AUT - Information Systems Science major: Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences
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Information Systems Science major: Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences
The Information Systems Science major develops the skills needed for the acquisition, representation and processing of knowledge-based solutions. Students who specialise in Information Systems Science will:
- Be able to devise effective and efficient solutions for information processing, generation and delivery.
- Understand information systems and their application in particular domains
- Have an understanding of the technical aspects of database and programming for information retrieval and presentation.
WHAT THIS MAJOR COVERS
Students will learn the theory and science behind the management and use of information, including information architecture, information modelling, data mining, knowledge engineering, and database design.
- Data analyst
- Information analyst and designer
- IS services consultant
- IT supervisory and management roles
- Logistics analyst
- Project leader
- Technical or business analyst
Most papers last one semester and are worth 15 points. You must complete 120 points each year (360 points for the entire degree). In each year you will study core (compulsory) papers, and select other papers from a range of options.
Year one - 120 points in total
CORE PAPERS
Level 5:
145612 Applied Communication (15)
405021 Enterprise Systems (15)
405701 Programming 1 (15)
405702 Computing Technology in Society (15)
405703 Foundations of IT Infrastructure (15)
405704 Programming 2 (15)
SELECT ONE
405706 Computer Networking (15)
735316 Computer Network Principles (15)
SELECT ONE
715184 Applied Statistics (15)
715189 Algebra and Discrete Mathematics (15)
715205 Finite Mathematics (15)
715700 Probability Theory and Applications (15)
Year two - 120 points in total
CORE PAPERS
Level 6:
406027 IT Project Management (15)
406702 Data and Process Modelling (15)
406703 Logical Database Design (15)
406713 Foundations of Information Science (15)
406715 Information Modelling and Visualisation (15)
SELECT ONE
406704 Programme Design and Construction (15)
406706 Physical Database Design (15)
With a further two papers (30 points) from Information Systems Science electives or other Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences papers.
Year three - 120 points in total
CORE PAPERS
Level 7:
407009 Research and Development Project (30)
407712 Contemporary Information Systems (15)
407916 Data Mining and Knowledge Engineering (15)
407921 Machine Learning (15)
With a further three papers (45 points) from Information Systems Science electives or other Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences papers.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SCIENCE ELECTIVES:
Level 6:
406714 Information Security Technologies (15)
466641 Organisational Behaviour (15)
716291 Introductory Functional Programming (15)
716315 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (15)
Level 7:
407210 Needs Analysis and Acquisition (15)
407701 Artificial Intelligence (15)
407702 Applied Human Computer Interaction (15)
407915 Bioinformatics (15)
407919 Health Informatics (15)