Bachelor of Information Systems with Honours
Bachelor of Information Systems with Honours
Abbreviation: BIS(Hons)
Course code: C4S
Course contact (faculty or school) (03) 6226 6200 or 1800 687 120
Introductory comments
This on-campus, 1-year (minimum) full-time or 2-year part-time course is offered by the
Faculty of Commerce at the Hobart and Launceston campuses. The Honours program will
not be offered in Launceston in 2003.
Admission & prerequisites
Candidates for the Bachelor of Information Systems with honours degree will be required
to satisfy the following:
(a)
have completed a bachelor degree with a major in Information Systems, or a closely
related field; and
(b)
have achieved at least a Distinction grade in two of the final year units (total
weighting of 25%) in their Information Systems major.
Course objectives
The course aims to provide –
1
students with a good understanding of the research methods in Information Systems
and provide the training necessary to pursue a research degree in the field;
2
advanced professional education and training in order to fulfil key roles in the IT
and related industries;
3
the community, particularly Tasmania, with honours graduates who have the
research skills and knowledge that will lead to positions of leadership and
management, particularly in the IT profession; and to
4
produce graduates who have well developed professional skills in such areas as
negotiation and conflict resolution, team building and leadership.
Career outcomes
Associate membership of the Australian Computer Society. Graduates of the Bachelor of
Information Systems could expect to find employment as a business analyst, database
analyst, systems analyst, IT project manager, IT manager, Information manager, database
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administrator, IT administrator or manager, telecommunications manager, IT consultant,
electronic commerce or electronic business consultant.
Course structure
The Bachelor of Information Systems honours program will consist of–
•
a major project culminating in the production of a thesis, equivalent in weighting to
4 units or 50%,
•
one required unit on research methods, with a weighting of 12.5%,
•
two elective units, with a total weighting of 25%, and
•
a professional skills unit, with a weighting of 12.5%.
Schedule A
Unit title
Bachelor of Information Systems with Honours
campus offered
H~1&2 L~1&2
weight
50%/100%
unit code
BSA498/499
Consisting of the following units and dissertation
H~1&2 L~1&2
Professional Skills
Information Systems Research Methods
H~1 L~1v
H~1&2 L~1&2
Dissertation
12.5%
12.5%
50%
BSA410
BSA413
BSA420
Any two of BSA411, BSA414, BSA416
Strategic Information Systems
Advanced Electronic Commerce
IS-based Knowledge Management
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
BSA411
BSA414
BSA416
H~1 L~1v
H~1 L~1v
H~2 L~2
Note: The following information is NOT included in the printed edition of the Course and
Unit Handbook
Contact
Hobart: Leonie Thomas ph 6226 7810 fax 6226 2913 <Leonie.Thomas@utas.edu.au>
Additional Information
The following information answers some frequently asked questions.
Note, however, details should be confirmed with the appropriate authority
Responsible faculty or school | Faculty of Commerce
Campus(es) offered | Hobart | Launceston
Mode of delivery| Full time | Part time
Course duration | 1 years minimum (2 semesters) | 2 years maximum (4 semesters)
Costs (course fees only – annual) | HECS: YES | International students: $10,500
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Students enrolled in this course | Total students enrolled last year: 14 | Total students
enrolled this year: 21 | International students last year: 2 | International students this
year: 2
Approximate student-staff contact hours | approx 10 hrs weekly
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