COMMGMT 2508 - Business Data & Cyber Security

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2021

Business Data & Cyber Security will prepare future professionals for negotiating the constantly changing use of data and information in a business world that requires constant cybersecurity awareness and vigilance. Value and vulnerability of business data for decision making and problem solving are a core focus. Information and cyber security awareness and methods are embedded throughout. Graduates of this course will have the skills required to apply cyber secure practices to their use of business data; analyse and communicate business information needs.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code COMMGMT 2508
    Course Business Data & Cyber Security
    Coordinating Unit Management
    Term Semester 1
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Incompatible COMMGMT 7023
    Course Description Business Data & Cyber Security will prepare future professionals for negotiating the constantly changing use of data and information in a business world that requires constant cybersecurity awareness and vigilance. Value and vulnerability of business data for decision making and problem solving are a core focus. Information and cyber security awareness and methods are embedded throughout. Graduates of this course will have the skills required to apply cyber secure practices to their use of business data; analyse and communicate business information needs.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Cate Jerram

    Dr Cate Jerram
    10.34 Nexus 10
    # 34757
    cate.jerram@adelaide.edu.au
    Course Timetable

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

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course students will be able to
    • Articulate the different roles of data, information, & knowledge in business & management.
    • Determine data and security needs to address specific business problems, and identify and communicate appropriate quality sources and resources.
    • Identify common cyber-attack vectors and the human factors that render them effective or ineffective.
    • Articulate the impacts of differing practices and legal and ethical issues around data, information and cyber security in personal, organisational, and international contexts.

    Course Mission Statement

    By the end of this course, students will have an understanding of, and have developed, strong personal and business cyber-hygiene practices and cyber-resilience understanding, and be able to communicate them.

    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, 3, 4
    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
    2 - 4
    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
    1, 2, 4
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    1 - 4
    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
    2 - 4
    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
    2 - 4
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Students onsite must bring earphones and/or the ability to connect with the online class (laptop or tablet or mobile phone).

    Students will be researching and resourcing core materials, so there is no required text.

    Recommended Resources
    Will be found in the Reading Room on MyUni.
    Online Learning
    Business Data & Cyber Security is run on heutagogical principles, and is very much a research-based course, so there will be considerable online activity both in class and out.

    This is a mixed cohort class. That means there will be students attending both onsite and online only (from many time zones) simultaneously. Reminder - onsite students must bring earphones to class. As classes are delivered simultaneously to students on campus in Adelaide and to students with only online access, many classes and sessions will be delivered online. On-campus students
    must check schedules and watch announcements for sessions and classes when the academic will be online only and not in the classroom. On such occasions on-campus students are free to attend the online sessions in the class lab which remains reserved for the class as scheduled, or join online.

    When possible, sessions will be recorded. However – occasionally recordings fail. As much of the content is acquired through team research, presentation, discussion, and sharing - for the most part, online recorded sessions will not be very satisfactory replacements for live attendance, whether on-site or online.

  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    BDCS is taught in 3-hour blocks that will (when possible) be divided into 3 x 50 min sessions with 10 min breaks.
    There is a significant level of peer and team interactivity and some gamification.

    This is a Dual Mode class. (This means there are on-campus students and online students studying synchronously in the same - and virtual 'same' - classroom.
    • If you are studying on campus, your classroom is Nexus 10, Computing Lab 207.
    • If you are studying online, your classroom link is provided on the MyUni site.
    • If you are studying on campus but are ill, or unavoidably detained from physical attendance, you may also join via the zoom link.
    Please bring headphones to class, to plug into your lab computer so that you are able to hear your online peers.

    Workload

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

    The University expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies.
     This means that students are expected to commit 10 - 12 hours per week to this course (including class time and the research, collaboration, online, & study time outside of your regular classes).
     Students are required to attend all class sessions, as live guest speakers may not always agree to be recorded for online lectures.
     Students are required to complete any class preparation (posted in MyUni) before the start of class.
     Some of this course will be in team-mode. It is recognised that outside commitments can mean that team-work is challenging in terms of compatible scheduling, but much of the teamwork can be managed online, so full participation in out-of-class teamwork is expected.
    Learning Activities Summary
    This is currently being revised. Full details in MyUni.
    Specific Course Requirements
    Most guest speakers will commence speaking 5 minutes after start of class session. PLEASE don't be late, but if you know in advance that you MIGHT be late (for a good reason), please contact the course coordinator in advance.

    If you wish to leave your mobile phone or device on (and not on Flight Mode, Do Not Disturb, or Silent) please notify the course coordinator BEFORE class commences, with a reason (eg: sick child) for doing so.
    Small Group Discovery Experience
    Significant teamwork is included in this course (as an essential ingredient in future workplace cybersecurity practices), but this is not officially a SGDE course.
  • Assessment

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

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

    Assessment Summary

    ASSESSMENT TASK

    COLLABORATIVE / INDIVIDUAL

    WEIGHTING

    WORD COUNT / TIME

    DUE DATE

    LEARNING OUTCOME

    Team Teaching Project

    (active interactive class delivery & written prep)

    Team

    30

    n/a

    To be negotiated

    CLO 1 - 4

    Major Individual Research

    Individual

    35

    n/a

    To be negotiated

    CLO 1 - 4

    Reflective Journal

    Individual

    35

    Staged (300-800 words per weekly entry)

    & Final

    13 entries (weekly)

      

    Collated Final: 2 pm on Monday of week 13

    CLO 1 - 4

     

    Assessment Related Requirements
    NOTE: Some elements of the assessments are negotiated – students will collaborate and negotiate with the teaching team regarding certain topics, choice of software, week of presentation, etc. Assessment criteria are fixed (as will be rubrics once negotiated) but some specified assessment details will be negotiable.
    Assessment Detail

    Full details and rubrics are posted in MyUni.

    NOTE: Some elements of the assessments are negotiated – students will collaborate and negotiate with the teaching team regarding certain topics, choice of software, week of presentation, etc. Assessment criteria are fixed (as will be rubrics once negotiated) but some specified assessment details will be negotiable.

    ASSESSMENT TASK

    COLLABORATIVE / INDIVIDUAL

    WEIGHTING

    WORD COUNT / TIME

    DUE DATE

    LEARNING OUTCOME

    Team Teaching  Project
    class-room teaching delivery  & written prep and support)

    Team

    30

    n/a

    To be negotiated

    CLO 1 - 4

    Teams will research their nominated & selected topics and deliver them in class as a learner-centred ACTIVE learning experience. Prepared material will be submitted on team pages and materials prepared for sharing
    will be uploaded to the class share-site. Teams will negotiate their topic and delivery date. Teams will participate as appreciative-critical audience for other teams’ research presentations.

     

    Major Project

    Individual

    35

    n/a

    To be negotiated

    CLO 1 - 4

    Individuals will select a data and/or security problem to research (from a given list) and refine it. A proposal must be submitted by start of class in week 3. Once proposal is approved (or amended and approved), students conduct their individual research and build their report. The research report may be created in the student's choice of multiple media and formats. More details in MyUni.

     

    Reflective Journal

    Individual

    35

    Staged (500-1000 words per weekly entry)

    & Final

    Weekly

    &

    Final: 2 pm on Monday of week 13

    CLO 1 - 4

    Commencing in week one, each individual will maintain a reflective journal analysing, synthesising, and critiquing their learning, and reflecting on application to other courses and future employment. Journals must be up to date and available online for teacher feedback every week. The final, completed and collated journal of 13 entries will be submitted in the online assignment submissions site on the Monday after the last week of semester.

     

    Submission
    Assessments will be submitted through Turnitin on MyUni.
    Up-t0-date weekly installments of Reflection Journals will also be available each week in class.
    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.

  • Student Feedback

    The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

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  • Policies & Guidelines
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