School of Information Systems & Technology
Faculty of Informatics
IACT405 Information Technology & Innovation
Subject Outline
Autumn Session 2007
Head of School –Associate Professor Peter Hyland, Student Resource Centre, Tel: (02) 4221 3606
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Subject Coordinator |
Mr. Wei Gao |
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Telephone Number: |
TBA |
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Email: |
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39.217 |
Mr. Wei Gao’s Consultation Times During Session
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Monday Tuesday |
13:30-15:30 10:30-12:30 |
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Lecturer |
Mr. Mark Freeman |
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Telephone Number: |
4221 3223 |
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Email: |
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Location: |
39.215 |
Mr. Mark Freeman’s Consultation Times During Session
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Monday Tuesday |
13:30-15:30 11:30-13:30 |
Subject Organisation
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Session: |
Autumn Session, Wollongong Campus |
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Credit Points |
6 credit points |
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Contact hours per week: |
1 hour lecture, 2 hours tutorial |
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Lecture Times & Location: |
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Tutorial Day, Time and Location can be found at: |
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Students should check the subject’s web site regularly as important information, including details of unavoidable changes in assessment requirements will be posted from time to time. Any information posted to the web site is deemed to have been notified to all students.
The rapid development of information technology networks has prompted governments to develop national policies to promote the growth of services in these areas. Innovation in information technology and its effective use is now seen to underpin international competitiveness. Successful innovation policies are now central to the future viability of industry and nations alike. This subject addresses key themes such as: the importance of innovation to the economy and the firm; the links between information, information technology and innovation; and, the development of effective national policies to promote industrial innovation. Issues such as the role of multinationals, transborder data flows and research and development are discussed in this context.
A student who successfully completes this subject should be able to:
(i) explain the central conceptual ideas underpinning the complex relationships between information, information technology, telecommunications and innovation;
(ii) analyse the key political and economic issues in the area of information technology policy;
(iii) communicate and present complex arguments relating to the formulation of information technology and innovation policies, both individually and in groups.
Attendance Requirements
It is the responsibility of students to attend all lectures/tutorials/labs/seminars/practical work for subjects for which you are enrolled.
It should be noted that according to Course Rule 003{Interpretation Point 2 (t)} each credit point for a single session subject has the value of about two hours per week including class attendance. Therefore, the amount of time spent on each 6 credit point subject should be at least 12 hours per week, which includes lectures/tutorials/labs etc
Satisfactory attendance is deemed to be attendance at approximately 80%* of the allocated contact hours. Attendance rolls may be kept for lectures, TUTORIALS and laboratories. If you are present for less than 80%* you need to apply for special consideration, otherwise a fail grade may be recorded.
All assessment items must be completed. Failure to comply may result in a fail grade being recorded.
Lecture Schedule
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Topic |
Suggested Readings from Tidd et al. |
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1 21/2 |
Introduction to Innovation |
Ch 1, 2; Boxes: 2.1, 2.2 |
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2 28/2 |
Innovation Frameworks & Theories |
Ch 1, 3, 4, 5; Box: 5.5 |
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3 7/3 |
IT Innovation Case Studies |
Ch 3, 5; Boxes: 1.3, 3.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.7, 6.7, 6.8, 7.1, 7.3, 7.4 |
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4 14/3 |
The Innovation Process: Auto-ID |
Ch 2, 9; Boxes: 4.3, 5.4 |
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5 21/3 |
Adoption & Diffusion Networks |
Ch 7, 9; Box: 4.1 |
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6 28/3 |
Guest Lecture: Commercialisation of Research |
Ch 7, 10 |
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7 4/4 |
Diffusion Analysis |
Ch 7; Boxes: 7.5, 7.6 |
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8 11/4 |
Consequences of Innovation |
Ch 5, 13; Boxes: 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4 |
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9 25/4 |
Technology Assessment & Technology Forecasting |
Ch 7, 13; Box: 5.6 |
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10 2/5 |
Government Policies on Innovation |
Ch 4, 6, 8; Boxes: 10.1, 10.3 |
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11 9/5 |
Trans-national Research & Development Collaboration |
Ch. 6, 8; Boxes: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 10.2 |
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12 16/5 |
The Change Agent |
Ch 9, 10, 13; Boxes: 1.2, 3.2, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 9.3, 9.4 |
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13 23/5 |
Managing Innovations in IT&T Organisations (product life cycles) |
Ch 11, 12; Boxes: 5.3, 5.8, 6.4, 6.6, 9.2. 11.5, 11.6 |
Students should check the subject’s web site regularly as important information, including details of unavoidable changes in assessment requirements will be posted from time to time. Any information posted to the web site is deemed to have been notified to all students.
Subject Materials
Textbook: Tidd, J. et al. 2005, 3rd Ed, Managing Innovation: Integrating technological, market and organizational change, John Wiley, Brisbane.
These readings/references are recommended only and are not intended to be an exhaustive list. Students are encouraged to use the library catalogue and databases to locate additional readings
This subject has the following assessment components.
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Assessment Items & Format |
Percentage of Final Mark |
Due Date |
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1 Mini Lecture – individual |
10% |
Oral presentation in tutorial between wk 4 – 12 |
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2. Proof of Concept – group |
30% |
Tutorial wk 8 (hardcopy to tutor, softcopy to be uploaded to UOW e-Learning). |
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3. Essay – individual |
20% |
Tutorial wk 11 (hardcopy to tutor, softcopy to be uploaded to UOW e-Learning). |
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4. Examination - individual |
40% |
Examination period |
1. Mini Lecture - Individual
You will present an oral presentation on an ICT Innovation. The topic and week will be allocated in Week 2 Tutorial. (10 minutes + questions; maximum of 6 slides)
2. Proof of Concept – Group Project
You are required to write a Proof of Concept (PoC) for a NEW Location-Based Service application in the area of homeland defence security OR any other area of your choice. The PoC will comprise two parts. Part A will record the conception of ideas. Part B will demonstrate these ideas in a ‘mock’ package. You are NOT required to build, develop or implement anything. A POC is what is used to refine a design before more resources are dedicated to make it happen in actuality.
(7000 word total for both parts. Maximum of 4 in a group)
3. Essay - individual
Consequences of National ID. Is it possible to prejudge consequences of a technology like National Identification schemes or does the understanding of consequences only happen with hindsight (historical evidence, public opinion etc)? Illustrate your essay with contemporary examples. (2500 words)
4. Exam
- To examine your understanding of IT & Innovation
- To test your knowledge of fundamental innovation concepts
- To assess your “deeper learning” of ICT innovations through questions that require you to apply your knowledge in a given context.
Scaling
Final results in this subject may be scaled. The scaling method that will be used in this subject is as follows.
If E is the student exam mark, and A is the student assignment mark, the student final mark will be determined as follows:
if E >= 40% of the maximum exam mark: then student final mark is E + A;
if 35% <= E < 40% of the maximum exam mark: then student final mark is /min/{E+A, 47};
if E < 35% of the maximum exam mark: then student: final mark is /min/{E+A, 42};
Students must refer to the Faculty Handbook or online references which contains a range of policies on educational issues and student matters.
Please note that if this is your last session and you are granted a supplementary exam, be aware that your results will not be processed in time to meet the graduation deadline.
Plagiarism
When you submit an assessment task, you are declaring the following
1. It is your own work and you did not collaborate with or copy from others.
2. You have read and understand your responsibilities under the University of Wollongong's policy on plagiarism.
3. You have not plagiarised from published work (including the internet). Where you have used the work from others, you have referenced it in the text and provided a reference list at the end ot the assignment.
4. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
5. Students are responsible for submitting original work for assessment, without plagiarising or cheating, abiding by the University’s policies on Plagiarism as set out in the Calendar under University Policies, and in Faculty handbooks and subject guides. Plagiarism has led to the expulsion from the University.
This outline should be read in conjunction with the following documents:
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Code of Practice - Teaching and Assessment http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/codesofprac/teaching_code.html |
Key Dates |
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Code of Practice - Students http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/codesofprac/cop_students.html |
Information Literacies Introduction Program |
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Acknowledgement Practice Plagiarism will not be tolerated |
Student Academic Grievance Policy http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/codesofprac/cop_supervision.html#8 |
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Special Consideration Policy http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/courserules/specialconsideration.html |
Code of Practice-Honours |
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Non-Discriminatory Language Practice and Presentation |
Intellectual Property Policy http://www.uow.edu.au/research/researchmanagement/1998IP.html |
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Occupational Health and Safety http://staff.uow.edu.au/ohs/commitment/OHS039-ohspolicy.pdf |
SISAT Internet Access & Student Resource Centre http://www.sitacs.uow.edu.au/info/current/internet_access_and_resource.shtml |
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SISAT Computer Usage Rules http://www.itacs.uow.edu.au/info/current/support/labs/rules.shtml |
SISAT Style Guide for Footnotes, Documentation, Essay and Report Writing |
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SISAT Student Guide |
Informatics Faculty Librarian, Ms Annette Meldrum, phone: 4221 4637,ameldrum@uow.edu.au |
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SISAT Subject Outlines |
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