Information Systems in Organisations (6348.6)
Level: | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 2 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Science and Technology |
Discipline: | Academic Program Area - Technology |
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UC - University of Canberra College, Bruce
Year Teaching Period Convener Mode of Delivery 2021 UC College Trimester 1 MR Tariq ALQURA'N ALZYADAT (Ph: +61 2 62015953 ) ON-CAMPUS 2021 UC College Trimester 3 MR Tariq ALQURA'N ALZYADAT (Ph: +61 2 62015953 ) ON-CAMPUS -
UC - Canberra, Bruce
Year Teaching Period Convener Mode of Delivery 2021 Semester 2 DR Blooma JOHN (Ph: +61 2 62012391 ) ON-CAMPUS
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Syllabus
Students will be introduced to the Informatics discipline as the study of the use of information technology, particularly as applied through information systems, in conducting the work of government, business and other organisations. Students will gain a conceptual framework for understanding the nature and purpose of Informatics by examining typical kinds of information systems, the data, information and knowledge they embody, the technologies they deploy and the management and social issues they raise.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Explain with examples the complex concepts of information, information systems and information technology;
2. Explain the nature, kinds, components and impacts of information systems and illustrate their use as a fundamental part of organisational processes;
3. Recognise the interests and roles of the various stakeholders in the development and operation of systems;
4. Describe the methodologies by which information systems are constructed and operated and how such systems are integrated into the organisational environment; and
5. Describe the information sector and the job roles within it.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
Up to 52 hours per semester. The ONLINE offering of this unit is only available to students in the Bachelor of Information and Mainframe Technology.
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Assumed Knowledge
None.
Incompatible Units
9524 Management Information Systems and 9503 Management Information Systems G.
Equivalent Units
9524 Management Information Systems
Work Integrated Learning
Not Applicable
Referenced Courses
- 182JB Bachelor of Accounting
- 182JA Bachelor of Accounting
- 943AA Bachelor of Applied Economics
- 945AA Bachelor of Applied Economics/Bachelor of Commerce
- 946AA Bachelor of Applied Economics/Bachelor of Management
- 986AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 988AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 818AA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Commerce
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 216JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 217JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 218JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 219JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 799AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 801AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- 802AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 183JA Bachelor of Australian Politics and Public Policy
- 229JA Bachelor of Australian Politics and Public Policy/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 976AA Bachelor of Building and Construction Management
- 239JA Bachelor of Building and Construction Management/Bachelor of Laws
- 761AA Bachelor of Business Administration
- 806AA Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Business Informatics
- 807AA Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Management
- 706AA Bachelor of Business Informatics
- 808AA Bachelor of Business Informatics/Bachelor of Laws
- 285JB Bachelor of Business Studies
- 314JA Bachelor of Business Studies (Event and Tourism Management)(Online)
- 285JA Bachelor of Business Studies (online)
- MGIT03 Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Business Informatics
- MGIT02 Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Information Technology
- 762HG Bachelor of Commerce
- 762AB Bachelor of Commerce
- 762AA Bachelor of Commerce
- 100JA Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- MGIT01 Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Information Technology
- 231JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 232JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 234JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 233JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 281JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management
- 811AA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Tourism Management
- 291JA Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations/Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management
- 203JA Bachelor of Education
- 112JA Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Commerce
- 115JA Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science
- 205JA Bachelor of Educational Studies
- ITB101 Bachelor of Engineering Technology
- 208JA Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- 279JA Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management
- 282JA Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management/Bachelor of Sports Management
- 184JA Bachelor of Finance
- 209JA Bachelor of Gender and Diversity
- 185JA Bachelor of Human Resource Management
- 240JA Bachelor of Human Resource Management/Bachelor of Laws
- 322HG Bachelor of Information Technology
- 322AA Bachelor of Information Technology
- 998AA Bachelor of Information Technology / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 815AA Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Commerce
- ITB001 Bachelor of Information and Mainframe Technology
- 186JA Bachelor of International Business
- 248HG Bachelor of Justice Studies
- 248JA Bachelor of Justice Studies
- 394AA Bachelor of Management
- 128JA Bachelor of Management/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 830AA Bachelor of Management/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 187JA Bachelor of Marketing Management
- 235JA Bachelor of Marketing Management/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 237JA Bachelor of Politics & International Relations/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 124JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations
- 145JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Applied Economics
- 146JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Business Administration
- 147JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Commerce
- 236JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 148JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 210JA Bachelor of Public Administration
- 392AB Bachelor of Science
- 994AA Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Journalism
- NPSC01 Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Laws
- 836AA Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws
- 330JA Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education)
- 328JA Bachelor of Secondary Education/Bachelor of Science
- 188JA Bachelor of Social Science
- 560AA Bachelor of Software Engineering
- 838AA Bachelor of Software Engineering/Bachelor of Business Informatics
- 157JA Bachelor of Sport Coaching and Exercise Science/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 277JA Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 638AA Bachelor of Tourism Management
- 189JA Diploma of Business Informatics
- 189JB Diploma of Business Informatics (Extended)
- 935AA Diploma of Information Technology
- 936AA Diploma of Information Technology (Extended)
Referenced Majors & Minors
- BM0039 Breadth Major in Digital Skills
- CM0018 Core Major in Information Technology and Systems
- MJ0191 Major in Accounting (Restricted) (24cp)
- MJ0249 Major in Business Studies
- MJ0059 Major in Information Systems
- MJ0058 Major in Information Systems (BBI) (Restricted)
- MJ0238 Major in Information Systems (BIT)
- MJ0057 Major in Information Systems (BIT) (Restricted)
- MJ0162 Major in Information Systems (BSE/BBI) (Restricted)
- MN0055 Minor in IT: Information Management
- MN0056 Minor in IT: Personal Development
- MN0045 Minor in Information Systems
- MN0046 Minor in Information Systems (Restricted)
- SM0038 Specialist Major in Information Technology (BIMT)