Course Title: Business Information Systems

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Business Information Systems

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ISYS2056	City Campus	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 2 2006, Summer2007, Sem 1 2007, Sem 2 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 2 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 2 2009, Summer2010, Sem 1 2010, Sem 2 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 2 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 2 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 2 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 2 2015, Sem 1 2016, Sem 2 2016, Sem 1 2018, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2021
ISYS2056	City Campus	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2022, Sem 2 2022
ISYS2059	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Offsh 1 07, Offsh 1 11, Offsh 3 11, Offsh1 12, Offsh3 12, Offsh1 13, Offsh3 13, Offsh3 14, Offsh1 15, Offsh3 15, Offsh1 16, Offsh3 16, Offsh1 18, Offsh3 18, Offsh1 19, Offsh3 19, Offsh1 20, Offsh3 20, Offsh1 21, Offsh3 21
ISYS2059	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Offsh1 22, Offsh3 22, Offsh1 23
ISYS2109	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Viet1 2007, Viet2 2007, Viet3 2007, Viet1 2008, Viet2 2008, Viet3 2008, Viet1 2009, Viet2 2009, Viet3 2009, Viet1 2010, Viet2 2010, Viet3 2010, Viet1 2011, Viet2 2011, Viet3 2011, Viet1 2012, Viet2 2012, Viet3 2012, Viet1 2013, Viet2 2013, Viet3 2013, Viet1 2014, Viet2 2014, Viet3 2014, Viet1 2015, Viet2 2015, Viet3 2015, Viet1 2016, Viet2 2016, Viet3 2016, Viet2 2018, Viet3 2018, Viet1 2019, Viet2 2019, Viet3 2019, Viet1 2020, Viet2 2020, Viet3 2020, Viet1 2021, Viet2 2021, Viet3 2021
ISYS2109	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Viet1 2022, Viet2 2022, Viet3 2022, Viet1 2023
ISYS3384	RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Viet3 2019, Viet1 2020, Viet2 2020, Viet3 2020, Viet1 2021, Viet2 2021, Viet3 2021
ISYS3384	RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Viet1 2022, Viet2 2022, Viet3 2022, Viet1 2023

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ISYS2056	City Campus	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face or Internet	UGRDFlex21 (GEP)
ISYS2056	City Campus	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	UGRDFlex22 (All)

Course Coordinator: Dr Humza Naseer

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1168

Course Coordinator Email: humza.naseer@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 80 Level 8

Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

Information systems have become pervasive and now underpin everything a business does. This course provides insights into how Information systems and related information technologies are driving innovation, new business models, hyper-competition and digital business transformation. Drawing on case studies, the following concepts will be examined:

• business value of information systems,
• data and information management,
• business analytics and decision-making, and
• managing information systems security.

You will be equipped with sought-after business and technical skills that play an important role in assisting organisations to make the most out of modern information and communication technologies.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

CLO1. Demonstrate the fundamental concepts and business value of Information Systems. CLO2. Explain the role of information systems in managing and sustaining digital transformation. CLO3. Critically analyse enterprise information systems and their role in data-driven decision-making. CLO4. Identify, evaluate and communicate strategic and operational issues suited to the application of information systems management concepts and theories to real-world practice.

Overview of Learning Activities

The course is delivered interactively in one hour lectures and two hour workshops each week. 

The mode of delivery requires that you revise lecture material each week and prepare for workshop activities. Short activities at the commencement of each workshop will provide you with feedback on how your learning is progressing. All learning activities are included in the relevant RMIT Canvas shell.

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period.

Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:

Assessment Task 1: 30%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2

Assessment Task 2: 30%
Linked CLOs: 2, 3. 4

Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.