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GSB741 Management Information Systems

Updated: 17 February 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
ISBT Sydney ISBT Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
ISBT Sydney ISBT Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
ISBT Sydney ISBT Summer On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
TOP Sydney TOP - Trimester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
TOP Sydney TOP - Trimester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
TOP Sydney TOP - Trimester 3 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites candidature in GradCertAcc or GradCertMgt or GradDipAcc or GradDipMgt or MBA or MBus or MBusRes or MBusResHons or MCom or MPA or MPABus or GradCertPracMgt or GradCertProjMgt
Co-requisites None
Restrictions AFM572 or MBA741
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Kamaljeet Sandhu (ksandhu@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit covers the major areas of information systems knowledge. Emphasis is placed on learning established information system (IS) principles and frameworks, and associated terminology, then applying these in realistic case study situations.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Management Information Systems, Managing the Digital Firm
ISBN: 9314994201468
Laudon, K., and Laudon, J., Pearson 11th ed. 2010
Text refers to: Trimester 2; ISBT Semesters 1,2 and Summer; TOP Trimesters 1,2 and 3 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 20% Off Campus 1500-2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-2 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Assignment 1 20% ISBT/TOP On Campus 1500
Assessment Notes
Short answers
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1-8
Assignment 2 20% ISBT/TOP On Campus 1500
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-2 GA: 1-8
Assignment 2 20% Off Campus 1500-2000
Online Assessment 10% Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-2 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 60% ISBT/TOP On Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-2 GA: 1-8
Final Examination 2 hrs 50% Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-2 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an ability to recognise, describe, analyse in some depth, and plan and design information systems from a business professional's viewpoint;
  2. demonstrate an ability to play an effective part in IS development, IS management and IS use, and more able to communicate effectively with IS and IT professionals;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of how modern business information technology is adopted and used at organizations.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
 True True True
2 Communication Skills
 True True True
3 Global Perspectives
 True True True
4 Information Literacy
 True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
 True False True
6 Problem Solving
 True True True
7 Social Responsibility
 False False True
8 Team Work
 False False True
   

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