Bachelor of Information Systems
2015 Deakin University Handbook
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| Year | 2015 course information |
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| Award granted | Bachelor of Information Systems |
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| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong) |
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| Cloud Campus | Yes |
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| Duration | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
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| CRICOS course code | 078140K Burwood (Melbourne) |
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| Deakin course code | M340 |
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Course sub-headings
Course overview
The Bachelor of Information Systems aims to equip students with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to build a career as an information systems professional and to recognise the value of the contribution they can make to society as a professional.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Learning Outcome | Course Learning Outcome |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Develop and apply broad and coherent knowledge of the foundation theories, concepts and practice of Information Systems within an organisation or social setting. |
| Communication | Communicate ideas and concepts, with consideration to impacts and outcomes, to specialist and non-specialist audiences (using appropriate tools, technologies and techniques). |
| Digital literacy | Use appropriate technologies to source, evaluate and analyse information relevant to a variety of issues and contexts in information systems. |
| Critical thinking | Apply critical and creative thinking skills in a variety of information systems settings. |
| Problem solving | Identify and model problems and articulate broad solutions related to authentic situations in the field of Information Systems. |
| Self-management | Demonstrate intellectual independence and reflect on self-performance to identify and plan future professional development. |
| Teamwork | Work collaboratively in diverse teams to produce and share solutions to information systems or other business or social problems. |
| Global citizenship | Demonstrate ethical, legal, and responsible behaviour in the development and deployment of information systems to meet stakeholder needs. |
| Approved by Faculty Board October 2014. |
Course rules
The Bachelor of Information Systems is a 24 credit point course consisting of up to 17 credit points of core units from the School of Information and Business Analytics and up to 8 credit points of general electives to enable students to include a 6 or 8 credit point major sequence.
Course structure
Core Units
| MCA010 | Unit description is currently unavailable (0 cp) |
| MIS010 | Unit description is currently unavailable (0 cp) |
| MIS101 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS171 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS201 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS202 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS211 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS231 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS271 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS276 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS291 | Unit description is currently unavailable ~ |
| MIS312 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS332 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS352 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS392 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
| MIS398 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS399 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
plus one unit of Work Integrated Learning chosen from:
| MIS293 | Unit description is currently unavailable # |
| MIS390 | Unit description is currently unavailable ^ |
| MIS393 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| MIS394 | Unit description is currently unavailable + |
| MIS396 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 cp)< |
plus eight credit points of general elective units or if you have completed the 2 credit point unit, MIS396, 7 credit points of general elective units.
~ Replaced by MWL201 from T1 2016
# Replaced by MWL203 from T1 2016
^ Replaced by MWL303 from T1 2016
* Replaced by MWL301 from T1 2016
+ Replaced by MWL311 from T1 2016
< Replaced by MWL312 from T1 2016
