CO5111 - Business Information Systems

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business

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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

LB5002

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 9
Census Date 09-Oct-2009
Face to face teaching 09-Oct-2009 to 25-Oct-2009 (Face to face dates are Frid Oct 9 & 23 , 6-9pm , Sat Oct 10 & 24, Sun Oct 11 & 25 , 9-5pm)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Singwhat Tee.
Contact hours:	40 hours workshops/Seminars - Consisting of 22 hrs lectures and 18 hrs of lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50% - 60%); assignments (40% - 50%).
Cairns, Block, Study Period 9
Census Date 09-Oct-2009
Face to face teaching 26-Oct-2009 to 18-Nov-2009 (Monday and Wednesday evening 6-9 pm 26/10 to 18/11)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Singwhat Tee.
Contact hours:	40 hours workshops/Seminars - Consisting of 22 hrs lectures and 18 hrs of lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); as per the subject study guide (10%); assignments (30%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 17-Apr-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Singwhat Tee.
Contact hours:	40 hours workshops/Seminars - Consisting of 22 hrs lectures and 18 hrs of lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50% - 60%); assignments (40% - 50%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 14-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Singwhat Tee.
Contact hours:	40 hours workshops/Seminars - Consisting of 22 hrs lectures and 18 hrs of lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50% - 60%); assignments (40% - 50%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 11-Dec-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Singwhat Tee.
Contact hours:	40 hours workshops/Seminars - Consisting of 22 hrs lectures and 18 hrs of lecturer directed activities.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50% - 60%); assignments (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.