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UNSW Business School Course Outline

INFS3634 Mobile Applications Development - 2021 Study Level Undergraduate

Term Term 1

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UOC 6 Units of Credit

Location On Campus and Online

School Info Systems & Tech Mgmt

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1. Course Details Summary of Course This is a Level 3 Information Systems (IS) course that continues your study of IS by furthering your knowledge and skills in relation to mobile application development. Continuing from INFS2605, this course focuses on the development of software applications using the Android platform. During lectures will be provided with an overview of mobile programming concepts and tools, and engage in case studies with regards to mobile App development and the current mobile market. During the weekly practical tutorials, students will use the Android Studio Integrated development environment (IDE) in learning how to design and develop a range of mobile applications. Students will be required to evaluate the quality of their own, and peers’, coding solutions.

Teaching Times and Locations Please note that teaching times and locations are subject to change.Students are strongly advised to refer to the Class Timetable website for the most up-to-date teaching times and locations. View course timetable

Course Policies & Support The Business School expects that you are familiar with the contents of this course outline and the UNSW and Business School learning expectations, rules, policies and support services as listed below: Program Learning Outcomes Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Student Responsibilities and Conduct Special Consideration Protocol for Viewing Final Exam Scripts Student Learning Support Services Further information is provided in the Assessment and Policies and Support sections. Students may not circulate or post online any course materials such as handouts, exams, syllabi or similar resources from their courses without the written permission of their instructor.

Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses This course is offered as a third-year elective from the School of Information Systems and Technology Management. A central aim of this course is to provide students with a foundational understanding of the technologies, methods and skills required to design and develop apps on the Android platform. This course aims to provide students with various concepts and skills that are essential in careers such as project designers and software developers. This course builds on from INFS1609/INFS2609 and INFS2605 and provides learning material useful for student’s project work in INFS3605.

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Student Learning Outcomes The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are what you should be able to demonstrate by the end of this course, if you participate fully in learning activities and successfully complete the assessment items. CLOs also contribute to your achievement of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), which are developed across the duration of a program for all coursework students in the Business School. More information on PLOs is available under Policies and Support . PLOs are, in turn, directly linked to UNSW graduate capabilities and the aspiration to develop “globally focussed graduates who are rigorous scholars, capable of leadership and professional practice in an international community”. The following table shows how the CLOs for this course relate to the overall PLOs and indicates where each CLO and PLO is assessed:

Course Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

This course helps you to This learning outcome will be develop the following assessed in the following Program Learning items: Outcomes:

Describe key characteristics of fundamental mobile application concepts.

Interpret, write and distribute mobile applications.

Apply effective collaboration and presentation skills in proposing an innovative app concept.

Analyse and discuss apps and trends in the mobile market.

Demonstrate ability to review apps and provide meaningful feedback to developers.

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Course Assessment Item

PLO 1: Business knowledge PLO 2: Problem solving

Tutorial/Lab Homework Group Assignment Exam

PLO 1: Business knowledge PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 5: Responsible business practice

Tutorial/Lab Homework Group Assignment Exam

PLO 1: Business knowledge PLO 4: Teamwork PLO 7: Leadership development

Tutorial/Lab Group Assignment

PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 3: Business communication PLO 7: Leadership development

Tutorial/Lab Homework Group Assignment

PLO 2: Problem solving PLO 3: Business communication PLO 4: Teamwork

Tutorial/Lab Homework Group Assignment

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2. Staff Contact Details Position Title

Name

Email

Location

Phone

Consultation Times

Lecturer

Julian Prester

Email

Quad Building Level 2, 2092 (Building Ref E12)

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Monday 4-5pm

Michael C. Cahalane

Email

Quad Building Level 2, 2113 (Building Ref E12)

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Mr

Lecturer- Dr incharge

The best way to contact your lecturer or tutor is via email. Please note that only your UNSW email account should be used for formal notices and correspondence regarding the course. Always sign your email with your name and student number. To protect student privacy, correspondence originating from non-UNSW email accounts will not elicit a response. The subject of your e-mail should begin with the course code (i.e., INFS3634) and should be signed with your name and zID. Moodle will be utilised for all course communications to the class i.e. notices, assignment information and course content. Please check Moodle regularly as this is where we communicate urgent notices when needed. If you need to contact the School urgently you can contact the School Office on 9385-5320 or email: [email protected].

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3. Learning and Teaching Activities Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course Each lecture will outline the main concepts and methods introduced in the course. Each week, the lecturer will begin by reviewing and clarifying material previously covered. The lecturer will then introduce a new topic, highlighting relevant study material and presenting students with programming exercises to be completed before the following week’s tutorial. On occasion, the lecturer will use the lecture time to pose questions to students and hold class discussions on topics covered. The relevant study material, to be read in students' own time provides more detail about the topics introduced in the lecture. It is expected that students will spend approximately 10 hours per week studying for this course. This time should be made up of reading, revision, working on problems and attending classes (lectures and tutorials). In periods where students need to complete assignments or prepare for examinations, the workload may be greater.

Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies Each week, students will work on solving android development problems in the lab. Students are required to prepare for the lab each week. To complete the lab exercises students are required to bring their own, fully-charged laptop computer to class.

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4. Assessment Formal Requirements In order to pass this course, you must: achieve a composite mark of at least 50 out of 100; meet any additional requirements described in the Assessment Summary section. You are expected to attempt all assessment requirements in the course.

Assessment Structure Assessment Task Tutorial Participation Homework

Weighting

Length

10%

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20%

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Due Date Ongoing Week 4 Week 7

Group Assignment Final Exam

30%

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40%

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Week 10 UNSW Exam Period

Assessment Summary As a student at UNSW you are expected to display academic integrity in your work and interactions. Where a student breaches the UNSW Student Code with respect to academic integrity, the University may take disciplinary action under the Student Misconduct Procedure. To assure academic integrity, you may be required to demonstrate reasoning, research and the process of constructing work submitted for assessment. To assist you in understanding what academic integrity means, and how to ensure that you do comply with the UNSW Student Code, it is strongly recommended that you complete the Working with Academic Integrity module before submitting your first assessment task. It is a free, online self-paced Moodle module that should take about one hour to complete. You are expected to complete all assessment tasks for your courses in the School of Information Systems and Technology Management. Classes are highly practical and relevant to your assessments, so you are expected to attend at least 80% of all scheduled classes. Where group assignments are used, team members are expected to work in a harmonious and professional fashion, which includes adequate management of non-performing members. You should inform your tutor as soon as possible if you experience problems within a project team. You may be required to evaluate the contribution of each team member (including yourself) in group work and marks for individual students may be adjusted based on peer assessment. Tutorial Participation is based on the development of weekly objectives toward completion of the course project.

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The Homework Assignment consists of two individual assignments in which students need to develop a small Android app. The Group Assignment consists of a group project in which students need to develop a bigger Android app and compile a written report outlining their app design. The Final Exams is an assessment of theoretical Android concepts and a business case. It will most likely be conducted in the form of a 'Take-home exam' under 'open-book' conditions. Detailed Assignment information will be provided on Moodle.

Assessment Feedback Feedback on student performance from formative and summative assessment tasks will be provided to students in a timely manner. Assessment tasks completed within the teaching period of a course, other than a final assessment, will be assessed and students provided with feedback, with or without a provisional result, within 10 working days of submission, under normal circumstances. Feedback on continuous assessment tasks (e.g. laboratory and studio-based, workplace-based, weekly quizzes) will be provided prior to the midpoint of the course.

Special Consideration You can apply for special consideration when illness or other circumstances beyond your control interfere with your assessment performance (to apply see Special Consideration on the UNSW Current Students page). Special Consideration is primarily intended to provide you with an extra opportunity to demonstrate the level of performance of which you are capable. Special Consideration applications will be assessed centrally by the Case Review Team within Student Lifecycle. The Case Review team will update the online application with the outcome and add any relevant comments. Please note the following: Applications can only be made through Online Services in myUNSW. Applications will not be accepted by teaching staff. The lecturer-in-charge/course coordinator will be automatically notified when you lodge an online application for special consideration. Applying for special consideration does not automatically mean that you will be granted a supplementary exam or other concession. If you experience illness or misadventure in the lead up to an exam or assessment, you must submit an application for special consideration, either prior to the examination taking place, or prior to the assessment submission deadline , except where illness or misadventure prevent you from doing so. If you sit the exam/submit an assignment, you are declaring yourself well enough to do so and are unable to subsequently apply for special consideration. If you become unwell on the day of the exam, you must provide evidence dated within 24 hours of the exam, with your application. The current provisions will continue for exceptional circumstances, for example, if a student falls sick during an exam. Other exceptions will continue to be examined on a case by case basis by the Student Lifecycle team. Special consideration requests do not allow the awarding of additional marks to students. Further information on Business School policy and procedure can be found under “Special Consideration” on the Policies and Support page. business.unsw.edu.au - CRICOS Code 00098G View course outline in browser

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Protocol for Viewing Final Exam Scripts UNSW students have the right to view their final exam scripts, subject to a small number of very specific exemptions. The UNSW Business School has set a protocol under which students may view their final exam script. Individual schools within the Faculty may also set up a local process for viewing final exam scripts, so it is important that you check with your School. Further school-specific information may be included below.

Quality Assurance The Business School is actively monitoring student learning and quality of the student experience in all its programs. A random selection of completed assessment tasks may be used for quality assurance, such as to determine the extent to which program learning goals are being achieved. The information is required for accreditation purposes, and aggregated findings will be used to inform changes aimed at improving the quality of Business School programs. All material used for such processes will be treated as confidential.

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5. Course Resources This Course uses the Android platform. Additional information regarding course resources will be provided on Moodle. Students are advised that the recommended system requirements for this course are: Intel x86-64 computer system: Core i5 or Core i7, either Mac or Windows. This is necessary to be able to run the Android Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Alternatives such as Apple iPad, Android Tablet, Snapdragon devices (e.g. Microsoft Surface X tablet, Samsung Book S), and 'Apple Silicon' M1 laptops are not fully supported by the teaching team at this stage. At least 8GB of RAM and at least 30GB of device storage. Administrator access, to be able to install required course software without permission errors. If you have any doubts or if you have a device that only partially fulfils the above requirements, please contact the lecturer.

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6. Course Evaluation & Development Feedback is regularly sought from students and continual improvements are made based on this feedback. At the end of this course, you will be asked to complete the myExperience survey , which provides a key source of student evaluative feedback. Your input into this quality enhancement process is extremely valuable in assisting us to meet the needs of our students and provide an effective and enriching learning experience. The results of all surveys are carefully considered and do lead to action towards enhancing educational quality.

In this course, we will seek your feedback through end of term myExperience responses. Feedback will also be encouraged throughout the term via the Moodle forum and in-class discussions. This feedback will be taken into consideration and applied where appropriate. For example, the discussion forum was introduced as a result of feedback highlighting the need for a general platform for student discussions.

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7. Course Schedule Note: for more information on the UNSW academic calendar and key dates including study period, exam, supplementary exam and result release, please visit: https://student.unsw.edu.au/ new-calendar-dates

Week

Activity

Week 1: 15 February

Lecture

Lab

Week 2: 22 February

Lecture

Lab

Week 3: 1 March

Lecture Lab

Week 4: 8 March

Lecture Lab

Topic Fundamentals, activities and intents Introduction and Android setup User interface and layouts Activities and intents

Lists and adapters Layouts and UI

APIs and libraries Lists and adapters

Assessment/ Other –

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Homework app #1 released – Group assignment released – Homework app #1 due Homework app #2 released

Week 5: 15 March

Lecture

Lab

Week 6: 22 March

Lecture Lab

Week 7: 29 March

Lecture Lab

Week 8: 5 April

Lecture

Lab Week 9: 12

Networking and background tasks User interaction and menus Flexibility week Flexibility week Data persistence GSON library

Distribution and monetisation Networking with Retrofit

Lecture

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– – – Homework app #2 due –

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Week

Activity

April

Assessment/ Other

Growth and analytics Lab

Week 10: 19 April

Topic

Lecture Lab

Room database Beyond apps and phones Firebase

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8. Policies and Support Information about UNSW Business School protocols, University policies, student responsibilities and education quality and support.

Program Learning Outcomes The Business School places knowledge and capabilities at the core of its curriculum via seven Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs). These PLOs are systematically embedded and developed across the duration of all coursework programs in the Business School. PLOs embody the knowledge, skills and capabilities that are taught, practised and assessed within each Business School program.They articulate what you should know and be able to do upon successful completion of your degree. Upon graduation, you should have a high level of specialised business knowledge and capacity for responsible business thinking, underpinned by ethical professional practice. You should be able to harness, manage and communicate business information effectively and work collaboratively with others. You should be an experienced problem-solver and c...