Networked Systems and Communities
MTB640
Overview
To enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into a course from the provider.
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Level of study: What does Postgraduate mean?
Postgraduate
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Duration:
13 weeks
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Domestic student fee:
$2,000.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$2,225.00 (AUD)
Description
The unit reviews current contemporary data communications applications, including developing an understanding of the various internet-based communications methods. Students will investigate the application and technical contents of the data communications field including: the higher levels of the seven-layer Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model; network topologies; and the implications of these models in a real-world business environment. Students will understand the role of selected important communications applications as well as the social and business impacts and issues associated with these applications. In particular, students will be introduced to risks related to privacy and security of data.
Enrolment Restriction
In order to enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into one of the following courses:
- Graduate Certificate of Technology (Business Systems)
- Graduate Diploma of Technology (Business Systems)
- Master of Technology (Business Systems)
If you wish to seek approval to enrol in this unit without being accepted in a course, please contact OUA regarding the process.
Prerequisites
Equivalent units
You cannot enrol in this unit if you have successfully completed any of the following unit(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- MTB210 — Electronic Communications
Assessment
- Assessment — Task (10%-20%)
- Project — Practical project (30%-50%)
- Report — Theory report (20%-40%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
- understand the various types of networks operating in society and their common features
- explain the key technologies and concepts as they apply to electronic communication systems
- identify risks associated with the management and use of computer networks in particular in relation to privacy and security
- recommend and justify appropriate software to meet business communication needs or as necessary for the business model of a network-based business
- understand the implications of modern media and communications technologies for business communication and society.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Networks in nature and society |
| 2 | Computer networking technology |
| 3 | Designing, managing and securing a computer network |
| 4 | Interrelationship of human networks and technology |
| 5 | Ubiquitous networks and information: implications and concerns |
| 6 | Privacy and security of data |
| 7 | Ethics of data collection, use and ownership |
| 8 | Ethics of data distribution and of copyright |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Instructional Methods
- Chat rooms
- Discussion Forum/Discussion Board
- Online Quizzes/Tests
- Online assignment submission
- Podcasting/Lecture capture
- Standard Media
- Web links
Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
- Graduate Certificate of Technology (Business Systems), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Graduate Diploma of Technology (Business Systems), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Master of Technology (Business Systems), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
