Business Information Systems*
This course is designed for those who wish to enter a career as a professional systems analyst or as an information systems specialist in a business environment. Students who complete this major at the required standard may be accepted to proceed to the Honours year, which involves advanced study and a significant research report, or undertake the Master of Information Systems.
Professional Recognition
Students require all subjects from both strands (72 credit points) for accreditation by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). The major study has accreditation with the Australian Computer Society and the double major with Accountancy has accreditation with CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA).
Subjects required for major study
Code |
Subject |
Session |
Credit Points |
BUSS111 |
Introductory Programming for Information Systems |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS212 |
Database Management Systems |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS311 |
Advanced Database Management Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS318 |
Information Systems Project |
Spring |
6 |
Plus 24 credit points selected from either Systems Analysis and Design Strand | |||
BUSS211 |
Requirements Determination and Systems Analysis |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS218 |
Systems Design and Architecture |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS308 |
Information Systems Management |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS316 |
Information Systems Prototyping |
Autumn |
6 |
Or Information Systems Development Strand | |||
BUSS214 |
Information Systems Development I |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS215 |
Information Systems Development II |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS312 |
Business Data Communications |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS317 |
Information Systems Development & Integration |
Spring |
6 |
* The Information Systems discipline operates within the Faculty of Informatics. 2007 is the final intake under the administration of the Faculty of Commerce.