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Information Systems Table

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Information Systems major

A major in Information Systems requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level major core units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units according to the following rules:
(a) for students in the Bachelor of Advanced Computing or Bachelor of Computing they must complete the ISYS coded interdisciplinary project units
(b) all other students may complete either the ISYS or SCPU coded units

Information Systems minor

A minor in Information Systems requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective unit

Units of study

The units of study are listed below.

1000-level units of study

Core
INFO1110
Introduction to Programming
6    N INFO1910 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO1910
Introduction to Programming (Advanced)
6    A ATAR sufficient to enter Dalyell program, or passing an online programming knowledge test, which will be administered during the O-week prior to the commencement of the semester.
N INFO1110 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO1113
Object-Oriented Programming
6    P INFO1110 OR INFO1910
N INFO1103 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive January

Intensive January
Semester 1
Semester 2

2000-level units of study

Core
ISYS2120
Data and Information Management
6    A Programming skills
P INFO1113 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905 OR INFO1003 OR INFO1903 OR DECO1012
N INFO2120 OR INFO2820 OR COMP5138
Semester 2
ISYS2110
Analysis and Design of Web Info Systems
6    P INFO1113 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1105 OR INFO1905
N INFO2110
Semester 1
ISYS2160
Information Systems in the Internet Age
6    A INFO1003 OR INFO1103 OR INFO1903 OR INFO1113
N ISYS2140
Semester 2

3000-level units of study

Major core
ISYS3401
Information Technology Evaluation
6    A MATH1005 OR MATH1905
P (INFO2110 OR ISYS2110) AND (INFO2120 OR ISYS2120) AND (ISYS2140 OR ISYS2160)
Semester 1
ISYS3402
Decision Analytics and Support Systems
6    A Database Management AND Systems Analysis and Modelling
P (ISYS2110 OR INFO2110) AND (ISYS2120 OR INFO2120)
Semester 2
Interdisciplinary project
ISYS3888
Information Systems Project
6    P (INFO2110 OR ISYS2110) AND (INFO2120 OR ISYS2120) AND (ISYS2140 OR ISYS2160)
N INFO3600 OR ISYS3207 OR ISYS3400
Semester 2
SCPU3001
Science Interdisciplinary Project
6    P Completion of 2000-level units required for at least one Science major.
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
Minor selective
ISYS3401
Information Technology Evaluation
6    A MATH1005 OR MATH1905
P (INFO2110 OR ISYS2110) AND (INFO2120 OR ISYS2120) AND (ISYS2140 OR ISYS2160)
Semester 1
ISYS3402
Decision Analytics and Support Systems
6    A Database Management AND Systems Analysis and Modelling
P (ISYS2110 OR INFO2110) AND (ISYS2120 OR INFO2120)
Semester 2