ITC559 Readings in Information Communications Technology / Multimedia (16)

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.

No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2019.

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

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

Two sessions

School

School of Computing and Mathematics

Enrolment Restrictions

Available to Master of Information Technology students only.

Learning Outcomes

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

This 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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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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