Teaching Areas
The School of Information Systems concentrates its teaching expertise in several areas including:
Accounting Information Systems is the use of information systems in accounting. It looks at the interaction between information, communications technologies and the formal systems of financial control required by business.
Business Security Management focuses on information security in a corporate context. It looks at the design, management and security of eBusiness and provides an understanding of data communication systems and the ability to design to meet security needs.
Health Informatics focuses on the relationship between information systems and health through the acquisition, storage, retrieval and use of information in a health context such as health care and medical treatment and ways in which the information is used and protected.
Professional Practice is designed for students develop and experience additional skills important to the business world. It looks at the ability to manage business information, communication effectively and understand the importance of business ethics.
Supply Chain Management relates to management of the flow of information, materials and finances. It looks at the movement process from supplier to end-consumer and coordination and integration of these activities in organisations.
Business Information Systems is the application of computers to business processes. It looks at the fundamental understanding of how computers work and how they can be and how they are used in the business environment.
eBusiness also known as Electronic Business is the application of information systems within an online or networked environment such as the internet. It looks at the ability to create, deploy and maintain a variety of communication systems in a business context.
Interactive Marketing is the use of an interactive medium such as the internet to supplement the discipline of marketing. It looks at innovative strategies and use of internet applications for business communication and online marketing.
Quantitative Business Analysis is concerned with the use of data to support the decision making process in a business. It looks at decision making based on data analysis, practical application of mathematics and statistics and problem solving skills.
Technology Management aims to place both the individual and organisation in perspective. It looks at both the business and technical sides by including a range of topics that are important to information systems and its function in organisations.
