Course overview
This course will provide students with an understanding of basic policies, issues and practices with which the information profession must deal, and the characteristics and nature of information, in the context of the society in which we live. Establishing baseline of technological understanding as well as an understanding of risks, control objectives, standards, and concepts essential to the audit function of information systems in an organization. Review of international and local legislation and policy; value profile of information for corporate world as well as society at large; contribution of information to a democratic society; impact of current issues and legislation on information work, such as: censorship, privacy, freedom of information, intellectual property; professional ethics and social responsibility; IT/IS governance frameworks and methodologies.
Course learning outcomes
- Explain the nature, flow and value of information assets.
- Explain information auditing and management principles, process, and methodologies.
- Interpret and apply Information Governance Frameworks.
- Understand the role of the information professional in society as sustaining an informed public and democratic society.
- Analyse the impact of current issues, policies and legislation on information work.
- Investigate the impact of corporate culture, intellectual freedom and professional ethics on information behaviour and management.