Postgraduate CUR-MIC507-2023

Internet Collaboration and Innovation

Explore how technological change and social adoption go hand-in-hand. Find pathways to increased virtual collaboration between organisations. Bridge your online connectivity by studying opportunities for innovation in the private and public sectors.

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Not required

Start dates

29 May 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

explain how organisations work in terms of their structures, exchanges and decision making
analyse the way that networked information and communications technologies influence and in turn are influenced by the organisations within which they are used
demonstrate understanding of the role of virtual collaboration within organisations
apply conceptual understandings of the social foundations of technological change to virtual and networked organisation
demonstrate a critically advanced understanding of the use of the Internet for collaboration and organisation
demonstrate an appropriate understanding of academic integrity principles and apply academic writing, referencing and acknowledgement conventions required for the discipline.

Topics covered

- Introduction to online collaboration & innovation
- Theories of online collaboration & innovation
- Intro: Organisations, Movements and Crowds
- Organisations
- Movements
- Crowds
- Case Study Links
- Essay writing and re-drafting
- Technological Determinism
- SCOT
- Actor Network Theory (ANT)
- Conclusions

Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

CUR-NET308-Internet Collaboration and Innovation

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

Internet-based collaboration and innovation is the focus of this subject, recognising that networked computing has had a significant impact on both the public and private sectors. Increasingly, the Internet is reshaping the way we relate to, and collaborate with, others. This can happen in formal organised settings such as the workplace, and also increasingly in less formal settings, from collective movements to crowds of strangers. In this subject you will learn how and why the Internet can be used to promote collaboration, how these processes are driven and how they can be used and optimised in a given setting. As a result you will become more effective in participating in and managing collaborative processes involving the Internet.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

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