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K63 Bachelor of Business (Management Information Systems) Honours

INTRODUCTION

The Bachelor of Business (Management Information Systems) Honours program is designed to provide advanced research based studies in management information systems for students who have distinguished themselves in their undergraduate studies in the field. It aims to enhance understanding of the discipline area and to develop knowledge, skills and abilities relating to research methods and research activity in management information systems.  Students will be engaged in a significant research investigation resulting in the production of a thesis.   
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for the Honours program a student must normally have achieved a Weighted Average Mark of 70% in the degree program.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.

Some units may be required to be undertaken at Mt Lawley.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.

Some units may be offered in the off-campus mode of delivery.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The Honours program is a one year full-time course, or two years part-time for a total of 120 credit points comprising of the following units:
 
Semester 1 (full-time)
BSA4701 Business Research Methods * 15
MIS4172 Honours Thesis Development 30 
Discipline Unit 1
 
*Or an alternative research method unit prescribed by the school.
 
Semester 2 (full-time)
MIS4173 Honours Thesis 30 
Discipline Unit 2
Discipline Unit 3
 
Discipline units are as follows:
MIS4607 IT Evaluation and Benefits Management 15
MIS4608 Risk and Security Management 15
MIS4609 Information Systems Strategies 15
 
Discipline unit selection should be conducted in consultation with the Course Co-ordinator having consideration for the faculty timetable, for undergraduate units already completed and the intended focus of the research component of the course. Units other than those indicated above may be undertaken with the approval of the Course Co-ordinator.
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009