APP DATA 1010 - Ethics and Data Management I

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2020

The course develops a framework to understand the ethical issues of collecting and managing data sets. We examine how data are ethically used in society, and the impact of unethical practice. The course covers aspects of data ownership, privacy, anonymity, validity and fairness. The FAIR Data Principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) are introduced as a management strategy for thinking about sharing data in a way that will enable maximum use and reuse.

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Course Details

Course Code	APP DATA 1010
Course	Ethics and Data Management I
Coordinating Unit	School of Physical Sciences
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Professor Graham Heinson

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Aware of the ethical issues of collecting and managing data sets
2	Understand how data can be used in an ethical ways to make decisions
3	Aware of basic tenets of data management, including the FAIR Data Principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)
4	Work in groups to analyse discipline-based data-analytic issues that have major ethical implications
5	Develop group communication skills using blogs, web-pages, embedded videos and podcasts

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2,3
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	4,5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	4,5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	3,4,5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1-5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1,2,3

Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course consists of:
- 2 x 1-hour lectures per week
- 1 x 4 hour workships per week
Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision)

Learning Activities Summary

Week 1: What are data ethics? (2 lectures and 1 workshop)
Week 2: Data ownership (2 lectures and 1 workshop)
Week 3: Privacy (2 lectures and 1 workshop)
Week 4: Anonymity (2 lectures and 1 workshop)
Week 5: Validity (2 lectures and 1 workshop)
Week 6: Fairness (2 lectures and 1 workshop)
Week 7: Social consequences (2 lectures and 1 workshop)Week 8: FAIR data management principles (2 lectures and 1 workshop)
Week 9-12: Group project and presentations (up to 6 tutorial sessions, and 3 workshops)Week 13: Presentations and interviews (2 hours in the lecture times, 4 hour workshop)
Week 13: Presentations and interviews (2 hours in the lecture times, 4 hour workshop)

Specific Course Requirements

Attendance at all workshops is compulsory

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Percentage of total assessment for grading purposes	Hurdle (Yes/No)	Learning Outcome	Approximate timing of assessment (week of teaching period
Workshop report 1 (weeks 1-2) Power point slides	Formative & Summative	15%	N	1,2,5	Week 3
Workshop report 2 (weeks 3-4) Power point slides	Formative & Summative	15%	N	1,2,5	Week 5
Workshop report 3 (weeks 5-6) Written report	Formative & Summative	15%	N	1,2,5	Week 7
Workshop report 4 (weeks 7-8) Written report	Formative & Summative	15%	N	2,3,5	Week 9
Group project (weeks 9-12) Oral presentation, report	Formative & Summative	30%	N	1,4,5	Week 13
Individual assessment on the group project through interview	Formative & Summative	10%	N	1,4,5	Week 13

Assessment Detail

Workshop Reports 60% (4 reports X 15%)
Reports 1 to 4 are undertaken individually and are designed to introduce students to concepts of data ethics. Students will undertake research and develop a short report in the form of a set of slides (typically 15) or written report (max 1000 words).

Group project 30% (10% on oral presentation, 20% on report)
The group project is a larger team exercise involving research and critical analysis of a major discipline-based data-ethics issue. The students will produce a significant report (as 10 web pages with embedded video and or podcast of about 15-minute duration) and present their outcomes as a group to the class.

Individual assessment of the group project 10%
A further individual interview (15 minutes) will provide clarity of group members’ roles in the project and relative contributions.

Submission

Submission of Assigned Work
Instructions on submission of work will be available on MyUn

Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Extensions of deadlines for assessment tasks may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Students are required to apply for an extension to the Course Co-ordinator before the assessment task is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor prioritising of time.
The assessment extension application form can be obtained from: http://www.sciences.adelaide.edu.au/current/

Late submission of assessments
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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