Business Intelligence Systems PG (6680.5)

Please note these are the 2027 details for this unit
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Business Intelligence Systems PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Science And Technology
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Information Technology & Systems Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
In this unit, students learn how decision making in organisations can be supported by information systems such as decision support systems (DSS) and business intelligence systems (BIS) that draw their data from internal and external sources (databases, warehouses and environment scanning). Business intelligence technologies and visualisation tools comprising business analytics, data mining, text mining, neural networks, and business performance management are examined regarding their application in organisations. Each student is expected to design and construct a functional DSS/BIS prototype suitable for the information systems industry and write it up in a business report or to research a business intelligence topic and write it up in an academic essay.
This unit may be cotaught with 7156 Business Intelligence Systems

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Critically analyse the role of computer-based information systems in supporting managerial decision making in the contemporary business environments;
2. Critically review and apply tools, technologies and models to support managerial decision-making based on organisational requirements and resources; and
3. Research, plan and write an academic essay of a topic drawn from relevant industry and scholarly literature.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Skills development

This teaching of this unit includes some elements of Tyson Yunkaporta's 8 ways of  Aboriginal learning, and students are to note that the assessable items may contain these concepts.



Prerequisites

Completion of 9 credit points at Graduate level.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

7156 Business Intelligence Systems.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

Foundational understanding of data storage principles
Availability for enrolment in 2027 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Dr Rosetta Romano
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 15 February 2027 On-campus Dr Rosetta Romano
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Prescribed text

Sharda, R., Delen, D. and Turban, E. (2018). "Business Intelligence: A Managerial Approach, Global Edition.  4th Edition. Pearson. ISBN: 9780134633282, 0134633288 and eText ISBN: 9780134635248, 0134635248 

(Copies are available from the University of Canberra Bookshop, School Locker)

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial Intelligence

  • Guided - Students will be guided in how GenAI must/may be used in completing the assessment as detailed in the unit outline and assessment instructions. More detailed information can be found at GenAI and Assessment at UC

Submitting assessment items

Where possible, all assessment items will be submitted online via the teaching site in UCLearn. The first page of each assessment item should include the following information:

  • Student ID number:
  • Assessment Name:
  • Word Count (if applicable):

 

Students' names are not to be included in any assessment tasks/submissions. Only Student ID numbers should be included (as per the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedures).

Assessment items must be submitted to the assignment area in the UCLearn teaching site, relating to that piece of assessment. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item, to the right submission section.

Late submissions will only be accepted for a limited period. If more than one late submission is made within that period, only the first late submission will be accepted for marking and may be subject to penalties as detailed in the Assessment Procedures.

Special assessment requirements

Information on extensions and special considerations for assessments can be found in the Student Guide to Policies.

To pass this unit, you must achieve at least 50% as a combined total of the available marks for the quizzes, assignments; and tutorial participation.

Once this condition has been satisfied, grades will be awarded as per the following 

Grade Letter

Grade Weighted

Marks

High Distinction

HD

85% - 100%

Distinction

DI

75% - 84%

Credit

CR

65% - 74%

Pass

P

50% - 64%

Fail

NX

0% - 49%

If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignments or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the unit convenor about the matter. Tutors will also be happy to assist in this regard.

1. Students should keep a copy of all assessment items that are submitted.

2. The unit convenor reserves the right to question students on any of their submitted work for moderation and academic integrity purposes.

3. The assessment criterion for answers to theoretical and technical questions is both correctness and appropriate style.

4. The tutors will provide feedback to the students on their assignments. Students are encouraged to seek individual feedback from the tutor/lecturer.

Referencing requirements:

All work quoted from other written sources should be appropriately referenced using the "author-date" (University of Canberra Harvard 6th edition) style. This style is described in detail (including electronic sources) in the Citation Guide available at:

http://canberra.libguides.com/referencing

Supplementary assessment

N/A

Indigenisation of the Curriculum

Some Indigenisation of the Curriculum is covered in this unit and may be included in course content and assessment items.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

An estimate of the required student workload for this subject is given below: 

Participation requirements

Attendance at classes is required as tutorial reflections are reported in the Individual report and reflection (30%) of total mark. These reflections are based on the material covered in classes, including lectures, tutorials, and assignment materials, and it is the individual student's responsibility to ensure that they are sufficiently familiar with this material. Attendance at classes is one of the best ways of ensuring this familiarity. While the lecture notes and course materials are available on the subject website, these are intended to be broad outlines of the lectures. Do not make the mistake of assuming that the materials perfectly substitute for class attendance. 

Required IT skills

This unit is suitable for students with both minimal and more advanced information systems backgrounds since students are introduced to the fundamentals of computerised decision support and business intelligence and to the techniques and models which enhance decision making in an organisational environment.

In-unit costs

There are no additional costs associated with this unit apart from materials you choose to use in the preparation of assessment items and text book.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.

Additional information

Announcements made on this subject in the class and on the Canvas website are deemed to be made to all students enrolled in the unit.

Students are to contact the lecturer by email at Tharanga.SamaranayakaJayawardana@canberra.edu.au for any concerns about the unit.

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