Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Digital Fluency

Credit Points: 12.00


Course Coordinator: Professor James Harland

Course Coordinator Phone: contact via email

Course Coordinator Email: james.harland@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: City campus

Course Coordinator Availability: contact via email


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.


Course Description

This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to leverage discipline relevant technological tools and software to solve real-life problems. As the integration of digital technologies continues to increase in all industries and organisations, the ability to learn, adapt and apply new technologies is a key skill required. Through industry partnerships, you will explore discipline-specific software packages and tools, gain knowledge of their features, and build proficiency in applying them to analyse, interpret and communicate data and information efficiently, accurately and appropriately for your discipline.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes
For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Identify and explain the features, functions and benefits of software packages that are used in your discipline;
  2. Navigate and effectively utilise discipline-specific software packages to perform tasks and operations that are frequently executed;
  3. Apply knowledge of discipline-specific software packages to access, analyse, compute, model and/or interpret data in the context of a problem, case study or scenario;
  4. Generate solutions and/or simulations with the aid of discipline-specific software packages to address challenges, simulate scenarios, and/or respond to case studies;
  5. Ethically use and/or collaborate with discipline-specific software packages in a safe and responsible manner.


Overview of Learning Activities

This course follows a modular structure, comprising four modules in total. The first three modules will include a selection of 3 industry relevant software packages. The final module is compulsory and will apply your learning from the three selected modules to a final project.

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.


Overview of Learning Resources

You will make extensive use of industry-relevant software packages and tools. RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Approved Micro-Credential 1
Complete the first of three approved micro-credentials provided by the relevant industry partners, including (but not limited to) Adobe, AWS, GitHub, and Salesforce. You will complete the relevant micro-credential and a reflective evaluation of it.
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2 & 5.

Assessment Task 2: Approved Micro-Credential 2
Complete the second of three approved micro-credentials provided by the relevant industry partners, including (but not limited to) Adobe, AWS, GitHub, and Salesforce. You will complete the relevant micro-credential and a reflective evaluation of it.
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2 & 5.

Assessment Task 3: Approved Micro-Credential 3
Complete the third of three approved micro-credentials provided by the relevant industry partners, including (but not limited to) Adobe, AWS, GitHub, and Salesforce. You will complete the relevant micro-credential and a reflective evaluation of it.
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2 & 5.

Assessment Task 4: Project
Applying the chosen micro-credentials to a specific discipline problem or issue.
Weighting: 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 3, 4 & 5.

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.