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SBM4202
IS Strategy, Management and
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Table of Contents
1. Unit Overview …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
1.1 Unit Description …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
1.2 Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs)……………………………………………………………………………… 2
1.3 Teaching Methods and Strategies…………………………………………………………………………… 2
1.4 Development of Course Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes………………………… 3
1.5 Schedule of Teaching and Learning Activities …………………………………………………………… 3
1.6 Key dates …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
1.7 Student Feedback and Continuous Improvement …………………………………………………….. 4
2. Learning Resources…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
2.1 Prescribed and Recommended Readings…………………………………………………………………. 5
2.1.1 Prescribed…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
2.1.2 Recommended ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
2.1.3 Access to Library Resources ……………………………………………………………………………. 6
2.2 Additional Resources Required ………………………………………………………………………………. 6
3. Assessment Information……………………………………………………………………………………… 7
3.1 Assessment Overview …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
3.2 Assessment Principles and Practice ………………………………………………………………………… 7
3.3 Submitting assessments………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
3.4 Late submission of assessments……………………………………………………………………………… 8
3.5 Receiving marks for assessments……………………………………………………………………………. 8
3.6 Changes to assessments………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
3.7 Assessment moderation………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
3.8 Appeals against assignment marks …………………………………………………………………………. 9
4. Policies…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10
4.1 Academic Integrity and Professional Standards………………………………………………………. 10
4.2 Other Relevant Policies, Procedures and Forms ……………………………………………………… 10
5. Student Support ………………………………………………………………………………………………..11
5.1 Academic and Learning Support …………………………………………………………………………… 11
5.2 Technical Support……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
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5.3 Student Services Support …………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
APPENDIX A – Assessment Information …………………………………………………………………………12
Assignment 1: Debate……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12
Assignment 2: Unit project – Part A …………………………………………………………………………………. 14
Assignment 3: Portfolio………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17
Assignment 4: Poster …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20
APPENDIX B: Unit Moderation Status……………………………………………………………………………22
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1. Unit Overview

Unit Title	IS Strategy, Management and Acquisition
Unit Code	SBM4202
Credit Points	6
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AQF Level	7
COURSE(S)	BBIS

Academic Team – Melbourne
Director of Studies:	Dr Viral Pandya	Phone: (03) 9603 5323
Email: viral.pandya@apicollege.edu.au
Office: Room 6.05A, Level 6, 399 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000, Australia
Lecturer:	Dr. Sommala Sisombat	Phone: (03) 9603 5333
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Office: Level 6, 399 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000, Australia
Academic Team – Sydney
Director of Studies:	Dr Rakesh Khanal	Phone: (02) 9318 8111
Email: Rakesh.Khanal@apicollege.edu.au
Office: Level 1, 55 Regent Street, Chippendale, NSW 2008, Australia
Lecturer:	Dr. Md M Rehman	Phone: (02) 9318 8111
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Office: Level 1, 55 Regent Street, Chippendale, NSW 2008, Australia

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1.1 Unit Description
This unit takes an executive and operational management perspective in exploring the acquisition,
development and implementation of increasingly globalized Information System (IS) projects,
initiatives and implementations. In this context, it details the technological and non-technological
issues relating high-level IS infrastructure and the strategic planning tools and techniques that
support the operational, administrative and strategic organisational needs. The emphasis of the
unit will be on developing an intellectual framework that will allow organisational leaders to
critically assess the plans, policies and procedures and investigate their impact whilst tackling the
effective and successful IS. Students will be provided with a balanced view and deeper
understanding of developing IS strategy and managing IS from organisational and technical
perspectives so that they have a theoretically sound, but nevertheless practically oriented
foundation, to successfully invest, deploy, acquire, use, and manage IS. Students will be able to
reconceptualise and operationalize IS strategy, management and acquisition to justify the
competitive use of IS.
This unit is a core unit in the BBIS program.
1.2 Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs)
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
[ULO1] Define IS strategy from an executive and operational management perspective.
[ULO2] Develop, implement and coordinate high-level IS infrastructure that supports the
operational, administrative and strategic organizational needs.
[ULO3] Demonstrate an understanding of technological and organizational issues relating to the
acquisition and management of high-level IS infrastructure.
[ULO4] Develop, implement and coordinate high-level strategic tools and techniques that support
the operational, administrative and strategic organizational needs.
[ULO5] Develop an intellectual framework that will allow organizational leaders to critically assess
the plans, policies and procedures in relation to IS strategy, management and acquisition.
[ULO6] Reconceptualise and operationalize IS strategy for organisations.
1.3 Teaching Methods and Strategies
This unit is delivered over 14 weeks, comprised of 12 weeks of classes and a one-week final
examination period. Unit content is delivered to students via lectures and tutorials, and totals 4
student contact hours per week.
Students will participate in teaching and learning activities including ‘activity-based learning’ under
academic supervision, with frequent interaction with fellow students and the faculty, who will also
provide frequent feedbacks to individuals and the class as a whole.
In addition to timetabled contact hours, students are expected to do at least 4 hours of personal
study each week to review lectures and read prescribed and recommended materials for this unit.
The expected total individual workload for this unit is 140 hours (including in-class activities and
individual self-study).
This unit does not include a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) component.
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1.4 Development of Course Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes
This unit introduces the learning required to deliver the following Course Learning Outcomes:

	[CLO1] A broad and coherent knowledge of business and management, and an understanding of how to design, create and deploy information systems as an enabler of business innovation and competitiveness (particularly technology-enabled businesses). [CLO4] Knowledge and awareness of the information environment in enterprise architecture, and how it relates to individual business functions and processes. [CLO5] Knowledge of enterprise-level business management including risks and statutory requirements. [CLO7] Cognitive skills to analyse and evaluate organisational processes, information requirements, reasoned solutions and source alternatives. [CLO12] Through effective planning and decision making within a business environment.
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Successful completion of this unit also contributes specifically to development of the following
APIC Graduate Attributes:

	GA2: Excellent Communicator. Expresses complex ideas orally, in writing, and by various digital means. GA9: Inquirer, Innovative and Creative. Seeks information by questioning, and combines their discoveries with novel thinking to inform the development of new ideas or products. GA10: Resilient and Adaptable. Adjusts quickly and positively to new conditions and/or circumstances. GA11: Culturally Aware. Is sensitive to and respectful of the similarities and differences between cultural groups. GA12: Researcher. Evaluates questions, ideas or processes and forms conclusions based on qualitative and/or quantitative evidence.
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1.5 Schedule of Teaching and Learning Activities

Week	Topic	Scheduled Teaching and Learning Activities
1	Business Strategy for the Digital World	Introduction to course aims, objectives, target competencies, learning strategies, resources available, timetable and deliverables, assessment methods and related briefings Tutorial 1: Chapter 1 Questions Reading: Prescribed Textbook: Chapter 1
2	Business Exploitation of Information and Communication Technology Systems	Tutorial 2: Chapter 2 questions and discussion of solutions to Tutorial 1 Reading: Prescribed Textbook: Chapter 2 ASSIGNMENT 1 (10%): DEBATE (individual)
3	Information Systems Development Approaches	Tutorial 3: Chapter 3 questions and discussion of solutions to Tutorial 2 Reading: Prescribed Textbook: Chapter 3 ASSIGNMENT 2 (40%): PORTFOLIO (group) – Ongoing coursework until the last week

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Week	Topic	Scheduled Teaching and Learning Activities
4	Disruptive Technologies and Applications	Tutorial 4: Chapter 4 questions and discussion of solutions to Tutorial 3 Reading: Prescribed Textbook: Chapter 4
5	Business IT/IS Alignment	Tutorial 5: Chapter 5 questions and discussion of solutions to Tutorial 4 Reading: Prescribed Textbook: Chapter 5
6	Strategic IS/IM in Context	Tutorial 6: Chapter 6 questions and discussion of solutions to Tutorial 5 Reading: Prescribed Textbook: Chapter 6
7	Global Issues in Information Management	Tutorial 7: Chapter 7 questions and discussion of solutions to Tutorial 6 Reading: Prescribed Textbook: Chapter 7
8	Strategic Knowledge Management	Tutorial 8: Chapter 8 questions and discussion of solutions to Tutorial 7 Reading: Prescribed Textbook: Chapter 8
9	Organizational Change, Culture and Strategic IS/IT-led Change	Tutorial 9: Chapter 9 questions and discussion of solutions to Tutorial 8 Reading: Prescribed Textbook: Chapter 9
10	IS/IT Benefits Management and Realization	Tutorial 10: Chapter 10 questions and discussion of solutions to Tutorial 9 ASSESSMENT 3 (35%): UNIT PROJECT PART A (individual) Reading: Prescribed Textbook: Chapter
11	Strategic IT/IS Leadership and IT Governance	Tutorial 11: Chapter 11 questions and discussion of solutions to Tutorial 10 Reading: Prescribed Textbook: Chapter 11
12	IT/IS Professionalism, Ethics and Security Review and revision	Tutorial 12: Chapter 12 questions and discussion of solutions to Tutorial 11 Reading: Prescribed Textbook: Chapter 12 Feedback of Group Exercise and Presentation
13	Poster	Poster Presentation and Feedback

1.6 Key dates
The Semester Key dates can be assessed at https://ift.tt/2MKbMew
1.7 Student Feedback and Continuous Improvement
APIC is committed to the principle of continuous improvement, and seeks feedback from students
to assist APIC in providing the best possible teaching and learning experience.
As a result of feedback received from students via APIC’s Student Evaluation Questionnaire (SEQ),
implemented at the end of each teaching period, the following changes have been made to this unit:
N/A
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2. Learning Resources
2.1 Prescribed and Recommended Readings
2.1.1 Prescribed
Grant, K., Hackney R., Edgar D. (2010), Strategic Information Systems Management, 1st Edition,
Cengage Learning.
2.1.2 Recommended
Textbook(s)
Ward, John, MInstM & Peppard, Joe (2002). Strategic planning for information systems 3rd edn.
John Wiley: England
Websites
Association for Information Systems (AIS)
http://ais.site-ym.com/?
Allens: Service – Corporate Governance
https://ift.tt/2PMLRFq
Australian Institute of Company Directors
https://ift.tt/2PdBwRS
Australian Institute of Management
http://www.aim.com.au/
Computing & Information Sciences
http://cisjournal.org/
Australian Computer Society (ACS)
https://www.acs.org.au/
Computer and Information Systems Managers
https://ift.tt/WML4kJ
MIS Research Group
https://ift.tt/2PdBxoU
Sociosite
https://ift.tt/2N14KpM
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2.1.3 Access to Library Resources
Library opening hours are as follows:

Melbourne	Sydney
Monday – Friday: 9:00am to 9:00pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed Public holidays: Closed	Monday – Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed Public holidays: Closed

E-library (ProQUEST) resources are accessible 24/7 via the OLS.
2.2 Additional Resources Required
N/A
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3. Assessment Information
3.1 Assessment Overview
The assessment in this Unit has 4 components as listed below:

Task	Assessment Tasks and Description	ULO	Weighting
Due Week 2	Debate	Individual coursework	10%
Due Week 10	Unit project – Part A	Group coursework	[ULO2], [ULO3], [ULO4], [ULO5]	35%
Due Week 12	Portfolio	It is a continuous and ongoing course work – Individual assignment	[ULO1], [ULO2], [ULO3], [ULO4], [ULO5], [ULO6]	40%
Due Week 13	Poster	Individual coursework	[ULO1], [ULO2], [ULO3], [ULO4], [ULO5], [ULO6]	15%

Full details of all assessment tasks for this unit of study (including detailed marking criteria) can
be found in Appendix A of this document.
3.2 Assessment Principles and Practice
The following principles and practice inform the design, development and implementation of
assessment at APIC:

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Assessment is fair and valid;
Assessment is marked against clearly-defined criteria;
Assessment processes provide timely feedback to students to improve their understanding
and subsequent performance;
Assessment is designed to the appropriate level for the course;
Assessment provides opportunities for students to apply and demonstrate their learning in
a variety of ways, including both individually and working in groups.

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Group assignments provide a platform of authentic assessment that highlights best practice and
enhances the development of collaborative skills. The assessment focus is around the process of
working in groups for purposes including:
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Collaboration and cooperation;
Analysis of the task for the purpose of assigning responsibility for its components;
Incorporating elements of leadership, teamwork, delegation and coordination;
Preparation and presentation of group reports, which may be supplemented by individual
component reports;
Understanding and evaluating the challenges that arise in collaborative work, and
formulating techniques to manage them.

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Students are expected to undertake all assessment with due regard to the APIC Academic Integrity
Policy (see Section 4, Policies).
3.3 Submitting assessments
All written assessments are to be submitted via the Unit site on the Online Learning System (OLS)
by the due date and time given in the Assessment Overview. Unit lecturers will provide instructions
and in-class demonstration of the submission process prior to the due date for the first assessment
in the Unit. Students who experience technical issues when attempting to submit their assignment
via the OLS should immediately contact technical support or the website for assistance (see Section
5.2, Technical Support).
Vivas, examinations and presentations must be attended as scheduled, unless by prior arrangement
due to exceptional circumstances (see Section 4, Policies). Non-attendance at a scheduled
assessment may result in a Fail grade for the assessment piece, and may impact students’ overall
grade in the Unit.
3.4 Late submission of assessments
Written assessments that are submitted after the due date and time published in this Unit of Study
Guide will receive a penalty of 10% of the maximum available mark per working day. Exceptions to
this will only be granted where a student has requested and been granted an extension to the
assignment due date in advance, or where an application for Special Consideration has been granted
(see Section 4, Policies).
3.5 Receiving marks for assessments
Students will normally be notified of marks for individual assignments via the OLS. All student results
for an individual assessment item will be released concurrently.
Marks will normally be returned within two weeks of the assessment being submitted. Students will
be notified if there is to be a delay to the release of marks for an assignment.
3.6 Changes to assessments
Other than in exceptional circumstances, no changes should be made to the assessment profile
published in this Unit of Study Guide after the end of Week 1 in any teaching period. If after this
time it becomes necessary to make changes to an assessment, any modifications must be:
 made in consultation with students;
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 communicated to all students in writing by the Unit Coordinator; and
 approved by the Dean.
3.7 Assessment moderation
Pre- and post-assessment moderation is a quality assurance process for ensuring appropriate
assessment and the consistent marking and grading of student work. APIC does not define the
proportion of marks and/ or grades that lie within pre-determined bands.
Moderation may occur:

	before marking individual assessment tasks (pre-assessment) to ensure markers have a shared understanding of the relevant criteria and standards; and after marking individual assessment tasks and before the release of marks to students (post assessment) to ensure markers have applied the relevant criteria and standards
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consistently.
3.8 Appeals against assignment marks
Appeals against the mark(s) awarded for an assessment task will only be considered on the grounds
that:

 	a Unit of Study Guide was not provided for the unit; the assessment requirements as specified in the Unit of Study Guide were varied without the approval of the Dean and without written notification to students; assessment requirements specified in the Unit of Study Guide were unreasonably or prejudicially applied to the student; the student believes that a clerical error has occurred in the computation of the mark; or due regard has not been paid to an approved application for Special Consideration.
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Requests for re-marking must be made in writing to the Unit Coordinator within 2 weeks of the
results for the assignment being released.
The assignment will be re-marked by an academic staff member other than the person who did the
original marking. Re-marking may result in the original mark being confirmed, or the student being
awarded a higher or lower mark than originally awarded.
Results of re-marking are final and may not be appealed (see Section 4, Policies).
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4. Policies
4.1 Academic Integrity and Professional Standards
Plagiarism is the inclusion of another person’s work within your submission without
acknowledgment or permission. While limited amounts of information and concepts expressed by
others may be included as part of your work, each inclusion must be identified by appropriate
referencing and acknowledgement to the original author. Plagiarism is regarded as a form of
cheating. The penalties associated with misconduct are severe, and plagiarism may result in failure
or variation of grade in the Unit.
All APIC students must familiarise themselves with the APIC Academic Integrity Policy, which can be
accessed here: https://ift.tt/2C5X4OS.
4.2 Other Relevant Policies, Procedures and Forms
The following documents contain important information relevant to all aspects of studying at APIC:
Policies:

	Assessment Policy
	Academic Progress Policy
	Attendance Policy
	Examination Policy
	Recognition of Prior Learning Policy
	Student Code of Conduct
	Student Grievance and Appeals Policy
 Forms: 	APIC General Regulations
Application for Special Consideration
	Application to Reduce Study Load or Overload

All APIC students are expected to familiarise themselves with these documents as part of their
rights and responsibilities as an APIC student.
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5. Student Support
5.1 Academic and Learning Support
Students’ first point of contact for academic support is their tutor or lecturer. Contact details for
relevant staff are provided in the Unit Overview, Section 1 of this Unit of Study Guide.
Students will be advised in class of the consultation hours for this Unit and the best means for
contacting individual teaching staff.
APIC also provides a range of workshops and tutorials to support students with study skills, academic
writing and English language learning. These services are open to all APIC students free of charge.
Students may access these services either by referral from a lecturer or tutor, or by speaking directly
to a member of staff at their campus reception desk.
5.2 Technical Support
APIC provides a 24/7/365 OLS technical support service to its staff and students. To access this
service please call 1800 092 652 and select option 1 for students.
The technical team will take a step-by-step approach to resolve queries, and will automatically
escalate unresolved tickets to a local APIC OLS administrator.
We aim to resolve any technical issue within 48 hours of the issue being reported.
5.3 Student Services Support
Students who feel overwhelmed by their studies or living in a new country are strongly encouraged
to make an appointment to see the Welfare and Engagement Officer at their campus. APIC’s Welfare
and Engagement Service provides free confidential support and personalised assistance to help
students to manage their personal issues and help develop strategies to concentrate on their studies
and get more out of their APIC experience.
APIC’s Student Services team can be contacted at studentservices@apicollege.edu.au, or by
speaking to a member of staff at the campus reception desk.
All student application forms can be accessed from https://ift.tt/2PNAahR.
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APPENDIX A – Assessment Information
Assignment 1: Debate

Due date:	Week 2
Group/individual:	Individual assignment
Word count:	N/A
Weighting:	10%
Unit learning outcomes:	N/A
Course Learning Outcomes:
Graduate Attributes:

Assignment Details:
An argument for and against a specific topic, often in teams and according to certain rules
Marking Criteria:

Assessment Criteria	HD Excellent	D Very Good	C Good	P Satisfactory	F Poor	Marks Obtained
Criteria 1 (10%) Effective communication and coordination among the group
Criteria 2 (10%) Communicated clearly, understandably and creatively
Criteria 3 (20%) Presented ideas, findings and recommendations credibly to convince the audience
Criteria 4 (15%) Satisfactorily answered questions and objections

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Criteria 5 (15%)
Adapted to the cultural
requirements of the
stakeholders as they are from
diverse backgrounds with
diverse abilities.

Criteria 6 (10%)
Got feedback on the ideas
from the audience

Criteria 7 (10%)
Satisfied the time
requirements.

Criteria 8 (10%)
Debated respectfully and
enthusiastically.

TOTAL MARKS: 100% Total Marks Obtained:

Comments:
Lecturer: Location: Date:

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Assignment 2: Unit project – Part A

Due date:	Week 10
Group/individual:	Group assignment
Word count:	3,000
Weighting:	35%
Unit learning outcomes:	[ULO2], [ULO3], [ULO4], [ULO5]
Course Learning Outcomes:
Graduate Attributes:	Click or tap here to enter text.

Assignment Details:
Major assessment Part A (e.g. proposal and literature review)
Marking Criteria:
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Assessment criteria	Higher Distinction	Distinction	Credit	Pass	Fail
Knowledge & Understanding (30%)	demonstrates exceptional comprehension of topic	Shows thorough knowledge and understanding of the topic, with evidence of reading beyond the key texts	Shows evidence of relevant and sound knowledge and understanding of the topic	Shows basic knowledge of the topic	Shows insufficient knowledge of the topic

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Critical Analysis (25%)	Demonstrates sophisticated analysis using ideas and principles beyond those introduced in the module	Essay shows a resourceful and imaginative analysis using ideas and principles beyond those introduced in the module	Shows evidence of analysis using ideas and principles introduced in the module	The essay is largely descriptive with some discussion using ideas and principles introduced in the module	Essay is generally descriptive and uncritical. Some inaccuracy in the material
Logical argument (20%)	The student provides a well articulated and detailed argument containing no errors in logic.	The student provides a well articulated but not detailed argument containing no errors in logic.	The student presents an argument that makes a point but is not well articulated or contains some significant errors in logic	The student’s argument makes no clear point or has so many errors in logic that it is invalid.	No judgment can be made.

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Use of language and grammar (15%)	Essay displays an excellent use of standard written English	Essay displays a very good standard written English with all statements clearly expressed	Essay displays a very standard written English with few, if any, grammatical or spelling errors. Written in an appropriately academic style.	The work is written to an acceptable standard of English. There may be some grammatical errors and the work ma need more careful editing.	Poor standard of written English. Care needs to be taken with elements of grammar, spelling and sentence construction
Reading & Referencing (10%)	Essay fully supported by reference to relevant up to date material. Accurate use of Harvard referencing technique.	Clear evidence of wide and relevant reading. Accurate use of Harvard referencing technique	Effective use of key reading. Accurate use of Harvard referencing system	Appropriate use made of a limited range of reading. Largely accurate use of Harvard system	Poor use of reading. Poor or incorrect using of Harvard system

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Assignment 3: Portfolio

Due date:	Week 12
Group/individual:	Group assignment
Word count:	4,000
Weighting:	40%
Unit learning outcomes:	[ULO1], [ULO2], [ULO3], [ULO4], [ULO5], [ULO6]
Course Learning Outcomes:
Graduate Attributes:

Assignment Details:
Students’ compilation of work with a coherent structure and common theme, collected over a
period of time
Marking Criteria:
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Assessment criteria	Higher Distinction	Distinction	Credit	Pass	Fail
Knowledge & Understanding (30%)	demonstrates exceptional comprehension of topic	Shows thorough knowledge and understanding of the topic, with evidence of reading beyond the key texts	Shows evidence of relevant and sound knowledge and understanding of the topic	Shows basic knowledge of the topic	Shows insufficient knowledge of the topic

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Critical Analysis (25%)	Demonstrates sophisticated analysis using ideas and principles beyond those introduced in the module	Essay shows a resourceful and imaginative analysis using ideas and principles beyond those introduced in the module	Shows evidence of analysis using ideas and principles introduced in the module	The essay is largely descriptive with some discussion using ideas and principles introduced in the module	Essay is generally descriptive and uncritical. Some inaccuracy in the material
Logical argument (20%)	The student provides a well articulated and detailed argument containing no errors in logic.	The student provides a well articulated but not detailed argument containing no errors in logic.	The student presents an argument that makes a point but is not well articulated or contains some significant errors in logic	The student’s argument makes no clear point or has so many errors in logic that it is invalid.	No judgment can be made.

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Use of language and grammar (15%)	Essay displays an excellent use of standard written English	Essay displays a very good standard written English with all statements clearly expressed	Essay displays a very standard written English with few, if any, grammatical or spelling errors. Written in an appropriately academic style.	The work is written to an acceptable standard of English. There may be some grammatical errors and the work ma need more careful editing.	Poor standard of written English. Care needs to be taken with elements of grammar, spelling and sentence construction
Reading & Referencing (10%)	Essay fully supported by reference to relevant up to date material. Accurate use of Harvard referencing technique.	Clear evidence of wide and relevant reading. Accurate use of Harvard referencing technique	Effective use of key reading. Accurate use of Harvard referencing system	Appropriate use made of a limited range of reading. Largely accurate use of Harvard system	Poor use of reading. Poor or incorrect using of Harvard system

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Assignment 4: Poster

Due date:	Week 13
Group/individual:	Individual assignment
Word count:	N/A
Weighting:	15%
Unit learning outcomes:	[ULO1], [ULO2], [ULO3], [ULO4], [ULO5], [ULO6]
Course Learning Outcomes:
Graduate Attributes:

Assignment Details:
A representational work printed on card, canvas or similar medium for designed public display
containing text and graphic elements.
Marking Criteria:

Assessment Criteria	HD Excellent	D Very Good	C Good	P Satisfactory	F Poor	Marks Obtained
Poster content (50%) Introduction & background with pertinent literature review cited (10%) Objectives clearly stated and concise (10%) Methodology & Data collected are clearly described with literature support (10%) Results & discussion clear, and concise (10%) Significance of study and implications (10%)

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Poster Organisation
(20%)
Logical order (10%)
Effective use of space,
smooth transition
between sections
(10%)

Poster Presentation
(30%)
Legible
consistent/balance
font, colour, contrast
and no conflicting
background (10%)
Text no grammatical
errors, not wordy and
excessive (10%)
Effective use of
figures, diagram,
pictures and tables –
well coordinated with
text (10%)

TOTAL MARKS: 100% Total Marks Obtained:

Comments:
Lecturer: Location: Date:

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APPENDIX B: Unit Moderation Status

UNIT:	IS Strategy, Management and Acquisition
UNIT CODE:	SBM4202
UNIT COORDINATOR:
UNIT MODERATOR:

I have read the Unit of Study Guide for the above-named Unit and consulted with the Unit
Coordinator on amendment, and in my opinion:
a) information presented in the Schedule of Teaching and Learning Activities is consistent
with the current version of the Unit of Study Guide;
b) the chosen educational strategies are appropriate for the aims and objectives of the
Unit;
c) the assessment tasks are consistent with the Unit of Study Guide;
d) the assessment tasks are for the aims & objectives of the Unit.