This unit aims to present a coherent view on the role of knowledge and knowledge management in organisations from a multidisciplinary perspective. Students gain an appreciation of the sources of unstructured and semi-structured knowledge and learn current techniques which permit this knowledge to be applied to perform organisational activities. The unit presents a comprehensive model of the knowledge management process from organisational and technological perspectives. Students will have an opportunity to explore current approaches to knowledge management in the context of a variety of case studies.
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
(b.) Study schedule for off-campus students:
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
The workload commitments for 8 hours of independent study per week during the semester, comprising:
Henry Linger
Consultation hours: By appointment
Michael Niemann
Consultation hours: By appointment
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Based on student feeback:
Tutorials will more structured to balance dicussion of the set reading and assignment work.
Library Learning Skill staff will be invited again to provide additional resources to support the different assignments, and referencing and citing in assignment submissions.
iSETU will again be conducted mid semester to get formal feedback on the progress of the unit
The tutorial time has not been extended in this offering as the unit is currently in transition and the final format will be decided when the structure of the Masters course is finalised.
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| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Academic writing and research skill | |
| 3 | Frameworks for Organisational Informatics | |
| 4 | Context: Organisational design | |
| 5 | Context: Information infrastructure | |
| 6 | Context: Technology | |
| 7 | Refelective practice: Sense-making | |
| 8 | Refelective practice: Remembering | |
| 9 | Refelective practice: Learning | |
| 10 | Implementing organisational informatics | Assignment 1: Critical Essay due |
| 11 | Organisational informatics case study | |
| 12 | Refelection on Organisational informatics | Assignment 2: Evaluation Essay due |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC. Assignment 3: Case Study Assignment due (Week 14) | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.
In-semester assessment: 100%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1: Critical Essay | 30% | Week 10 |
| Assignment 2: Evaluation Essay | 20% | Week 12 |
| Assignment 3: Case Study Assignment | 50% | Week 14 |
Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/assessment-hurdles.html)
Academic Integrity - Please see resources and tutorials at http://www.monash.edu/library/skills/resources/tutorials/academic-integrity/
Detailed specifications will be provided on the Assignment sheet.
A Marking Guide for this assignment will be made available on the unit Moodle website.
Detailed specifications will be provided on the Assignment sheet.
A Marking Guide for this assignment will be made available on the unit Moodle website.
Detailed specifications will be provided on the Assignment sheet.
A Marking Guide for this assignment will be made available on the unit Moodle website.
Lectures and seminars will be supported with relevant articles, papers and other materials that will be detailed on the unit Moodle website.
The following books provide a good overview of the current thinking (despite their publication dates) on the topic but approachOrganisational Informatics from a knowledge management perspective:
Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)
http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu/index.html
Faculty of Information Technology Style Guide
Examination/other end-of-semester assessment feedback may take the form of feedback classes, provision of sample answers or other group feedback after official results have been published. Please check with your lecturer on the feedback provided and take advantage of this prior to requesting individual consultations with staff. If your unit has an examination, you may request to view your examination script booklet, see http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/students/procedures/request-to-view-exam-scripts.html
Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/special-consideration.html
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