Course Title: Business Ethics for a Digital Society

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Business Ethics for a Digital Society

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ISYS3300

City Campus

Postgraduate

620H Business IT and Logistics

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2012,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 1 2016,
Sem 2 2016,
Sem 1 2017,
Sem 2 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 2 2021

ISYS3300

City Campus

Postgraduate

665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2022,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024,
Sem 2 2024,
Sem 1 2025,
Sem 2 2025

Course Coordinator: Professor Vanessa Cooper

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5786

Course Coordinator Email: vanessa.cooper@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: B80

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

As a professional working in the digital age it is important that you can interrogate the role and consequences of information systems in business and society. In this course you will examine your ethical responsibilities as a professional, and apply ethical theories and reasoning to issues and dilemmas in areas such as: technology, work and employment; online privacy; online security; intellectual property; data analytics; artificial intelligence; and more.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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Upon completion of this course you will able to:

CLO1: Critically analyse ethical issues and ethical dilemmas in business and information systems.
CLO2: Critically reflect on ethical theories and apply them to support effective decision-making in business and information systems.
CLO3: Elucidate and debate theories, concepts and issues pertaining to business ethics for a digital society.


Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. In addition to recorded lectures, assessment details, and a study schedule, you will also be provided with links to relevant online information such as readings, audio clips, video clips, and communication tools to facilitate your learning. There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

The assessment alignment list below shows the assessment tasks against the learning outcomes they develop.

Assessment Task 1: 20%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3

Assessment Task 2: 50%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3

Assessment Task 3: 30%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.