BX2019 - Business Information Systems

Credit points:	03
Year:	2014
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business (pre 2015)

The subject provides an overview of the concept of systems, information systems, and business information systems. It introduces the students to the types and roles of business information systems (BIS) such as Accounting Information Systems (AIS), Management Information Systems (MIS), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in organisations. The subject also introduces business processes and business transaction processing. It examines how technology impacts on transaction processing and business processes. During this subject, an accounting system for small and medium size business is used to develop an understanding of business transactions. The subject also introduces the processes of specifying information systems. This subject is compulsory for students wishing to satisfy professional accreditation requirements in the Bachelor of Business (Accounting).

Learning Outcomes

• explain the role and purpose of business information systems;
• identify business and information risk exposures and develop control strategies;
• use an accounting information system to record business transactions and produce appropriate business and accounting reports;
• describe the process of acquiring or developing business information systems;
• identify and document business processes, cycles and events and examine their relationships.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

BU1009 BU2209 CO1801 CO1821 CO2801 CO2821

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Lecturer:	Mr Ian Burnett.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (65%); assignments (15%); test/quiz (20%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2014
Coord/Lect:	Dr Singwhat Tee.
Contact hours:	0 hours
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	end of semester exam (65%); assignments (15%); test/quiz (20%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2014
Coord/Lect:	Dr Singwhat Tee.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (65%); assignments (15%); test/quiz (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 20-Mar-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Lecturer:	Dr Chun Meng Tang.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (65%); assignments (15%); test/quiz (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 17-Jul-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (65%); assignments (15%); test/quiz (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 13-Nov-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (65%); assignments (15%); test/quiz (20%).
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 17-Apr-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (65%); assignments (15%); test/quiz (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 14-Aug-2014
Coordinator:	Dr Singwhat Tee
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (65%); assignments (15%); test/quiz (20%).

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.