The Information Systems major blends both conceptual and practical skills focused on the creation, flow, and use of information within organisations. Students gain insights into organisational structures and acquire the necessary knowledge and skills for systems analysis, design, and management of organisational computer systems applications. This prepares them for a professional career in the Information Technology industry. The curriculum includes courses on project management, both theoretical and practical, and addresses a range of ethical issues pertinent to Information Systems.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply problem-solving, abstraction, mathematics, design and decision-making methodologies to develop components, systems and processes
- Identify, interpret and critically analyse stakeholder needs while recognising the constraints and uncertainties of the system (social, cultural, legislative, ethical and environmental).
- Use appropriate software, equipment and devices to ensure model applicability accuracy and limitations.
- Demonstrate communication skills, and research methods both individually as a group member through innovative approaches to real-world problems.
Other Information
A Bachelor of Computing with an INFS Major is an accredited degree with the Australian Computer Society.
Areas of Interest
- Business Information Systems
- Management
- Bioinformatics
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Software Engineering
- Advanced Computing
- Information Systems
- Information - Intensive Computing
- Intelligent Systems
- Software Development
- Algorithms and Data
- Artifical Intelligence
- Computer Systems
- Computer Engineering
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
The INFS major requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
A maximum of 18 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
A minimum of 18 units must come from completion of 3000 and 4000-level courses
30 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:
COMP2120 Software Engineering (6 units)
INFS1001 Business Information Systems (6 units)
INFS2024 Information Systems Analysis (6 units)
INFS3024 Information Systems Management (6 units)
INFS3059 Project Management and Information Systems (6 units)
18 units from the completion of courses from the following list:
COMP3425 Data Mining (6 units)
COMP3430 Data Wrangling (6 units)
COMP3900 Human Computer Interface Design and Evaluation (6 units)
COMP4650 Document Analysis (6 units)
INFS3002 Enterprise Systems in Business (6 units)
This major is incompatible with the Business Information Systems Major.
36 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| INFS1001 | Business Information Systems | 6 |
| INFS2024 | Information Systems Analysis | 6 |
| COMP 2130: Software Analysis and Design | ||
| COMP 2410: Networked Information Systems | ||
| INFS3024 | Information Systems Management | 6 |
| INFS3059 | Project Management and Information Systems | 6 |
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COMP 3410: IT in E-Commerce | ||
| COMP 3420: Advncd Databases and Data Mng | ||
| COMP3900 | Human-Computer Interaction | 6 |
| COMP4650 | Document Analysis | 6 |
| INFS3002 | Enterprise Systems in Business | 6 |