INFOGOV 709 : Access to Information
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Apply knowledge of rights to access information in terms of existing legal frameworks through application to legal problems. (Capability 1 and 3)
- Evaluate the rights and obligations of public entities in responding to requests for access to information when operating in a global business environment. (Capability 3 and 6)
- Explain the legal principles which govern the balancing of conflicting interests related to the right of access to information. (Capability 1, 2 and 5)
- Evaluate the impact of the proactive disclosure of information on transparency and interested parties’ right of access to information. (Capability 2 and 6)
- Outline in both written and verbal formats the most appropriate processes and systems that support the management of access to information, including ethical considerations. (Capability 4 and 5)
- Explain the impact of information technology on the governance of access to information, including respect for the principles underpinning the Treaty of Waitangi and the concept of data sovereignty. (Capability 2 and 6)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Request for access information | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Response for request for information | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Report on legal framework | 40% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 15 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 1 hours of class discussion, 8 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 6 hours of work on assessment preparation.
Delivery Mode
Online
Attendance is expected at scheduled online activities including class discussions.
The course will include live online events including group discussions and these will be recorded.
Attendance on campus is not required.
Where possible, study material will be available at course commencement.
This course runs to the University quarter timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Required textbook:
P. Roth and G Taylor Access to Information, LexsisNexsis, 2017, Second Edition, ISBN 978192313664 (pbk) ISBN 971927313671 (ebk)
Additional prescribed resources such as articles, extracts from books and other resources will be provided in a Talis reading list.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Teaching will be informed by evidence from student feedback to increase student understanding and engagement.