Information Systems is one of three disciplines of study offered in the field of Information Technology. It can be studied as either an Arts or Science discipline. The study of Information Systems concentrates on the application of computer systems to information processing and control. It is distinguished from Computer Science in that it accentuates the role of information in the service of management, and thus is interested in the analysis, design and implementation of systems rather than the computer itself. A “systems view” is taken throughout, where the organisational context for an information system is stressed. In the first two years the teaching is principally in the areas of information analysis and the mastery of the tools and techniques used to model systems and then implement them. The final year of the three-year program has a core concentration in software project lifecycle management. This third-year work is oriented strongly to Defence-related computing projects with direct Service input and guidance. Typical examples which have been undertaken include the analysis of computing support requirements, the design and implementation of various data and graphical applications, and the construction of Web sites and virtual environments.

A major sequence in Information Systems comprises of two Level I courses:

and 2 specified Level II courses in Computer Science:

plus 3 specified Level III courses:

plus 6UOC from the following electives:

Students wishing to take an Honours program in Information Systems need to take the full Information Systems major sequence as listed above. In their fourth year of study they undertake the following courses.

Full Time (24 Units of Credit a semester for 1 year)

Part Time (12 Units of Credit a semester for 2 years)

Combined Honours

It is also possible to do a combined Honours program in Information Systems and another discipline. Students wishing to take such a combined Honours program need to take the full Information Systems major sequence as part of their undergraduate degree. In their fourth year of study they undertake the following courses.

Full Time (24 Units of Credit a semester for 1 year)

Part Time (12 Units of Credit a semester for 2 years)

Students interested in taking an Honours program are advised to contact the School Office early in the year prior to the proposed Honours year.