CO5111 - Business Information Systems

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
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 07-Oct-2010
Face to face teaching 08-Oct-2010 to 24-Oct-2010 (Fri 8/10 6-9pm, Sat 9/10 & Sun 10/10 9-5pm AND Fri 22/10 6-9pm, Sat 23/10 & Sun 24/10 9-5pm)
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Lecturer:	Mr John Roberts.
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); (20%); (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Each student must achieve an overall total of 50% or greater for all invigilated assessment.
Cairns, Block, Study Period 10
Census Date 09-Dec-2010
Non-standard start/end 05-Nov-2010 to 07-Jan-2011
Face to face teaching 05-Nov-2010 to 21-Nov-2010 (Fri 5/11 6pm-9pm, Sat 6/11 & Sun 7/11 9am-5pm AND Fri 19/11 6pm-9pm, Sat 20/11 & Sun 21/11 9am-5pm)
Coord/Lect:	Dr Singwhat Tee.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars - As per Subject guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); (20%); assignments (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Each student must achieve an overall total of 50% or greater for all invigilated assessment.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 15-Apr-2010
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%); must achieve at least 50% of invigilated assessment (20%); (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Each student must achieve an overall total of 50% or greater for all invigilated and non-invigilated assessment.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 12-Aug-2010
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%); (20%); (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Each student must achieve an overall total of 50% or greater for all invigilated assessment.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 09-Dec-2010
Coordinator:	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%); (20%); (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Each student must achieve an overall total of 50% or greater for all invigilated assessment.

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.