Created as part of the Master of information Technology and Master of Applied Information Technology Units - 2009

Core unit for: MAIT

This is a foundation unit and one of six core units required for the MAIT

1. the role of information systems in organisations
2. some of the techniques used to analyse and design information systems
3. the framework used to structure information systems development projects
4. when the use of a particular technique is appropriate
5. the attitudes to appreciate the capabilities and limitations of an information system
6. the practical skills to apply some of the analysis and design techniques in a systems development situation
7. have the practical skills to communicate requirements for business functionality of an information system in terms of data required, data storage and processing

ASCED Discipline Group Classification: 020305

The unit introduces students to the key principles which underlie the analysis and design of computer-based information systems to support business and other organisational undertakings. It describes the development life cycle of an information system and provides students with an introductory knowledge of the process of information systems development and the techniques used.

The unit introduces students to the key principles which underlie the analysis and design of computer-based information systems to support business and other organisational undertakings. It describes the development life cycle of an information system and provides students with an introductory knowledge of the process of information systems development and the techniques used. <br></br> <br></br>

Formal assessment consisting of

• 50% - Assignments
• 50% - Formal supervised assessment

• Assignments
  • Objective 2 ( some of the techniques used to analyse and design information systems )
  • Objective 4 ( when the use of a particular technique is appropriate )
  • Objective 6 ( the practical skills to apply some of the analysis and design techniques in a systems development situation )
  • Objective 7 ( have the practical skills to communicate requirements for business functionality of an information system in terms of data required, data storage and processing )
• Formal supervised assessment
  • Objective 1 ( the role of information systems in organisations )
  • Objective 2 ( some of the techniques used to analyse and design information systems )
  • Objective 3 ( the framework used to structure information systems development projects )
  • Objective 4 ( when the use of a particular technique is appropriate )
  • Objective 5 ( the attitudes to appreciate the capabilities and limitations of an information system )
  • Objective 6 ( the practical skills to apply some of the analysis and design techniques in a systems development situation )
  • Objective 7 ( have the practical skills to communicate requirements for business functionality of an information system in terms of data required, data storage and processing )

6

Per week:

• 2 hours of lectures
• 2 hours of tutorials
• 0 hours of seminars