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FIT2053 Web-based information systems - Semester 1 , 2008Unit leader :Martin AtchisonLecturer(s) :Caulfield
Tutors(s) :Caulfield
IntroductionWelcome to FIT2053 Web-based Information Systems for semester 1, 2008. This 6 point unit is core to the Information Systems and Information Management majors in the BITS. It is also appropriate for students of other BITS majors. The unit has been designed to provide you with an understanding of the nature of the web and its impact on information systems and systems development. It is not a heavily technical unit, though it does have some broad introductory content on web technology. Students who are interested in getting into web technology on depth are advised to try the Web Systems units - FIT1011, FIT2028 and FIT3043 Unit synopsisWeb-based information systems require a development approach, development skills and a range of participants unlike those used for other forms of information system. This unit aims to provide students with a broad understanding of the nature of the web-based information systems development process, and how it is applied in different types of information systems. The unit will examine the following main areas: The emphasis throughout the unit will be on providing a broad overview of topics, rather than examining any one topic in great depth. There will be a strong emphasis on practical demonstration of the concepts being studied, and case studies will be used to highlight key aspects of theory. Learning outcomesOn completion of this unit, students should have an understanding of: On completion of this unit a student should have gained attitudes which enable them to: On completion of this unit a student should have gained the skills required to: On completion of this unit a student should have learned to: WorkloadFor on campus students, workload commitments are:
Unit relationshipsPrerequisitesThere are no prerequisites for this unit.RelationshipsFIT2053 is a core unit in the Information management and Information Systems majors of the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems. There are no prerequisites for this unit.Continuous improvementMonash is committed to ‘Excellence in education' and strives for the highest possible quality in teaching and learning. To monitor how successful we are in providing quality teaching and learning Monash regularly seeks feedback from students, employers and staff. Two of the formal ways that you are invited to provide feedback are through Unit Evaluations and through Monquest Teaching Evaluations. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through Unit Evaluation Surveys. It is Monash policy for every unit offered to be evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys as they are an important avenue for students to "have their say". The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement. Student EvaluationsThe Faculty of IT administers the Unit Evaluation surveys online through the my.monash portal, although for some smaller classes there may be alternative evaluations conducted in class. If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to http://www.monash.edu.au/unit-evaluation-reports/ Over the past few years the Faculty of Information Technology has made a number of improvements to its courses as a result of unit evaluation feedback. Some of these include systematic analysis and planning of unit improvements, and consistent assignment return guidelines. Monquest Teaching Evaluation surveys may be used by some of your academic staff this semester. They are administered by the Centre for Higher Education Quality (CHEQ) and may be completed in class with a facilitator or on-line through the my.monash portal. The data provided to lecturers is completely anonymous. Monquest surveys provide academic staff with evidence of the effectiveness of their teaching and identify areas for improvement. Individual Monquest reports are confidential, however, you can see the summary results of Monquest evaluations for 2006 at http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/cheq/evaluations/monquest/profiles/index.html Unit staff - contact detailsUnit leaderContact hours : Tues 11-1; Wed 11-1 Lecturer(s) :Contact hours : Tues 11-1; Wed 11-1 Tutor(s) :Teaching and learning methodThe lectures will be used to teach the basic factual core of the unit. They will provide students with a broad theoretical framework of the nature of the web and its component technologies, the different types of web-based systems and their differing development needs. This will be accompanied by a theoretical overview of the system development process for web-based systems and the tasks involved in it. Case studies of web development projects will be used to illustrate the development processes and activities integral to the development of different types of web-based system, and detailing the techniques of systems analysis, design and implementation used in the development process. The importance of team-based development approaches will be stressed. Particular emphasis will be given to consideration of the role of information profesionals in regard to the analysis, design and information management aspects of web-based systems. Laboratory/tutorial work will require students to examine a range of technologies and techniques used in web systems development, and to carry out some key of the key development tasks for which information professionals would normally be responsible. Assignments will be used to reinforce the formal teaching content, by requiring the students to apply them to the solution of practical problems. Tutorial allocationOn-campus students should register for tutorials/laboratories using Allocate+.Communication, participation and feedbackMonash aims to provide a learning environment in which students receive a range of ongoing feedback throughout their studies. You will receive feedback on your work and progress in this unit. This may take the form of group feedback, individual feedback, peer feedback, self-comparison, verbal and written feedback, discussions (on line and in class) as well as more formal feedback related to assignment marks and grades. You are encouraged to draw on a variety of feedback to enhance your learning. It is essential that you take action immediately if you realise that you have a problem that is affecting your study. Semesters are short, so we can help you best if you let us know as soon as problems arise. Regardless of whether the problem is related directly to your progress in the unit, if it is likely to interfere with your progress you should discuss it with your lecturer or a Community Service counsellor as soon as possible. Unit Schedule
Unit ResourcesPrescribed text(s) and readingsNoneRecommended text(s) and readingsExtensive use wil be made of web site references which will be posted on the unit web site on a topic by topic basis during the semester. Students who wish to buy text books on specific topics should consider the following. Details as to which topics each book supports will be provided during semester. Equipment and consumables required or providedStudents will need access to:
Study resourcesStudy resources we will provide for your study are:
Library accessThe Monash University Library site contains details about borrowing rights and catalogue searching. To learn more about the library and the various resources available, please go to http://www.lib.monash.edu.au. Be sure to obtain a copy of the Library Guide, and if necessary, the instructions for remote access from the library website. Monash University Studies Online (MUSO)All unit and lecture materials are available through MUSO (Monash University Studies Online). Blackboard is the primary application used to deliver your unit resources. Some units will be piloted in Moodle. Click on the Study and enrolment tab, then Blackboard under the MUSO learning systems.
For more information, please visit http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/students/downloadables-student.html You can contact the MUSO Support by: Phone: (+61 3) 9903 1268 For further contact information including operational hours, please visit http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/students/contact.html Further information can be obtained from the MUSO support site: http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/index.html If your unit is piloted in Moodle, you will see a link from your Blackboard unit to Moodle at http://moodle.med.monash.edu.au. AssessmentUnit assessment policyTo pass this unit, a student must obtain :
If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination assessment then a mark of no greater than 44-N will be recorded for the unit. Assignment tasks
Examinations
Assignment submissionAssignments will be submitted to your tutor.Assignment coversheetsThe assignment coversheet sheet contains information on plagiarism, and the student declaration on plagiarism, it can be obtained via the "Student assignment coversheets" ( http://infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/assignments/ ) page on the faculty website University and Faculty policy on assessmentDue dates and extensionsThe due dates for the submission of assignments are given in the previous section. Please make every effort to submit work by the due dates. It is your responsibility to structure your study program around assignment deadlines, family, work and other commitments. Factors such as normal work pressures, vacations, etc. are seldom regarded as appropriate reasons for granting extensions. Students are advised to NOT assume that granting of an extension is a matter of course. Requests for extensions must be made to the unit lecturer at your campus at least two days before the due date. You will be asked to forward original medical certificates in cases of illness, and may be asked to provide other forms of documentation where necessary. A copy of the email or other written communication of an extension must be attached to the assignment submission. Late assignmentAssignments received after the due date will be subject to a penalty of 5% per day, including weekends. Assignments received later than one week (seven days) after the due date will not normally be accepted. In some cases, this period may be shorter if there is a need to release sample solutions. This policy is strict because comments or guidance will be given on assignments as they are returned, and sample solutions may also be published and distributed, after assignment marking or with the returned assignment. Return datesStudents can expect assignments to be returned within two weeks of the submission date or after receipt, whichever is later. Assessment for the unit as a whole is in accordance with the provisions of the Monash University Education Policy at http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/assessment/ Plagiarism, cheating and collusionPlagiarism and cheating are regarded as very serious offences. In cases where cheating has been confirmed, students have been severely penalised, from losing all marks for an assignment, to facing disciplinary action at the Faculty level. While we would wish that all our students adhere to sound ethical conduct and honesty, I will ask you to acquaint yourself with Student Rights and Responsibilities (http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/committees-groups/facboard/policies/studrights.html) and the Faculty regulations that apply to students detected cheating as these will be applied in all detected cases. In this University, cheating means seeking to obtain an unfair advantage in any examination or any other written or practical work to be submitted or completed by a student for assessment. It includes the use, or attempted use, of any means to gain an unfair advantage for any assessable work in the unit, where the means is contrary to the instructions for such work. When you submit an individual assessment item, such as a program, a report, an essay, assignment or other piece of work, under your name you are understood to be stating that this is your own work. If a submission is identical with, or similar to, someone else's work, an assumption of cheating may arise. If you are planning on working with another student, it is acceptable to undertake research together, and discuss problems, but it is not acceptable to jointly develop or share solutions unless this is specified by your lecturer. Intentionally providing students with your solutions to assignments is classified as "assisting to cheat" and students who do this may be subject to disciplinary action. You should take reasonable care that your solution is not accidentally or deliberately obtained by other students. For example, do not leave copies of your work in progress on the hard drives of shared computers, and do not show your work to other students. If you believe this may have happened, please be sure to contact your lecturer as soon as possible. Cheating also includes taking into an examination any material contrary to the regulations, including any bilingual dictionary, whether or not with the intention of using it to obtain an advantage. Plagiarism involves the false representation of another person's ideas, or findings, as your own by either copying material or paraphrasing without citing sources. It is both professional and ethical to reference clearly the ideas and information that you have used from another writer. If the source is not identified, then you have plagiarised work of the other author. Plagiarism is a form of dishonesty that is insulting to the reader and grossly unfair to your student colleagues. Register of counselling about plagiarismThe university requires faculties to keep a simple and confidential register to record counselling to students about plagiarism (e.g. warnings). The register is accessible to Associate Deans Teaching (or nominees) and, where requested, students concerned have access to their own details in the register. The register is to serve as a record of counselling about the nature of plagiarism, not as a record of allegations; and no provision of appeals in relation to the register is necessary or applicable. Non-discriminatory languageThe Faculty of Information Technology is committed to the use of non-discriminatory language in all forms of communication. Discriminatory language is that which refers in abusive terms to gender, race, age, sexual orientation, citizenship or nationality, ethnic or language background, physical or mental ability, or political or religious views, or which stereotypes groups in an adverse manner. This is not meant to preclude or inhibit legitimate academic debate on any issue; however, the language used in such debate should be non-discriminatory and sensitive to these matters. It is important to avoid the use of discriminatory language in your communications and written work. The most common form of discriminatory language in academic work tends to be in the area of gender inclusiveness. You are, therefore, requested to check for this and to ensure your work and communications are non-discriminatory in all respects. Students with disabilitiesStudents with disabilities that may disadvantage them in assessment should seek advice from one of the following before completing assessment tasks and examinations:
Deferred assessment and special considerationDeferred assessment (not to be confused with an extension for submission of an assignment) may be granted in cases of extenuating personal circumstances such as serious personal illness or bereavement. Information and forms for Special Consideration and deferred assessment applications are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/special-consideration.html. Contact the Faculty's Student Services staff at your campus for further information and advice. |
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