Industry 4.0 and Society

Course aim

This course aims to increase students' advanced understanding of Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution, that features disruptive and innovative digital technologies and how they are transforming organisations and society.

Course content

This course analyses the intense challenges for employment, education, media and other sectors caused by disruptive digital technologies. Topics include: the impacts of big data, cloud computing and digital analytics on organisations and society; platform economies; data driven investigative journalism; social media management; digital motherhood; artificial intelligence, robotics and automation in the workplace.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 7 weeks
Online (Activities)	3 hours x 3 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Online (Activities)	3 hours x 10 weeks

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

Assessment

Case study, Critical analysis

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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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.