MIS715 - Responsible Artificial Intelligence
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Van-Hau Trieu |
| Previously: | Artificial Intelligence for Accounting and Finance |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus seminar each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour recorded lecture provided and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and automation are affecting almost every aspect of modern society. The new technologies not only have significant impacts on how people, businesses, and on how societies operate but also raise societal and ethical problems for organisations and societies. This unit aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to understand and evaluate the social and ethical issues raised by AI technologies in various contexts. Students will critically examine, analyse, and apply ethical and governance perspectives to the design, development, and deployment of AI technologies responsibly.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Evaluate the social and ethical issues raised by AI technologies. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Explain and justify the implications of emerging ethical and regulatory concerns. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Critically examine, analyse, and apply ethical and governance perspectives to design, develop and deploy AI technologies responsibly. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Convincingly argue, orally and in writing to communicate perspectives to non-technical professionals, business decision-makers, and the community at large. | GLO2: Communication |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Business) | 2000 words | 40% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Case Study Part A: Report (Research) | Part A: 2000 words | Part A: 40% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MIS715 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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