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
305458	v.1	Development (Introduction to Programming) 150	4.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
305466	v.1	Development (Principles of Programming) 200	3.0	25.0
305474	v.1	Design (Database Design) 200	5.0	25.0
305477	v.1	Analysis (Systems Analysis) 200	4.0	25.0
305479	v.1	Technological Infrastructure (Introduction to Business Computing Infrastructure) 200	3.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
13605	v.3	Project Management 250	3.0	25.0
305473	v.1	Design (Object Oriented Design) 250	4.0	25.0
305476	v.1	Analysis (Problem Analysis) 150	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.4	Information Systems Project 391	3.0	25.0
305526	v.1	Analysis (Advanced Analysis) 250	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 2 ELECTIVES		50.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
11009	v.4	Information Systems Project 392	3.0	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.

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