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Bachelor of Business Information Systems
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Bachelor of Business Information Systems |
Abbreviation: |
BBIS |
Home Faculty: |
Informatics |
Duration: |
3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
144 |
Delivery Mode: |
On campus (Face-to-face) |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn/Spring |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
1838 |
UAC Code: |
754500 |
CRICOS Code: |
068718M |
Overview
Information systems are vital to the success of every business and government in the world. A Bachelor of Business Information Systems (BBIS) degree provides the knowledge and skills to design, develop and integrate information systems to support a client's business needs and to achieve a competitive edge in the global marketplace. A BBIS degree covers the whole of the system's lifecycle: requirements-gathering; design and coding; testing and implementation seen from a business perspective.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Approximate UAI: 77.10
Assumed Knowledge: Any two units of English
For entry requirements for students 21 and over or international students, please refer to the relevant prospectus.
Credit Transfer
Information about Approved Credit Transfer Arrangements with domestic providers is available at:
http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/generalcourserules/UOW028672.html
Information about Approved Credit Transfer Arrangements with international providers is available at:
http://www.uow.edu.au/future/international/apply/credit/index.html
Course Requirements
a) Students who enrol in Bachelor of Business Information Systems, must satisfactorily complete at least 144 credit points consisting of the following:
i) 20 of the core subjects (126 credit points) taken from the Bachelor of Business Information Systems Core Subject list, plus
ii) a 6 credit point subject from the Commerce Elective List and
iii) two electives (12 credit points) from the General Schedule.
b) A maximum of 72 credit points of 100-level subjects can be undertaken as part of the Bachelor of Business Information Systems degree.
c) Students should note that a PC grade at 300-level in any required subject does not satisfy degree requirements
d) No more than 1/6 of the total credit points completed can be at PC grade.
Bachelor of Business Information Systems Core Subject List:
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |
ACCY111 |
Accounting Fundamentals in Society |
Autumn |
6 |
ISIT100 |
Systems Analysis |
Spring |
6 |
ISIT102 |
Information Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
ISIT105 |
Communications and Networks |
Autumn |
6 |
ISIT111 |
Programming Concepts |
Autumn |
6 |
ISIT112 |
Database |
Spring |
6 |
ISIT114 |
Object Oriented Programming |
Spring |
6 |
ISIT201 |
Information and Communication Security |
Spring |
6 |
ISIT204 |
Principles of e-Business |
Autumn |
6 |
ISIT207 |
Web Programming I |
Spring |
6 |
ISIT208 |
Strategic Systems Management |
Spring |
6 |
ISIT218 |
System Design and Human Computer Interaction |
Autumn |
6 |
ISIT301 |
Professional Practice and Ethics |
Autumn |
6 |
ISIT311 |
Database Management Systems |
Autumn |
6 |
ISIT316 |
IS Prototyping and Methodologies |
Autumn |
6 |
ISIT332 |
Business Process Management |
Spring |
6 |
ISIT318 |
Information Systems Project |
Annual |
12 |
MATH179 |
Introductory Business Mathematics |
Spring |
6 |
MGMT102 |
Business Communications |
Autumn |
6 |
MGMT110 |
Introduction to Management |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
Commerce Electives list
Choose ONE subject from LIST below:
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | ||||
ACCY112 |
Accounting in Organisations |
Spring |
6 |
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ECON101 |
Macroeconomic Essentials for Business |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |||
ECON111 |
Introductory Microeconomics |
Autumn/Spring |
6 | |||
MARK101 |
Marketing Principles |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
Professional Recognition
Accreditation by the Australian Computer Society for membership at a 'Professional level' for the Bachelor of Business Information Systems has been granted.