Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Digital Economy Futures
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Coordinator: Ashton de Silva
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1313
Course Coordinator Email: Ashton.deSilva@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Melbourne
Course Coordinator Availability: By Appointmen
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Assumed Knowledge: It is strongly recommended you successfully complete at least 3 of the core subjects within Digital Economy Major prior to enrolling into this subject. Please contact your Course Coordinator for further information.
Course Description
This course will provide you with an understanding of how technology is currently reshaping business and consumer behaviours. You will also explore how to learn from the past to develop future scenarios. As part of this course, you will identify and model important local, national and global dimensions of the digital economy and how these can be incorporated when examining the potential impacts of technological innovation.
This course is a component of the Digital Economy major.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:
CLO1: Construct conceptual future scenarios of the digital economy
CLO2: Assess, as an individual or part of group, the potential economic impact of technology adoption on communities
CLO3: Use different digital business models to solve economic problems
CLO4: Critically assess progress in the digital economy across countries
Overview of Learning Activities
The course is delivered face-to-face and online. You are expected to be an active participant in class. Your learning will be supported through in class and online activities. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; and producing written work.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. Links and materials specific to this course are available through the myRMIT Studies/Canvas Course site.
A list of recommended learning resources will be provided by your lecturer, including books, journal articles and web resources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning.
Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.
The Library provides guides on academic referencing. See: https://www.rmit.edu.au/library/study/referencing
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Task 1: 25%
Linked CLOs:1, 2, 3
Assessment Task 2: 45%
Linked CLOs:1, 2, 3, 4
Assessment Task 3: 30%
Linked CLOs:1, 2, 3, 4