Information Systems Management PG (7109.5)

Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
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Information Systems Management PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-Campus
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Science And Technology
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Academic Program Area - Technology Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit addresses the management issues arising with the organisational use of information systems and their associated technology. Some of the key topics include: strategic information systems planning, managing the applications portfolio, IT governance and the role of the CIO, IT service management, sourcing of systems activities, and financial management for IS services.
This unit may be cotaught with 9276 Corporate Strategy and IT Governance.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Analyse and interpret management processes associated with the organisational use of information systems;
2. Apply a conceptual framework for exploring systems management issues in organisations; and
3. Critique and explain IS management issues in light of current research.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional 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


Prerequisites

Enrolment in 846AA Master of Information Technology OR

Students must have completed 6676 Professional Practice in IT G AND 6677 Systems Analysis and Modelling G.

Students enrolled in versions 4 or 5 of 973AA Master of Information Technology and Systems must have completed 6676 Professional Practice in IT G.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

9276 Corporate Strategy and IT Governance

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2024 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
2023 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 31 July 2023 On-Campus Dr Zeena Alsamarra'I
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 29 July 2024 On-Campus Dr Zeena Alsamarra'I
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

There is no fixed textbook set for this unit. Various resources, including recommended readings, will be used. Details of these will be available on the unit's teaching site.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Students should keep a copy of all assessment items that are submitted at least until unit grades have been published at the end of semester.

Special assessment requirements

In order to pass this unit, students have to obtain a mark of 50% or greater for the assessment as a whole. Higher grades will be awarded on the basis of the total mark being ≥ 65% for a credit, ≥ 75% for a distinction and ≥ 85% for a high distinction. Some scaling of marks and academic judgement may be applied to determine students' final grades - in this process no student will be disadvantaged.

In the case of any assignment that places you in jeopardy of a Fail in the whole unit, appropriate moderation procedures will be used.

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 convener about the matter.

All work quoted from any source should be appropriately referenced using the "Harvard (2021)" referencing style as described in the link below (note that there are multiple versions of the Harvard referencing style, and you should use the one described here).

http://canberra.libguides.com/referencing

Students who are not familiar with referencing academic work should undertake the Academic Integrity Module.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Learner engagement

Activities     Estimated Hours 
Lectures - 12 @ 2 hours per week 24
Tutorials - 11 @ 1 hour per week 11
Preparation for turoairls, discussion forum, and readings - 5.5 hours per week (avg) 60 
IS Strategy Assignment  30
Take Home Assignment  25
Total  150

Participation requirements

Attendance at classes is not compulsory but it is highly advisable that you attend as many classes as possible. It is the individual student's responsibility to ensure that they are sufficiently familiar with the unit's material. Your participation is one of the best ways of ensuring this faimiliarity and is necessary for the successful completion of your assessments. 

Note - For the tutorials, marks will be allocated for attendance AND participation. Therefore, your attendance is nesessary for the tutorials activity. However, no marks will be given for attending only but should also involve class participation. 

Required IT skills

Corporate Strategy and IT Governance is and advanced level unit and it is generally expected that students will have some background knowledge of IT related matters. Students should also possess the ability to use a word processor and various on-line searching tools to complete the unit assessments. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

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