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Bachelor of Business Information Systems
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Business Information Systems |
Abbreviation: | BBusInfSys |
UOW Course Code: | 1838 |
CRICOS Code: | 068718M |
Study Areas / Disciplines / My University Key Words: | Web Technologies, eBusiness, Database Management, Business, Information Technlogy, Information and Communication Technology, Information Systems |
Duration: | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: | 144 |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn/Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On campus (Face-to-face) |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong / 754500 |
ATAR: | 75 |
Course Requirements
Business Information analysts are involved in the analysis, design, implementation, maintenance and enhancement of computer based information systems critical to the successful operation of modern organisations. They require a sound understanding of the business requirements for the systems they design and must deal with users at all levels within an organisation.
UOW's Bachelor of Business Information Systems degree is specifically designed to prepare you for a career as a systems analyst or as an information systems specialist in a business, government, or a non-profit environment.
The program emphasises theoretical understanding and practical skills and involves working with a wide range of hardware and software tools, using state-of-the-art computing facilities. Real life projects will ensure your skills meet industry requirements.
Course Structure
a) Students who enrol in Bachelor of Business Information Systems must satisfactorily complete at least 144 credit points consisting of the following:
i) 19 of the core subjects (120 credit points) taken from the Bachelor of Business Information Systems Core Subject list, plus
ii) a 6 credit point subject from the Commerce Elective List and
iii) three electives (18 credit points) from the General Schedule.
b) a maximum of 72 credit points of 100-level subjects can be undertaken as part of the Bachelor of Business Information Systems degree.
c) completion of ISIT200 Industry Placement, which is a single 8-week period of approved industry placement, assessed in the form of written reports. ISIT200 must be completed before graduation. The placement will normally be undertaken in the summer session at the end of the second year, although enrolment in this subject in the first year is strongly encouraged.
Core Subject List:
Subjects | Session | Credit Points | |
Accounting Fundamentals in Society | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
Systems Analysis | Spring | 6 | |
Information Systems | Autumn | 6 | |
Communications and Networks | Autumn | 6 | |
Programming Concepts | Autumn/ Spring | 6 | |
Database | Spring | 6 | |
Object Oriented Programming | Spring | 6 | |
Information and Communication Security | Spring | 6 | |
Principles of eBusiness | Autumn | 6 | |
Web Technologies | Autumn | 6 | |
Strategic Systems Management | Spring | 6 | |
System Design and Human Computer Interaction | Autumn | 6 | |
Professional Practice and Ethics | Autumn | 6 | |
Database Management Systems | Autumn | 6 | |
Business Process Management | Spring | 6 | |
Introductory Business Mathematics | Spring | 6 | |
Business Communications | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
Introduction to Management | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |
And either | |||
Information Systems Project | Annual | 12 | |
Information Technology Project | Annual | 12 |
Commerce Electives list
Choose ONE subject from LIST below:
Subjects | Session | Credit Points | |||
Accounting in Organisations | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |||
Macroeconomic Essentials for Business | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |||
Introductory Microeconomics | Autumn/Spring | 6 | |||
Marketing Principles | Autumn/Spring | 6 |
Professional Recognition
The Bachelor of Business Information Systems is accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting requirements for membership at the "Professional level".
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: eis@uow.edu.au