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AFM472 Management Information Systems

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
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 a postgraduate course
Co-requisites None
Restrictions AFM372 or AFM572
Notes None
Combined Units AFM372 - Management Information Systems
Coordinator(s) Kamaljeet Sandhu (ksandhu@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit deals with the role of information systems in organisations. Information is an important driver of user task. The use of information systems requires an understanding of the principles and concepts relating to the development and management of information and the interaction between people and computers in organisations.

Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of the integral nature of information systems for contemporary organizations, large or small, in private and public sectors;
  2. demonstrate an ability to recognise, describe and analyse information systems from a business professional's viewpoint;
  3. plan and design business information systems for day-to-day operations and management decision making;
  4. demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the complex nature of information systems and their application, in terms of development, management and use within organisations.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
In this unit students will be taught knowledge of the MIS discipline and their learning will be assessed.
True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students are taught and assessed on the use of computers for effective communication of various business information.
True True True
3 Global Perspectives
MIS introduces topics that deal with the global perspective and students will be assessed.
True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are required to research information for their assignments and their skills in this area are assessed in Assignment 3.
True True
6 Problem Solving
Students practise problem solving through the online and class discussions of case studies.
True
8 Team Work
Relevant skills are practised during class and online discussions.
True
   

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