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136-045 Fact, Fiction & Fraud in the Digital Age | |
Note | Not available for Science credit. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Gavan McCarthy |
Prerequisites | Normally 75 points of level 1 study. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Between 10 and 12 weekly lectures and between 20 and 24 tutorials, normally two per week |
Subject Description | This subject explores how society comprehends, evaluates and uses information technology, computer science, World Wide Web resources, copyright and other pertinent technologies in the modern workplace. How do we distinguish between fact, fiction and fraud in digital information environments? How do we do it in the paper world? These are the fundamental questions addressed in this subject. Students should complete the subject with a grounding in basic research skills in both traditional and digital sources; with an understanding of issues relating to the use of electronic information systems; with an ability to evaluate evidence in digital objects; and have undertaken the construction and maintenance of digital records. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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