306-209 Management Information Systems

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306-209 Management Information Systems
Note	Students may not gain credit for both 306-209 Management Information Systems and 306-307 Management Information Systems (2001 and earlier). Information systems and information systems combined degree students are not permitted to gain credit for this subject.
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	2
Coordinator	Ms A Parkes
Semester	1 (view timetable)
Contact	Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week
Subject Description	Information systems (IS) is a critical component of management today. Reliance on systems will only increase with the emphasis on globalisation and multinational business. In many organisations IS has not only become the single largest capital expense but it has also become an important enabler for organisations to achieve their goals. This subject is designed to familiarise students with the important issues surrounding information systems. It adopts a sociotechnical perspective and will integrate materials from the textbook, research literature, case studies as well as practical computing exercises.
Assessment	A 3-hour final examination (60%) and assignments totalling not more than 4000 words (40%).
Prescribed Texts	To be advised.

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