review

Ethics Policy Exercise

Assessment 3

16

Ethics Policy Exercise

Review

Ethics Policy Exercise 

 

17

Review
Resubmissions

 

 

 

18

Review
Resubmissions

 

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

All relevant Acts and materials will be on Canvas or may be accessed through Canvas resources or provided to you in class.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS


Assessment Tasks

 

Assessment 1: Unit Knowledge Test

Assessment 2: Portfolio 1 

Assessment 3: Portfolio 2


Assessment Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3
1.1  x X  
1.2  x X  
1.3  x X  
2.1    X  
2.2  x  
2.3 x X  
3.1 x  X  
3.2 x  X  
3.3  x  X  
3.4 x  X  
4.1 x   x
4.2 x   x
4.3     x

Other Information

 

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

  • Relevant
  • Current
  • Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL

Study and learning Support:

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. 
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are: 

  • assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice 
  • maths and science developmental support and advice 
  • English language development 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support 

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

Late submission: 

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager. 
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted. 
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date. 

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked. 


Special consideration: 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration 

Plagiarism: 

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. 

Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism. 

Other Information: 

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

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