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

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2025

Course Code: BUSM8884C

Course Title: Comply with 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. 

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to the course start date 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 course requirements. It is advisable for students to keep in contact with their teachers regarding in-person course attendance.

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4410 - Certificate IV in Information Technology

Course Contact: Hash Cutchhi

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4612

Course Contact Email: hash.cutchhi@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to comply with the protection and lawful use of intellectual property (IP) and to implement relevant organisational ethics and privacy policies.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICTICT451 Comply with IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments

Element:

1. Establish organisational requirements to comply with IP, ethics and privacy policy procedures

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Locate types of existing and potential IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures within the organisation 1.2 Determine and access the organisation's IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures 1.3 Identify own role in protecting and fulfilling the requirements of the organisations IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures to avoid infringement of IP and privacy requirements 1.4 Provide support and advice to relevant personnel about the operations of the organisation's IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures

Element:

2. Evaluate and implement organisational IP, ethics and privacy policy procedures

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Monitor whether required personnel are abiding by organisational IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures 2.2 Evaluate whether implemented IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures help prevent IP and privacy infringement 2.3 Assist with the maintenance, development and implementation of IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures 2.4 Communicate potential risks and opportunities for improvement of IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures to relevant personnel

Element:

3. Contribute to non-compliance incident identification and recommendations

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Contribute to organisational risk assessment and identification process 3.2 Review internal and external non-compliance and intellectual property infringement incidents 3.3 Recommend actions to overcome non-compliance incidents to relevant personnel 3.4 Determine and report areas of potential risk and non-compliance to relevant personnel

Learning Outcomes


 On successful completion of this course candidate will demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit.


Details of Learning Activities

This course is run as a combination of - lectures and tutorials/workshops.

You will be provided an overview of the concepts and will need to review the learning materiel provided via Canvas to gain good understanding of the topics.

There will be classroom based scenario discussions, to help students apply what they have learnt about.

Students will also have to complete 3 assessments to showcase their understanding and skills acquired through the learning.


Teaching Schedule

Course syllabus


WeekDateTopicAssessment / Learning activities
Week 1 10 - 16 February Course Introduction Pre-learning Assessment Quiz Available
Week 2 17-23 February Ethics in ICT  Knowledge Assessment (Assignment 1) Available 
Week 3 24 Feburary-2 March Ethics in ICT - Scenarios  
Week 4 3-9 March Understanding IP - Part 1  
Week 5 10-16 March  Understanding IP - Part 2 Pre-learning Assessment Quiz Due 15 March 2025
Week 6 17-23 March IP Evaluation  
Week 7 24-30 March IP Audit and Product Assessment (Assignment 2)  Knowledge Assessment (Assignment 1) Due 28 March 2025
Week 8 31 March - 6 April Fundamentals of Copyright Act, 1968 - Part 1 Product Assessment (Assignment 2) Available
Week 9

7-13 April

 Copyright Act - Part 2  
Week 10 14-20 April Fundamentals of Patent Act, 1990 - Part 1 Case Study Assessment (Assignment 3) available
  Mid-semester break 
  •  ---------- No Classes* -----------
  
Week 11 28 April - 4 May Patent Act - Part 2 Product Assessment 2 Due 04 May 2025
Week 12

5-11 May

Understanding Trade Secrets - Part 1

  
Week 13

12-18 May

 Trade Secrets - Part 2  
Week 14

19-25 May

 Trade Secrets - Part 3  
Week 15

26 May - 1 June

 Introduction to Privacy Act, 1988 Case Study Assessment Due 31 May 2025
Week 16 2-8 June Assessments Consultation  
Week 17 9-15 June Final re-submissions and consultations   
Week 18 16-22 June 3rd and FINAL attempt resubmissions

 

*Please note that this timeline is subject to change based on semester requirements. We recommend checking your Canvas course shell regularly to stay updated with the latest schedule. 

 

Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, individual student/teacher course-related consultation. Students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours. 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

There are a variety of resources , in Canvas, to help you in this unit. Students are advised to make use of these resources during their learning and when working on their assessments.  


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 and various types of assessments.

Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.


Assessment Tasks

To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of this course and must achieve a satisfactory standard in each assessment. Assessment methods have been designed to measure student's competency in each course over multiple tasks.

There are 3 assessments that students will need to complete and be marked Satisfactory on in order to successfully complete this unit. These are as listed below:

  • Knowledge Assessment (Assignment 1)
  • Product Assessment (Assignment 2)
  • Case Study based Assessment (Assignment 3)


Assessment Matrix

 

Element

Performance criteria

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment 1: Knowledge Assessment

Assessment 2: Product Assessment

Assessment 3: Case-study based Assessment

 

1. Establish organisational requirements to comply with IP, ethics and privacy policy procedures

1.1 Locate types of existing and potential IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures within the organisation

Q8-10

Task 1

 

 

1.2 Determine and access the organisation’s IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures

 

Q8-10

Task 2

 

1.3 Identify own role in protecting and fulfilling the requirements of the organisations IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures to avoid infringement of IP and privacy requirements

 

Q11 -13

 

 

1.4 Provide support and advice to relevant personnel about the operations of the organisation’s IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures

 

 

Task 4 - 6

 

Part B – Task 2

 

 

2. Evaluate and implement organisational IP, ethics and privacy policy procedures

2.1 Monitor whether required personnel are abiding by organisational IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures

Q14

 

Part B – Task 1 and 2

2.2 Evaluate whether implemented IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures help prevent IP and privacy infringement

 

Task 4 and

Task 5

 

2.3 Assist with the maintenance, development and implementation of IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures

 

Task 1 - 6

Part B – Task 2

2.4 Communicate potential risks and opportunities for improvement of IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures to relevant personnel

 

Task 5

Part B – Task 1 and Task 2

3. Contribute to non-compliance incident identification and recommendations

3.1 Contribute to organisational risk assessment and identification process

 

Task 5

Part B - Task 1

3.2 Review internal and external non-compliance and intellectual property infringement incidents

 

Task 3

Part B - Task 1

3.3 Recommend actions to overcome non-compliance incidents to relevant personnel

 

Task 6

Part B - Task 2

3.4 Determine and report areas of potential risk and non-compliance to relevant personnel

 

Task 3 and Task 5

Part B - Task 1

 

Planning and organising skills demonstrated in:

 A1: Researching and planning answers to assessment questions.

A2: Planning and assisting with implementation of policy and procedure documents as part of a team.

A3: Planning and implementing reports for the Case-study.

 

Self-management
  • Takes responsibility for adhering to legal and regulatory compliance with respect to own work

Self-mamangememt skills demonstrated in:

 A1: Taking responsibility to complete all answers to assessment questions by due date.

A2: Taking responsibility to complete assigned tasks in preparing/enhancing policy and procedure documents.

A3: Taking responsibility to complete assigned tasks in the Case-study.

 

Performance Evidence 

 

Assessment 1: Knowledge Assessment

Assessment 2: Product Assessment

Assessment 3: Case-study based Assessment

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

evaluate and implement at least three different types of intellectual property (IP) within an organisation

 

 

Part A - Task 1

assist, on at least two occasions, with the development and implementation of organisational IP, ethics and privacy policy and procedures

 

Task 4

Part B - Task 1 and 2

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

  • assist with maintenance of organisational IP, ethics and privacy policy procedures.

 

 

Task 4 and Task 5

 

 

 

 

 

Part B - Task 2

review potential risks and non-compliance incidents.

 

 

Task 4 

Part B - Task 1

contribute to the development of non-compliance incident recommendations

 

Task  and Task 5

Part B - Task 2



 

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   

To find more information about credit transfer and RPL, please refer to the following link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/my-course/enrolment/apply-for-credit 

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• Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice 
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Extensions and Special Consideration    

Extensions:   

• Extensions are available for unforeseen circumstances of a short-term nature.   

• Applications must be submitted to the school at least one working day before the due date of the assessment.   

• Extensions can be approved for up to 7 days past the due date for an assessment. (Where students need an extension exceeding 7 days, they must instead apply for special consideration.)   

 

Special Consideration:   

• An application for special consideration is made in advance of an assessment wherever possible, but will normally be accepted within five working days after the assessment date. For more information, see the Special Consideration page of the RMIT website. 

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: 

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