Page 1 of 8 School of Computing Technologies COSC1147 Professional Computing Practice Assessment 1, Milestone 1: Written research report Assessment type: Report Word limit: 3000 words (+/- 10%) excluding references and bibliography Due Date: Monday of Week 5 11:59 (AEST) Weighting: 20% Overview You are asked to write a report on one of the biggest current ethical dilemmas facing the IT industry. You are expected to carry your research work about the identified topic and produce a formal report. This assignment requires you to engage in issues about Ethics, Cyberethics and Critical Thinking that are covered in this course. Assessment criteria This assessment will measure your ability to: • Introduce and explain the dilemma as an ethical issue that arises in the IT industry (5%) • Conceptualise, summarise and synthesise how the major ethical theories interact with concepts of business and marketing organisation and practices (5%) • Explain and apply methods available to resolve the impacts of ethical issues relevant to the IT industry (5%) • Apply research and referencing guidelines clearly and consistently (3%) • Communicate meaning clearly and consistently through the use of sentence structure and grammar (2%) Course learning outcomes This assessment is relevant to the following course learning outcomes: • CLO1 Recognise the need for computing ethics in the Information Technology (IT) industry and the complexities involved in computer ethical issues, and use the available legal tools to safeguard a developer's interests when developing / publishing / marketing software • CLO2 Discuss, explain and apply concepts of business organisation, business practices, system acquisition, marketing principles and the major ethical theories Page 2 of 8 • CLO3 Discuss, explain and apply ethical, social media, political, economic, legal, and marketing issues relevant to the IT industry; and methods available to resolve these issues including the legalities involved in starting a computer (software) company • CLO4 Discuss, analyse and evaluate computing practice case studies, prepare SWOT analyses, and create detailed marketing plans using the proper language of the field in both written and oral presentations • CLO6 Demonstrate self-directed learning and more specifically the role of life-long learning for the longevity and progression of your career in IT. Page 3 of 8 Assessment details Research subject You are asked to write a report on one of the biggest ethical dilemmas facing the IT industry in the current year. In this report you will need to include the following important aspects: • Define and explain the issue - avoid injecting your personal bias when describing the issue. • Detail who is likely being impacted by these concerns (a list of stakeholders invested in the issue must be included). • What is the key ethical dilemma in the problem, and are there other ethical issues as well? • What are some possible ramifications of the ethical issues? • Explain your proposed solutions and discuss the expected associated outcomes. Discovering a relevant and good topic is part of the assignment. It needs to be done by considering the multiple topics available to you. Choose one according to your interests. Structure your report When writing a report, the intention is to present the findings made after carrying out research about a particular subject. It is to present investigation results in an area of interest as well as to demonstrate the ability to analyse information. In order to address the identified problems or improve the current state of affairs, reports often make recommendations for actions or changes. It is highly recommended that you visit RMIT University’s guidelines on report writing website before starting to write the report. The report is expected to be highly structured, using the following titled and numbered sections: 1. Introduction: Give an overview of the topic and give the reader an idea of what the paper contains and how it is structured. It is not intended to replicate the analysis, nor necessarily list out proposed solutions. 2. Background Analysis: Use the following framework to perform an analysis and write the results as coherent paragraph structured for a formal report. - List the known relevant facts - Identify the stakeholders - Discuss the duties and obligations of each of the stakeholders involved - Identify ethical values and social impacts 3. Legal Recourse Available in Australia: If someone suffers adversely as a result of the use of technology within your chosen topic, what legal recourse is available in Australia? Consider questions such as: - Who is legally responsible for the negative consequences and why? - Who is obligated to ensure no harm can come to those who use this technology, or are involved in this situation? - If there is no specific law to deal with the issue, what could be done? Page 4 of 8 4. Proposed Solutions: Think of at least two, and preferably more, possible solutions that may help in solving the underlying issue. Explain your answer, e.g., why do you think these solutions might work? Explain the expected consequences. 5. Case Study: Write a case study outlining a situation where the aggravated parties in your scenario have suffered from the underlying ethical issues. Be creative here; come up with names, situations and events that happen within the scenario. Apply your previously proposed solutions and discuss where they may assist victims. 6. Conclusion: The conclusion should give a quick overview of the topics and findings as well as the suggested solutions. It may also contain suggestions for future analysis. 7. Bibliography - List all references used in your arguments. - Referencing is necessary for any claim in the report that is not considered to be common knowledge. - A modified version of RMIT Harvard referencing style must be used (refer to the Referencing section). 8. Appendix - A URL to a publicly available Google Drive shared folder (refer to the Referencing section) - Word count of your essay, excluding the Bibliography and Complimentary sections. For more information about what is expected in each of these sections, refer to the RMIT’s Report Writing Process. You will see that the template shared in the given link consist of additional sections not listed above. You are not expected to provide the additional sections. References A minimum of 10 references must be cited in the article. It is not sufficient to simply add a reference to the Bibliography section, that is, each reference must be cited at least once in the body of your essay to be considered as a valid reference. A minimum of 4 references must strictly be from peer-reviewed journal/conference articles. The rest of references can be books, journal/conference articles, reports/standards by reputable publishers/organisations. Other types of references are not acceptable (e.g. random news websites/blogs, Wikipedia articles). The peer-reviewed articles must be written in bold font in the Bibliography section so that they can be easily distinguished from the other sources. Page 5 of 8 Referencing guidelines The Bibliography section must use a modified version of RMIT Harvard referencing style. That is, you must also add page numbers to the citations, which is not part of RMIT Harvard style. The Easy Cite tool by RMIT Library can help you to learn how RMIT Harvard referencing is used. Make sure all the citations you have contains the relevant page number. Submission format Use Microsoft Word or similar. The assessment will be submitted in Canvas as a file upload. Academic integrity and plagiarism Academic integrity is about honest presentation of your academic work. It means acknowledging the work of others while developing your own insights, knowledge and ideas. You should take extreme care that you have: • Acknowledged words, data, diagrams, models, frameworks and/or ideas of others you have quoted (i.e. directly copied), summarised, paraphrased, discussed or mentioned in your assessment through the appropriate referencing methods • Provided a reference list of the publication details so your reader can locate the source if necessary. This includes material taken from Internet sites If you do not acknowledge the sources of your material, you may be accused of plagiarism because you have passed off the work and ideas of another person without appropriate referencing, as if they were your own. RMIT University treats plagiarism as a very serious offence constituting misconduct. Plagiarism covers a variety of inappropriate behaviours, including: • Failure to properly document a source • Copyright material from the internet or databases • Collusion between students For further information on our policies and procedures, please refer to the University website. Assessment declaration When you submit work electronically, you agree to the assessment declaration. Page 6 of 8 Criteria Ratings Pts HD D C P N DNS Identify and explain an ethical issue that arises in the IT industry The ethical issue identified is relevant and applicable to the IT industry. The dilemma is explained in detail, including all relevant stakeholders and impacts The ethical issue identified is relevant and applicable to the IT industry. The dilemma is explained with some detail, including most relevant stakeholders and impacts The ethical issue identified is mostly relevant and applicable to the IT industry. The dilemma is explained with some detail, including some relevant stakeholders and impacts The ethical issue identified has some relevance and applicability to the IT industry. The dilemma is explained with few details, including some relevant stakeholders and impacts The ethical issue identified lacks relevance and applicability to the IT industry. The dilemma is explained but without detail, including some relevant stakeholders and impacts No report submitted 5 pts 4 pts 3 pts 2.5 pts 2-1 pts 0 pts 5pts Conceptualise and synthesise how ethical theories interact with concepts of business and marketing The major ethical theories are comprehensively articulated, with clear and detailed synthesis of their interaction with concepts of business and marketing organisation and practices The major ethical theories are clearly articulated, with detailed synthesis of their interaction with concepts of business and marketing organisation and practices The major ethical theories are mostly articulated, with general synthesis of their interaction with concepts of business and marketing organisation and practices The major ethical theories are partly articulated, with general synthesis of their interaction with concepts of business and marketing organisation and practices The major ethical theories are poorly articulated, with little or no synthesis of their interaction with concepts of business and marketing organisation and practices No report submitted 5 pts 4 pts 3 pts 2.5 pts 1 pts 0 pts 5pts Explain and apply methods to resolve ethical impacts in IT industry Application of methods to resolve ethical issues and impacts was realistic and relevant. Explanation of methods was detailed, Application of methods to resolve ethical issues and impacts was mainly realistic and relevant. Application of methods to resolve ethical issues and impacts was mostly realistic and relevant but with some gaps. Application of methods to resolve ethical issues and impacts was relevant in part. Application of methods to resolve ethical issues and impacts was absent or incomplete. Explanation of methods was incomplete No report submitted Page 7 of 8 comprehensive and convincing Explanation of methods was detailed and convincing Explanation of methods with some detail Explanation of methods was general with some detail lacking 5 pts 4 pts 3 pts 2.5 pts 2-1 pts 0 pts 5pts Research and referencing Consistently integrates research and ideas from relevant and appropriate sources Consistently clear, well- integrated evidence using accurate paraphrase and summary Consistently uses accurate references, appropriately positioned Integrates research and ideas from relevant and appropriate sources Clear, well-integrated evidence using accurate paraphrase and summary Uses mostly accurate references, appropriately positioned Generally integrates relevant theory from a number of mostly appropriate sources Paraphrases adequately to avoid plagiarism References generally accurately positioned Integrates relevant theory from a number of mostly appropriate sources but with occasional irrelevant information Generally paraphrases adequately to avoid plagiarism References generally accurately positioned Fails to use relevant theory / or number of sources indicates lack of research Does not paraphrase correctly References positioned incorrectly or used inaccurately No report submitted 3 pts 2.5 pts 2 pts 1.5 pts 1 pts 0–0 pts 3pts Writing and grammar Consistently uses correct grammar (verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, pronouns etc.) Consistent use of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure enabling unambiguous grasp of the meaning Correct punctuation and spelling Mostly uses correct grammar (verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, pronouns etc.) Mostly uses appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure enabling clear grasp of the meaning Correct punctuation and spelling Communicates meaning through use of clear and unambiguous language Consistent use of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure enabling unambiguous grasp of the meaning Consistent use of correct grammar (verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, pronouns etc.) Generally, uses correct grammar (verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, pronouns etc.) Generally, uses appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure; some lapses causing lack of clarity Adequate punctuation and spelling; some lapses Incorrect use of grammar (verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, pronouns etc.) Vocabulary limited and frequently inappropriate; sentence structure often incorrect/does not convey meaning Inadequate punctuation and/or spelling No report submitted Page 8 of 8 Communicates meaning through use of clear and unambiguous language Communicates meaning through use of clear and unambiguous language Correct punctuation and spelling Generally, communicates clearly; some instances of incorrect use of language Language fails to communicate meaning clearly 2 pts 2 pts 1.5 pts 1 pts 0.5 pts 0 pts 2pts Total: 20 pts
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