ITC559 Readings in Information Communications Technology / Multimedia (16)

CSU Discipline Area: Computing (COMPU)

Duration: Two sessions

Abstract:

This subject provides an in-depth study, at an advanced level, of the issues involved in a chosen area, selected from a range of technologies or applications. In the main, these involve the use of some aspect of Information Communications Technology or multimedia.

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Session 2
Distance	SPACE, University of Hong Kong
Session 3
Distance	SPACE, University of Hong Kong

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ITC559

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

Available to Master of Information Technology students only.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

- be able to describe a variety of issues that appear in the current trends in the application of ICT or multimedia;
- be able to perform literature searches to analyse the literature in the chosen field;
- be able to synthesise an overview of recent trends in the chosen field;
- be able to discuss the applicability of specific trends to the chosen field; and
- be able to select, evaluate and synthesise appropriate literature for a specific focus area and develop this into a review which explores the issues within the chosen field, in depth and with balance.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

- state of the art in terms of technology available for the delivery of ICT / multimedia systems; - case studies in the application of ICT / multimedia systems in a range of diverse areas such as education, industrial training, medicine, law, commerce; - issues involving ICT/multimedia systems such as: - the design of such systems - useability and human computer interaction - cost effectiveness and efficiency - social effects

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