Online Courses Handbook 2003

230010 v.5 Information Systems Major

Introduction
This specialisation caters for those interested in the design of information systems and the application of computer technology in a business and leads to careers as business analysts, systems analysts, information centre consultants, information managers in large or small business or government departments or information centres. Graduates meet the academic requirement for membership of the Australian Computer Society.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Year 1 Semester 2

305457 v.1 Design (User Interface and Web Design) 150 3.0 25.0

305476 v.1 Analysis (Problem Analysis) 150 3.0 25.0

50.0

Year 2 Semester 1

13605 v.3 Project Management 250 4.0 25.0

305458 v.1 Development (Introduction to Programming) 150 4.0 25.0

305474 v.1 Design (Database Design) 200 5.0 25.0

305477 v.1 Analysis (Systems Analysis) 200 4.0 25.0

100.0

Year 2 Semester 2

305466 v.1 Development (Principles of Programming) 200 4.0 25.0

305473 v.1 Design (Object Oriented Design) 250 4.0 25.0

305526 v.1 Analysis (Advanced Analysis) 250 3.0 25.0

305531 v.1 Information Systems (IS Principles and Case Studies) 250 3.0 25.0

100.0

Year 3 Semester 1

11008 v.3 Information Systems Project 391 4.0 25.0

305479 v.1 Technological Infrastructure (Introduction to Business Computing Infrastructure) 200 3.0 25.0

SELECT 2 ELECTIVES 50.0

100.0

Year 3 Semester 2

11009 v.3 Information Systems Project 392 4.0 25.0

305478 v.1 Analysis (Adaptive Methodologies) 300 3.0 25.0

SELECT 2 ELECTIVES 50.0

100.0

N1 Students are strongly encouraged to enrol in the preferred electives - Business Statistics 101, Applied Reasoning 200 and Electronic Commerce 202.

N2 Students should also consider taking a minor from Accounting, Business Law, Economics and Finance, Management or Marketing.