Overview

This unit is designed to offer a multidisciplinary inquiry into the technology, business, economics, and public-policy of computer networks and distributed applications. It will introduce students to the foundations of social media and a suite of related topics such as Social Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Mobile Applications, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), Big Data, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Bluetooth, Smart Cards, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT) and emerging mobile technologies. This unit will also cover topical issues such as innovative business models, mobile interface, and concepts involving social network analytics.

Requisites

Prerequisites
INF10003 Introduction to Business Information Systems

Rule
INF10003 Introduction to Business Information Systems
OR
INF10006 Information Systems Fundamentals

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Debate social media usage and its importance for daily organisational activities
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the issues involving big data, mobile applications and data communications involving organisations
  • Demonstrate basic familiarity with social network theory and its application for organisations and social media analysis
  • Debate theories involving implementation and adoption of new communication technologies to business (business mobility and telecommunications)
  • Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences and function as an effective member or leader of a team

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class
2.00 12 weeks 24
Online
Lecture
1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning
9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual 30 - 40% 1,2,3 
AssignmentGroup 30 - 40% 1,2,3,4,5 
Online TestsIndividual 20 - 40% 1,2,3,4 

Content

  • Social media, networks and data communications in general and organisational contexts, Cloud computing and associated business value 
  • Technologies associated with Mobile systems, intranets, portals, RFIDs, IoT and other smartcard technologies
  • Implementation issues associated with Mobile systems, intranets, portals, RFIDs and other smartcard technologies
  • Theories of adoption and implementation as applied to the technologies (Social media, Mobile systems and internet technologies)
  • Security issues associated with communication technologies – both now and in the future
  • Determining the business value associated with investments in mobile and internet technologies, communication infrastructure for organisations
  • Understanding key nodes and network structure by performing social network analysis

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.