PROFESSIONAL TOPICS IN BUSINESS SYSTEMS

BUS4PTB

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject has two areas of focus that occupy professional activity. These are the understanding and application of professional ethics and the promotion of user acceptance of information systems. In this subject students will develop their analytical and practical skills in professional issues in business information systems. The focus is on the implications of and for professional standards, ethics, governance, privacy, intellectual property, piracy and the interrelating areas of information systems that support the storage, manipulation and retrieval of organisational knowledge. At the completion of this subject students should have a good understanding of the concepts necessary for informed and responsible professional practice.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: David Walker

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: BUS5EBI OR BUS5BID

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Understand of the ethical behaviour and responsibilities of a computer and information systems professional
02. Understand the range of legal issues that are impacted by the impact on a computer and information systems
03. Demonstrate the clear view about the ethical issues and related professional activities in the information's systems
04. Understand the place of IT in Australia and globally
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.