Business Information Systems (code ITD)
Major Study
To satisfy the requirements for a major study in Business Information Systems, a student shall satisfactorily complete the following program:
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |
Year 1 |
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CSCI102 |
Systems |
Spring |
6 |
STAT131 |
Understanding Variation and Uncertainty |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
Plus either: |
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BUSS111 |
Business Programming I |
Spring/Summer |
6 |
or |
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CSCI114 |
Procedural Programming |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
Plus 100-level subjects chosen from the Additional Subject List, or second major subjects |
18 | ||
Plus 100-level subjects chosen from the General Schedule |
12 | ||
Year 2 |
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BUSS211 |
Requirements Determination and Systems Analysis |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS212 |
Database Management Systems |
Spring |
6 |
BUSS214 |
Business Programming II |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT201 |
Information Technology and Citizens' Rights |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT202 |
The Structure and Organisation of Telecommunications |
Spring |
6 |
Plus 200-level subjects chosen from the Additional Subject List, or second major subjects |
18 | ||
Note: BUSS218 is strongly recommended but not mandatory | |||
Year 3 |
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BUSS311 |
Advanced Database Management Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS312 |
Distributed Information Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
BUSS316 |
Information Systems Prototyping |
Autumn |
6 |
IACT301 |
Information and Communication Security Issues |
Spring |
6 |
IACT302 |
Corporate Network Planning |
Autumn |
6 |
Plus either: |
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BUSS317 |
Business Programming IV |
Spring |
6 |
or |
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BUSS308 |
Computer Systems Management |
Spring |
6 |
Plus 200/300-level subjects chosen from the Additional Subject List, or second major subjects |
12 | ||
Year 4 (Non-Honours) |
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IACT451 |
IT Project |
Annual |
12 |
Plus additional subjects chosen from the IACT400 Level Subjects List |
30 | ||
Plus one subject chosen from the IACT400 Level Subjects List or the Additional Subjects List |
6 | ||
Year 4 (Honours) |
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IACT441 |
IT Research Methodology |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
IACT450 |
Research Report |
Spring |
18 |
Plus additional subjects chosen from the IACT400 Level Subjects List |
18 | ||
Plus one subject chosen from the IACT400 Level Subjects List or the Additional Subjects List |
6 | ||
Double Major
A major in Business Information Systems can be combined with Software Engineering, Network and Systems Management, eBusiness Management, eBusiness Technologies, Marketing, Data Analysis, Modelling or Electronic Commerce.