Application Systems 1803ICT - Tri 2 2024 to Tri 2 2024 Griffith

University

1. General Course Information

1.1 Course Details

Course Code: 1803ICT

Course Name: Application Systems

Trimester: Trimester 2, 2024

Program: Diploma of Information Technology

Credit Points: 10CP
Course Coordinator: Dr. Joy Galaige

Document modified: 20/05/2024

Course Description

This course introduces aspiring IT professionals to two topic areas that are critical to your working life.
First, we will help you to unravel the ways in which information underpins business and organisational
activity. Second, you will explore ways in which information systems are now critically important for
managing activities and relationships with customers and suppliers. This course was previously
known as 1803ICT Information Systems Foundations and is incompatible with 1803ICT
Information Systems Foundations.

Assumed Knowledge

Application Systems is an introductory course that assumes little or no prior knowledge of the IT
domain. Students must however have base level of proficiency in oral and written communication in
English because the course is a conceptual non-technical/non programming course required readings
and the assessment in the course requires elaborate written responses.

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1.2 Teaching Team

Your teacher/s can be contacted via email as below:

You will also find their email in the Teacher’s tile on your Course Site.

Name Email
Dr. Joy Galaige [email protected]
[email protected]

1.3 Meet with your teacher

Your teacher is available each week to meet outside of normal class times. This is called consultation. Times
that your teacher will be available for consultation will be found on the Teacher’s tile on your Course Site.

1.4 Timetable
Your timetable is available on the Griffith College Digital Campus at My Apps, Timetable.

1.5 Technical Specifications

All students must have access to a computer or suitable mobile device such as laptop or tablet (mobile phones are
not suitable). In addition, up-to-date browser access, a reliable high-speed internet connection with enough upload
and download capacity, a webcam and headset including microphone are needed.

2. Aims, Outcomes & Generic Skills

2.1 Course Aims

This course in Application Systems introduces you to the analysis, integration, and design of
socio-technical systems focusing on the impact and user experience. The course covers various
topics, including the analysis of human activity systems, ontological modelling, and specifying the
organisational and external context of computing systems.
You will explore the integration of system components into coherent socio-technical systems and learn
about different types of applications, such as organisational operations, simulation and decision
support, information management, knowledge management, and digital platforms and markets. The
course also emphasises user experience, covering interface design and the principles of physical and
cognitive ergonomics.
Furthermore, the course explores application contexts specifically linked to Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) domains, considering factors like e-health, e-business, transport
and logistics, agriculture, and e-government. Language and cultural factors, as well as users' work
practices and organisational contexts, are also analysed within the context of application systems.
By the end of the course, you will have gained a comprehensive understanding of application
systems, their analysis, integration, and design, as well as the importance of user experience and
contextual considerations in various ICT domains.

The course aims to instill an understanding of the following:

● Analyse and Design Socio-Technical Systems: You will develop the ability to analyse
human activity systems, ontological modelling, and specify the organisational and external
context of computing systems. You will understand the impact of these systems on users and
organisations, and be able to apply this knowledge to design coherent socio-technical
systems.
● Understand and Apply Different Types of Applications: You will gain knowledge of various
types of applications, including organisational operations (transaction processing, executive
information systems), simulation and decision support, information management (digital
document creation, storage, communication, and retrieval), knowledge management, and
digital platforms and markets. You will learn how to identify the appropriate application type
for a given scenario and apply the relevant techniques and tools.

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● Evaluate and Enhance User Experience: You will learn about user experience principles,
including interface design and physical and cognitive ergonomics. You will develop skills in
evaluating and enhancing user experience in application systems, ensuring that interfaces are
intuitive, efficient, and user-friendly. You will understand the importance of considering the
needs and preferences of users in the design and implementation of application systems.
● Consider Application Context in ICT Domains: You will explore how application systems
are linked to specific ICT domains, such as e-health, e-business, transport and logistics,
agriculture, and e-government. You will understand the impact of domain attributes, language,
cultural factors, users' work practices, and organisational contexts on the design and
implementation of application systems. You will be able to analyse and adapt application
systems to meet the specific requirements and challenges of different ICT domains.

2.2 Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

1. Analyse human activity systems, ontological modeling, and specify the organisational and
external context of computing systems to appreciate their impact on users and organisations,
and apply this knowledge to design coherent socio-technical systems.
2. Investigate and gain knowledge of diverse applications, including organisational operations,
simulation, decision support, information and knowledge management, and digital platforms, and
identify and apply suitable techniques and tools for the appropriate application type in a given
scenario.
3. Understand user experience principles and ergonomics, develop skills to evaluate and enhance
the user-friendliness of application systems, and recognise the importance of user needs and
preferences in design and implementation.
4. Explore the linkage of application systems to specific ICT domains, understand the influence of
domain attributes, language, culture, work practices, and organisational contexts on system
design and implementation, and learn to analyse and adapt systems to meet the unique needs of
different ICT domains.

2.3 Graduate Capabilities and Employability Skills

For further details on the Graduate Capabilities and Employability Skills please refer to the Graduate Generic
Skills and Abilities Policy.

Griffith College is committed to producing graduates who are able to demonstrate progress toward the development
of a number of generic skills / capabilities that will allow them to successfully continue their studies at the tertiary
level. This set of skills includes employability related skills that will ensure graduates are capable in the workplace of
the future.

Studies in this course will give you opportunities to begin to develop the following skills:

Graduate Capabilities and Employability Skills Focus within

this course

Teamwork
Interacting with
People

Communication 
Respect for Culture and Diversity

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Readiness for the

Problem Solving 
Workplace
Planning and Organisation

Creativity and Future Thinking 

3. Learning Resources

3.1 Required Learning Resources

Business Information Systems, Beynon- Davies 3rd Ed. Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic Edition: 3rd Print

ISBN-10: 135200738X, ISBN-13: 978-1352007381

The e-copy can be bought from this link:

https://www.amazon.com.au/Business-Information-Systems-dp-
135200738X/dp/135200738X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk?asin=B09HX8CWTV&revisionId=7bc713b1&format=1&depth=1

3.2 Recommended Learning Resources

Experiencing MIS, David M. Kroenke; David Wilson; Wayne Brookes

Published date: 2016
Publisher: Pearson Australia
Edition: 4e
ISBN: 9781486019281

3.3 College Support Services and Learning Resources

Griffith College provides many facilities and support services to assist students in their studies. Links to
information aboutsupport resources that are available to students are included below for easy reference.

• Digital Library – Databases to which Griffith College students have access to through the
Griffith Library Databases.

• Study Toolbox – there is a dedicated website for this course on the Griffith College Digital Campus.

• Academic Integrity - Griffith College is committed to ensuring academic integrity is understood and
maintained byall staff and students. All students learn about academic integrity through engagement
with Academic Integrity online modules within the Academic and Professional Studies course.

• Services and Support provides a range of services to support students throughout their studies including
academicadvice and assignment help from Student Learning Advisors, and personal and welfare
support from Student Counsellors.

• Jobs and Employment in the Student Hub can assist students with career direction, resume
and interviewpreparation, job search tips, and more.

• IT Support provides details of accessing support, information on s numbers and internet access and
computer lab rules.

3.4 Other Information about your Learning

Preparation and Participation in Learning

You need to prepare before attending your scheduled Learning Experience (In Class). Work through the Learning
Content (Before Class) prepared by your teacher which is found on the course site. Make sure you complete the

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Learning Activities (After Class) set each week. Active participation in your learning will enhance your success. Ask
questions when something is unclear or when you want to bring some issue to your teacher's attention; respond to
questions to test your knowledge and engage in discussion to help yourself and others learn.

Attendance

You are expected to actively engage in all learning experiences which underpin the learning content in this course.
Attendance will be recorded by your teacher in each learning experience to ensure you are meeting the requirements
of the program you are studying and/or your visa conditions. You are expected to engage with the learning content
and learning activities outside of timetabled class times. You are expected to bring all necessary learning resources to
class such as the required textbook and /or Workbook.

Consultation Sessions

Teachers offer extra time each week to assist students outside the classroom. This is known as ‘consultation time.’
You may seek assistance from your teacher on email or in person according to how the teacher has explained this to
the class. Attendance during consultation time is optional but you are encouraged to use this extra help to improve
your learning outcomes.

Course Learning Materials

Learning materials are made available to you in the course site. The learning materials are arranged in Modules. In
each Module you will find Learning Content (Before Class), Learning Experiences (In Class) and Learning Activities
(After Class). Learning Content (Before Class) will be engaged with prior to the scheduled Learning Experience (In
Class). This will ensure you are prepared for the scheduled Learning Experience (In Class) by being aware of the
content to be covered and therefore will be able to actively participate in the session. Learning Activities (After Class)
are accessed after the scheduled session for purposes of review, consolidation of learning, and preparation for the
Evidence of Learning Tasks (Assessments) in the course.

Self-Directed Learning

You will be expected to learn independently. This means you must organise and engage with the course Learning
Content (Before Class) even when you are not specifically asked to do so by your teacher. The weekly guide (below)
will be helpful to organise your learning. This involves revising the weekly course Learning Content (Before Class) and
completing the Learning A ctivities (After Class). It also means you will need to find additional information to evidence
your learning beyond that given to you, and to construct your own response to a question or topic. All of this requires
careful planning of your time. Expect to spend, on average, at least 10 hours per week including class time for each
of your courses.

Program Progression

You are reminded that satisfactory Program Progression requires that attendance in classes is maintained at equal
to or greater than 80%, students are engaged in their learning and that GPA is maintained at equal to or greater than
3.5 [please see Griffith College Policy Library - Program Progression Policy - for more information].

International students enrolled in Language Development Modules (LDM100 / LDM200 or LDH100 / LDH200)

Successful completion of LDM100 and LDM200 or LDH100 and LDH200 is required to graduate with your Diploma
award and progress to your Bachelor. If you do not achieve non-graded passes for these language modules your
progression to your Bachelor will be affected. Please attend all your classes and submit your assessment.

Teacher and Course Evaluation

Your feedback is respected and valued by your teachers. You are encouraged to provide your thoughts on the course
and teaching, both positive and critical, directly to your teacher or by completing course and teacher evaluations via
Griffith College’s evaluation tool whenever these are available.

4. Weekly Guide: Learning Content, Learning Experiences and Learning Activities

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The information below lays out how your learning will be organised throughout the trimester:

Learning Content Learning Experiences Learning Activities Evidence of Learning

Week (Before Class) (In Class) (After Class) Learning Outcome
(Assessment)

1 Analysis of Human • Weekly activity • Online learning activities 1,3

Activity Systems and • Case study analysis • Discussion forum
Impact on User
Experience
2 Integration of • Weekly activity • Online learning activities 1
System • Case study analysis • Discussion forum
Components into
Coherent Socio-
Technical Systems
3 Organisational • Weekly activity • Online learning activities 2
Operations and • Case study analysis • Discussion forum
Information
Systems
4 Simulation and • Weekly activity • Online learning activities 2
Decision • Case study analysis • Discussion forum Quiz 1
Support
Systems
5 Information • Weekly activity • Online learning activities 2
Management and • Case study analysis • Discussion forum
Digital Document
Creation

6 Practice-based • Weekly activity • Online learning activities 1,2,3,4

Assignment Briefing: • Case study analysis • Discussion forum
Designing an Effective
Application Systems

7 Knowledge • Weekly activity • Online learning activities Quiz 2 2

Management • Case study analysis • Discussion forum

8 Digital Platforms • Weekly activity • Online learning activities 2,3

and Markets • Case study analysis • Discussion forum

9 User Experience: • Weekly activity • Online learning activities Practice-based 3

Interface Design, • Case study analysis • Discussion forum Assignment
Physical, and
Cognitive
Ergonomics

10 User Experience: • Weekly activity • Online learning activities 4

Application Context in • Case study analysis • Discussion forum
ICT: Domain,
Attributes,
Language and
Cultural Factors,
User Work
Practices, and
Organisational
Contexts

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11 • Weekly activity • Online learning activities Quiz 3 4

User Experience: • Case study analysis • Discussion forum
Application Context in
ICT: Domain,
Attributes,
Language and
Cultural Factors,
User Work
12 Practices, and • Weekly activity •Online learning activities 1,2,3,4
Organisational
Revision • Case study analysis • Discussion forum
Contexts • Knowledge-check quiz
Refer to the course
webpage

5. Evidence of Learning (Assessment)

5.1 Evidence of Learning Summary

Evidence of Learning Weighting Learning Outcome Due Date

(Assessment)

1
Week 4, 7, 11
Online Quizzes (x3) 20% 1,2,3,4
Sunday 11:59 pm

2
Practice-based Assignment:
Week 9
Designing an Effective 40% 1,2,3,4
Application System Sunday 11:59 pm

3 Exam – constructed
response
40% 1,2,3,4 Examination Week
(Week 13)

5.2 Evidence of Learning Task Detail

You are required to submit your own work for marking. All planning, notes and drafts need to be retained so they
can be presented to your teacher if requested.

Tools that generate course content or extensively enhance a student’s English language capability are not permitted
to be used. Web applications such as ChatGPT, Google Translate, Grammarly and Youdao (or equivalent services)
are not permitted for outright assessment creation, translation, or extensive language assistance purposes. In
addition, Wikipedia, Baidu, Weibo and WeTalk are not permitted to be used.

Students should follow all teacher directions about the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) tools in
relation to formative and summative assessment tasks (including how to cite Gen-AI tools, if relevant). It should be
noted that Turnitin provides teaching staff with a Gen-AI percentage indicator as well as an Originality Report which
detects plagiarism.

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1. Evidence of Learning Task 1: Online Quiz (15%)

Task Type: Online Quiz 1

Due Date: Week 4, Sunday 11:59 pm
Weight: 6%, Marked out of: 20
Duration: 1 hour each
Task Description: Undertaken online in set weeks as advised on the course website. Quizzes assess all
material covered by the lectures.
Criteria and Marking: Students are assessed on their understanding of theoretical concepts
Submission: Online quiz

Task Type: Online Quiz 2

Due Date: Week 7, Sunday 11:59 pm
Weight: 7%, Marked out of: 20
Duration: 1 hour each
Task Description: Undertaken online in set weeks as advised on the course website. Quizzes assess all
material covered by the lectures.
Criteria and Marking: Students are assessed on their understanding of theoretical concepts
Submission: Online quiz

Task Type: Online Quiz 3

Due Date: Week 11, Sunday 11:59 pm
Weight: 7%, Marked out of: 20
Duration: 1 hour each
Task Description: Undertaken online in set weeks as advised on the course website. Quizzes assess all
material covered by the lectures.
Criteria and Marking: Students are assessed on their understanding of theoretical concepts
Submission: Online quiz

2. Evidence of Learning Task 2: Assignment 1 (40%)

Task Type: Assignment - Practice-based Assignment

Due Date: Week 6, Sunday 11:59 pm
Weight: 40%, Marked out of: 40
Length: Between 3000-4000 words
Task Description: The objective of this assignment is to assess students' understanding and
application of concepts related to application systems, including the analysis of human activity
systems, ontological modelling, specifying organisational and external context of computing systems,
impact and user experience analysis, integration of system components into coherent socio-
technical systems, types of applications, user experience, and application context linked to ICT
domains.

Criteria and Marking: A comprehensive marking rubric will be provided on the course website.
Submission: Via Turnitin on the Course Site.

Further information will be provided on the course website.

3. Evidence of Learning Task 3: Final Examination (40%)

Task Type: Exam - selected and constructed responses

Due Date: Held in the standard final examination period
Weight: 40%, Marked out of: 40
Length: N/A
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes

Task Description: The final exam assesses students’ achievement of the four (4) learning outcomes.
Criteria and Marking: Students are assessed on the detailed marking guide based on the questions developed
to assess student’s achievement of the four (4) learning outcomes.
Submission: Online quiz/exam

Further information will be provided on the course website.

In order to pass this Course, students must:

A. Attempt assessment items 2 and 3 and achieve an aggregate mark of at least 50% overall
B. Demonstrate assurance of learning of all learning outcomes through graded Evidence of Learning Tasks.

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5.3 Late Submission

An Evidence of Learning Task submitted after the due date, without an approved extension from the teacher, will
be penalised. The standard penalty is the reduction of the mark allocated to the Evidence of Learning Task by 5%
of the maximum mark applicable for the Evidence of Learning Task, for each calendar day that the task is late.
Evidence of learning tasks submitted more than seven calendar days after the due date are awarded zero marks.

Please refer to the Griffith College website - Policy Library > Assessment Policy for guidelines and penalties for
late submission.

5.4 Other Information about Evidence of Learning

Retention of Originals

You must be able to produce a copy of all work submitted if so requested. Copies should be retained
until afterthe release of final results for the Course.

Requests for extension

To apply for an extension of time for an evidence of learning task, you must submit an Application for
Extension of Assignment form to your teacher at least 24 hours before the date the assignment is
due. Grounds for extensions are usually: serious illness, accident, disability, bereavement or other
compassionate circumstancesand must be able to be substantiated with relevant documentation
[e.g. Griffith College Student Medical Certificate]. Please refer to the Griffith College website –
Policy Library for guidelines regarding extensions and deferred Evidence of Learning Tasks.

Return of Evidence of Learning Tasks

1. Marks awarded for in-trimester evidence of learning tasks, except those being moderated externally
with Griffith University, will be available on the course site within fourteen [14] days of the due date.
This does not apply to the final evidence of learning task in this course (marks for this task will be
provided with the final course result).

2. Students will be advised of their final grade through the Digital Campus. Students can review their
final exam papers after student grades have been published. Review of final exam papers will not be
permitted after the final date to enrol.

3. Marks for all evidence of learning tasks including the final exam (if applicable) will be recorded in
the Course Site and made available to students through the Course Site.

The sum of your marks of evidence of learning tasks in this course does not necessarily imply your final
grade for the course. Standard grade cut off scores can be varied for particular courses, so you need to
wait for the official release of grades to be sure of your grade for this course.

6. Policies & Guidelines

Griffith College Evidence of Learning Tasks-related policies can be found in the Griffith College
Policy Library which include the following policies:

Assessment Policy, Special Consideration, Deferred Assessment, Alternate Exam Sittings, Medical
Certificates,Academic Integrity, Finalisation of Results, Review of Marks, Moderation of
Assessment, Turn-it-in Software Use. These policies can be accessed within the Policy Library

Academic Integrity Griffith College is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect
the value of its qualifications. Academic integrity means acting with the values of honesty, trust,
fairness, respect and responsibility in learning, teaching and research. It is important for students,
teachers, researchers and all staff to act in an honest way, be responsible for their actions, and show
fairness in every part of their work. Academicintegrity is important for an individual’s and the
College’s reputation.

All staff and students of the College are responsible for academic integrity. As a student, you are
expected to conduct your studies honestly, ethically and in accordance with accepted standards of
academic conduct. Any form of academic conduct that is contrary to these standards is considered a
breach of academic integrity and isunacceptable.

Some students deliberately breach academic integrity standards with intent to deceive. This
conscious, pre- meditated form of cheating is considered one of the most serious forms of fraudulent
academic behaviour, for which the College has zero tolerance and for which penalties, including
exclusion from the College, will be applied.

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However, Griffith College also recognises many students breach academic integrity standards
without intent todeceive. In these cases, students may be required to undertake additional
educational activities to remediatetheir behaviour and may also be provided appropriate advice by
academic staff.

As you undertake your studies at Griffith College, your teachers and academic advisors will provide you with
guidanceto understand and maintain academic integrity; however, it is also your responsibility to seek out
guidance if and whenyou are unsure about appropriate academic conduct.

In the case of an allegation of a breach of academic integrity being made against a student he or
she mayrequest the guidance and support of a Griffith College Student Learning Advisor or Student
Counsellor.

Please ensure that you are familiar with the Griffith College Academic Integrity Policy; this policy
provides an overview of some of the behaviours that are considered breaches of academic integrity,
as well as the penalties and processes involved when a breach is identified.

For further information please refer to the Griffith College website - Policy Library > Academic Integrity Policy

Reasonable Adjustments for Evidence of Learning Tasks –

The Disability Services Policy (accessed within the Policy Library) outlines the principles and
processes that guide the College in making reasonable adjustments to Evidence of Learning Tasks for
students with disabilities while maintaining academic robustness of its programs.

Risk Assessment Statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this course.

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