1 Unit MBIS4010 Professional Practice in Information Systems Assessment Type Individual Assessment Assessment Number Two Assessment Name Weighting Forum 25% Alignment with Unit and Course Unit...

This assessment task assesses students’ ability to apply theoretical learning to practical, real world situations. The aim is to help students to understand the benefits of ethical values in their professional life.


1 Unit MBIS4010 Professional Practice in Information Systems Assessment Type Individual Assessment Assessment Number Two Assessment Name Weighting Forum 25% Alignment with Unit and Course Unit Learning Outcomes Graduate Attributes Assessed ULO 1: Explain ethical and professional issues related to business information systems. ULO 2: Compare, contrast and report on the behavior of IS professionals with those required by relevant codes of professional conduct. ULO 3: Demonstrate an ability to use ethical theories to explain the causes of a problem or a dilemma. ULO 4: Critically evaluate alternatives to create ethical and professional recommendations in an organisational setting. GA 1: Communication GA 2: Collaboration GA 3: Research GA 4: Critical thinking GA 5: Ethical behavior GA6: Flexibility GA7: Leadership Due Date/Time Week 5 Online Moodle Submission: Friday, 5pm (AEDT) Assessment Description This assessment task assesses students’ ability to apply theoretical learning to practical, real world situations. The aim is to help students to understand the benefits of ethical values in their professional life. Modern communication technologies allow for the transmission of opinion to a larger and more diverse audience. To what extent should Australian law limit one person's speech to minimize the impact on another? Prepare a business report on this issue that provides a brief historical background of freedom of speech as a universal human right and outlines some examples of where free speech should be limited. Your essay should be a synthesis of ideas researched from a variety of sources and expressed in your own words. It should be written in clear English and be submitted at the end of week 5 in electronic format as either a Word document of a pdf file. This electronic file will be checked using Turnitin for any evidence of plagiarism. You are expected to use references in the normal Harvard referencing style. 2 Detailed Submission Requirements Online Moodle Submission via Turnitin. Special consideration Students whose ability to submit or attend an assessment item is affected by sickness, misadventure or other circumstances beyond their control, may be eligible for special consideration. No consideration is given when the condition or event is unrelated to the student's performance in a component of the assessment, or when it is considered not to be serious. Students applying for special consideration must submit the form within 3 days of the due date of the assessment item or exam. The form can be obtained from the AIH website (https://aih.nsw.edu.au/current- students/student-forms/) or on-campus at Reception. The request form must be submitted to Student Services. Supporting evidence should be attached. For further information please refer to the Student Assessment Policy and associated Procedure available on (https://aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures/). Referencing and Plagiarism It is essential to use IN TEXT referencing. If you are using the exact words from a reference then you must use quotation marks. You can use Harvard Style referencing, with a listing at the end of the essay. http://www.citethisforme.com/harvard-referencing Remember that this is a Turnitin assignment and plagiarism will be subject to severe penalties. Please refer to the AIH Academic Misconduct Policy: https://aih.nsw.edu.au/wp- content/uploads/2017/11/StudentAcademic-Misconduct-Policy.pdf DO NOT COPY AND PASTE FROM THE INTERNET OR COPY OTHER STUDENTS’ WORK! Detailed Submission Requirements Before submission, students ensure the submitted work satisfies the following requirements: • The assignment is to be written in a report format. It must have separate sections for each of the THREE tasks above. • The essay should additionally, include an Introduction, Conclusion and References • Submit as a PDF or Word document through the Turnitin assignment submission tool on Moodle. • Include a title page that has your name, subject, date, report title and WORD COUNT. Please do not include an assignment cover page as this will match with other students at AIH. • The assignment should not exceed 1,100 words with a minimum of 1,000 words, excluding references. . https://aih.nsw.edu.au/current-students/student-forms/ https://aih.nsw.edu.au/current-students/student-forms/ https://aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures/ http://www.citethisforme.com/harvard-referencing https://aih.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/StudentAcademic-Misconduct-Policy.pdf https://aih.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/StudentAcademic-Misconduct-Policy.pdf Rubric for Essay (25 marks) Requirements Total High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Pass Fail Depth and Breadth of Coverage Questions 1 to 3 15 marks All aspects of the question are addressed in depth. Most aspects of the question are addressed in depth. Most aspects of the question are addressed adequately. Basic aspects of the question are addressed adequately. Responses are superficial and / or inadequately addressed the question. 12.75 to 15 11.25 to 12.74 9.75 to 11.24 7.5 to 9.74 0 to 7.4 Structure, Language and Conventions & Report Format 10 marks All aspects of the written work conform to a high academic / professional standard. Most aspects of the written work conform to a high academic / professional standard. Most aspects of the written work conform to an acceptable academic / professional standard. The written work displays basic structure. The written work is not of an academic / professional standard. 8.5 to 10 7.5 to 8.4 6.5 to 7.4 5 to 6.4 0 to 4.9 3