CO5111 - Business Information Systems

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:

Available to GuangZhou students - As outlined in the JCU/GuangZhou University agreement. Available to the Townsville students - as outlined in the Master of Professional Accounting course.

This subject provides knowledge of modern information systems. The emphasis is on the concept of business information systems, the interactive relationships between the information systems and organisations, both technically and socially, and the business opportunities and challenges brought about by the BIS.

Learning Outcomes

• knowledge of the process and approaches of information system developing and implementing;
• ability to apply the relevant theories into case analyses;
• development of an understanding of the key concepts of the information systems and their strategic roles in modern business running.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information.

Availabilities
, , Study Period 40
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Face to face teaching 27-Aug-2006 to 01-Oct-2006
Coordinator:	afpma1
Contact hours:	48 hours
Assessment:	(50% - 60%); (40% - 50%).
, , Study Period 9
Census Date 20-Oct-2006
Face to face teaching 02-Oct-2006 to 13-Nov-2006
Coord/Lect:	afpma1.
Contact hours:	39 hours
Assessment:	(50% - 60%); (40% - 50%).
, , Study Period 9
Census Date 20-Oct-2006
Face to face teaching 02-Oct-2006 to 13-Nov-2006
Coordinator:	afpma1
Lecturer:	Dr Singwhat Tee.
Contact hours:	39 hours
Assessment:	(50% - 60%); (40% - 50%).
, , Study Period 23
Census Date 22-Dec-2006
Coordinator:	afpma1
Contact hours:	39 hours
Assessment:	(50% - 60%); (40% - 50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.