Please note: Information on this page relates to the 2012 academic year unless otherwise specified.
On this page:
- Overview
- Undergraduate Information
- Postgraduate Information
- How To Find Out More
- Related Subjects and Careers
- List of Courses
Contact the School of Information Management to learn more about Information Systems.
Overview
Using Information Technology (IT) to create innovative business opportunities is a contemporary business strategy. Information Systems is the use and application of computer technology to business and society, not just the computers themselves.
You don't need prior mathematics or programming skills to study Information Systems at Victoria. Instead you will get a practical introduction to the different types of IT available now, and how and why they are used in business. You will learn how to develop simple database and Internet applications, and then move into more detail, including systems analysis, design, and implementation.
The solid understanding provided by a major in Information Systems is ideally suited to the modern employment market.
You can take Information Systems as:
- a major for a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (BCA)
- study the subject as a complement to your Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Undergraduate Information
BCA major requirements
- The BCA core must be included (ACCY 111 or ACCY 130, ECON 130*, FCOM 111**, INFO 101, MARK 101, MGMT 101 and QUAN 102)
- INFO 102, 201, 241, 232
- INFO 395; two courses from INFO 301-391
Note: students doing the INFO/ELCM double major can take INFO 395 or ELCM 395 -- not both -- and can substitute one INFO or ELCM 300-level course for whichever 395-coded course they did not take.
Postgraduate Information
Postgraduate Qualifications in Information Systems
- Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (Honours)
- Graduate Diploma/Certificate in Commerce
- Master of Commerce and Administration in Information Systems
- PhD in Information Systems
How To Find Out More
You can order more information on this subject by registering on our Request for Study Material database.
Victoria's Student Recruitment and Course Advice Office offers advice on courses and help with planning your degree.
Contact the Commerce and Administration Faculty Student Administration Office for information on Admission, qualifications and courses, course advice and selection criteria, exemptions and prerequisites and your Application to Study.
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Related Subjects and Careers
| Related Subjects | Careers |
|---|---|
|
Computer Science |
Application programmer |
List of Courses
Please note: the list below shows undergraduate-level courses only. For a complete course listing, see the list of all Information Systems courses.
| On this page: |
| 100 Level Courses |
|---|
INFO 101 – Foundations of Information Systems |
INFO 102 – Business Application Programming |
| 200 Level Courses |
|---|
BBIS 221 – Special Topic |
INFO 221 – Principles of Project Management |
INFO 222 – Modern Systems Analysis |
INFO 232 – Business Systems Analysis |
INFO 241 – Introduction to Database Management and Programming |
| 300 Level Courses |
|---|
BBIS 302 – Ethical and Legal Issues |
BBIS 321 – Special Topic |
INFO 301 – Strategic Information Systems Management |
INFO 320 – Project in Information Systems |
INFO 321 – Principles of Project Management |
INFO 322 – Information Systems Implementation |
INFO 325 – Telecommunications in Business |
INFO 332 – Advanced Systems Analysis |
INFO 341 – Advanced Database Programming |
INFO 381 – Special Topic |
INFO 391 – Research Paper in Information Systems |
INFO 395 – Case Studies in Information Systems |
| 400 Level Courses |
|---|
BBIS 401 – Case Studies in Information Technology |
BBIS 416 – IT Business Development |
BBIS 417 – Enterprise Systems |
BBIS 422 – Advanced Project Management |
BBIS 489 – Individual IT Project |
INFO 401 – Foundations of Information Systems Research |
INFO 403 – Research Methods in Information Systems |
INFO 404 – e-Commerce Research |
INFO 405 – IT and the New Organisation |
INFO 406 – Information and Systems |
INFO 407 – Virtual Workplace: Issues and Strategies |
INFO 408 – Research Project in Information Systems |
INFO 409 – Special Topic: IT, Innovation, Value & Productivity |
INFO 410 – Research Paper in Information Systems |
| 500 Level Courses |
|---|
INFO 591 – Information Systems Thesis |
| 600 Level Courses |
|---|
INFO 690 – Information Systems |