Information Systems Management PG (7109.5)

Please note these are the 2026 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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


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 2026 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
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-campus Dr Zeena Alsamarra'I
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 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 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.

* The unit convenor reserves the right to question students on any of their submitted work for moderation and academic integrity purposes, which may result in an adjustment to the marks awarded for a specific task.

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

Activities     Estimated Hours
Lectures - 12 @ 2 hours per week 24
Tutorials - 11 @ 1 hour per week 11
Quiz Study  5
Preparation for tutorial work and readings - 5 hours per week (avg) 60
IS Strategy Assignment  30
Case Study Report  20
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 familiarity and is necessary for the successful completion of your assessments. 

It is highly encouraged that you attend your tutorials as some of the work done in the tutorials will contribute towards your tutorial assessment submissions. 

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

Not Applicable

Additional information

Use of Generative AI (GenAI) for Student Assessments 

Please refer to the 'GenAI for Students' home page for a guide to assist your understanding on GenAI and its use at the University of Canberra.

The use of GenAI in preparing and completing your assessments is not permitted unless explicitly allowed by the unit convener and it is defined what is permissible for each assessment item . Where the use of GenAI is permitted, you must always reference the GenAI service used with appropriate citation. Further details on how to correctly reference GenAI is provided in the Referencing GenAI section of the GenAI for Students guide. 

Use of Student Email Account 

The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes".  Therefore all unit inquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account.

In all cases of absence, sickness, or personal problems it is the student's responsibility to ensure that the unit Convener is informed within the appropriate timeframe. 

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