5N0690: Identify Five Issues Currently Impacting Communications: Communication Assignment, OU, Ireland

Task 1: 

Identify five issues currently impacting communications and information technology in society today. In your answer analyze how the range of services available impacts the workings of a business/organization (this may be relative to your vocation/industry) e.g. cost, dangers, reliability, security, etc. Remember to provide examples and apply the appropriate referencing in your answer.

Task 2:

Research each of the legislative acts below. Provide a summary of each act noting a minimum of five points of reference which demonstrate your understanding of each act listed. In each instance provide an example of how the elements of the legislation are observed in your workplace.

A. Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work Act 2005

B. Freedom of Information Act 2014

C. Data Protection Act 2018 (GDPR)

D. Family Agency Act 2013

E. Child Care Act 1991

Research and produce a written report which critically evaluates the uses of technology in Communications. In your report address the factors which determine the suitability for choosing one form of technology over another in the application of different contexts. Include evidence of primary and secondary sources used. You must also demonstrate your ability to use a range of inquiry techniques. Please follow the format below

• Cover Page (noting report title and student information)

• Content Page (page index)

• Introduction

• Main Body (Incl. subheadings)

• Conclusion

• Bibliography

Task 4: 

This task is linked with Task 3 above. Submit evidence of each draft version of the report constructed as evidence of Drafting, Editing, and Proofreading skills. It is important to illustrate the stages involved in the drafting process before concluding the final version. There should be a minimum of two draft
versions as well as the final version, however, if you have any additional draft submissions, please submit all versions.

Task 5: 

Critically review a range of visual media platforms (choose any three examples from the list below). Consider a range of contexts when each form of media would be most effective, provide examples. In your answer provide a reference/access link for the original source that you are critiquing.

• Blog post

• Billboard

• Newspaper article

• Television/radio advert

• Webpage