Business Intelligence Systems (7156.6)

Required texts

Prescribed text

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

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 

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 lecturer 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 lecturer reserves the right to question students orally on their submitted work

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

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.

Indigenisation of the Curriculum

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

Learner engagement

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

Total  150 hours

Participation requirements

Attendance at classes is required as tutorial participation attracts up to 2 marks per tutorial  Students should also be aware that the subject will be examined on 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. Note: there is a group presentation part of the group assignment to be recorded and submitted online Sunday, Week 8, Semester 1, 2024, by 23:59 hours.  All students in a group will need to record themselves speaking 'live' to gain marks for this presentation, i.e. voice-overs only are not acceptable.

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 lectures 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 Rosetta.Romano@canberra.edu.au for any concerns about the unit.

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