Information Governance

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of basic policies, issues and practices with which the information profession must deal, and the characteristics and nature of information, in the context of the society in which we live.

Course content

Establishing baseline of technological understanding as well as an understanding of risks, control objectives, standards, and concepts essential to the audit function of information systems in an organization. Review of international and local legislation and policy; value profile of information for corporate world as well as society at large; contribution of information to a democratic society; impact of current issues and legislation on information work, such as: censorship, privacy, freedom of information, intellectual property; professional ethics and social responsibility; IT/IS governance frameworks and methodologies.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 12 weeks
External (Online (both as a resource for on-campus students and a sole delivery mechanism for off-campus students))	N/A x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (On-line materials)	N/A x N/A
External (On-line moderated discussion boards and other on-line interactions)	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1 - Continuous assessment - weekly forum postings, Assignment 2 - Read and Reacts , Assignment 3 - Case Study Analysis, Assignment 4 - Research Paper (Group)

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.