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COIT11118 - Conceptual Foundations of Computing

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This course is designed to analyse, apply and evaluate the conceptual foundations underpinning the Information Technology domain. Topics such as sets, logic, Boolean algebra and graph theory are covered. Students will be expected to carry out processes that use these specialised skills in the application of these concepts to applied practical problems in IT.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites Prerequisite: COIT11224

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2016

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 1 - 2016

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 6%
2. Online Quiz(zes) 6%
3. Online Quiz(zes) 6%
4. Online Quiz(zes) 6%
5. Online Quiz(zes) 6%
6. Examination 70%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Lecturer self-reflection
Feedback
Course delivery
Recommendation
2012 ISL'd tutorial recordings will be made available to future students in addition to attending timetabled sessions.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Lecturer self-reflection
Feedback
Assessment structure
Recommendation
Feedback from colleagues and self-reflection indicates that the fortnightly online quizzes promote good time management skills throughout the term and ensure students stay on track with the content offered and therefore no changes to these assessment items will be made at this time. Feedback on this matter will be monitored.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. understand the principles of sets, logic, Boolean algebra and graph theory that underpin problem solving in IT
  2. gain an in-depth appreciation for the concepts found in these foundation areas
  3. demonstrate the ability to solve problems in IT by applying the abstract concepts taught in the course to real problems
  4. critically evaluate the methodology taught in the course.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
8 - Ethical practice
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
6 - Examination
1 - Online Quiz(zes)
2 - Online Quiz(zes)
3 - Online Quiz(zes)
4 - Online Quiz(zes)
5 - Online Quiz(zes)