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Computer Information Systems - ATAX0002
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Faculty: Faculty of Law
 
 
School:  Australian School of Taxation
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: ATAX Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course provides an understanding of Information Systems. It addresses the types of systems, their position in society and at an organisational level. It also emphasises that there is a growing interdependence between business strategy, rules and procedures on the one hand and information systems software, hardware, and telecommunications on the other.


Recommended Prior Knowledge

None

Course Objectives

This course aims to help business students learn how to identify the need for and how to use and manage information systems and technologies to support the strategy and goals of a business. The early modules provide an overview of the types of information systems and the key information technologies and other components they comprise. The later modules explore the key types of information systems (eg, ERP and CRM), how to build or procure and implement information systems, and the management challenges involved (eg, ethical, security and privacy) in using and managing modern information systems and technologies).

Main Topics

  • Foundations of Information Systems in business
  • Information Technologies
  • Business applications
  • Developing business/IT solutions
  • Security and ethical challenges

Assessment

1 assignment
1 WebCT MCQ quiz

Course Texts

Prescribed
O'Brien JA, Introduction to Information Systems (New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin, 12th ed, 2005)

Citation and Style Guides
The following is a selection of acceptable citation and style guides, which you may use as the basis for your written work. You must purchase or have access to one of the following publications:
  • Rozenberg P, Australian guide to uniform legal citation (Sydney: Lawbook Co, 2nd ed, 2003)
  • Stuhmcke A, Legal referencing (Sydney: Butterworths, 3rd ed, 2005)
  • Australian guide to legal citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association, 2nd ed, 2002) - Available from http://mulr.law.unimelb.edu.au/aglc.asp

Note that in disciplines other than Law (ie, Accounting and Economics) the literature in these courses has, for the most part, been written in the Harvard style and in these courses you may prefer to use the Harvard style of referencing. Guides to using the Harvard style can be accessed at the following websites:

http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/ref.html
http://www.usq.edu.au/library/infoabout/ref_guides/default.htm

In this course, it is acceptable to use either one of the prescribed legal styles, or the Harvard style. However, whatever style you adopt must be used consistently and correctly - you must not mix one style with another.

Recommended
Refer to Course Profile supplied by Lecturer.

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