Undergraduate - Course3335 - Honours degree of Bachelor of Business Information Systems

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Information Technology

Managing faculty	Information Technology
Abbreviated title	BBIS(Hons)
CRICOS code	055713A
Total credit points required	48
Standard duration of study (years)	1 year FT, 2 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Clayton)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3335
Contact details	Visit http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/honours
Course coordinator	Dr Alan Dorin

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

This course aims to provide highly achieving students progressing from the Bachelor of Business Information Systems (or equivalent course) to acquire research skills appropriate to their discipline and to understand the fundamentals of conceptual, methodological and implementation issues of IT-related research.

Outcomes

Graduates will develop an understanding of:

the role and need of research in IT applications in industry
the research theories and techniques applicable to business systems
research issues related to business processes and decision-making in organisations
a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods and values of research ethics and peer review.

Graduates will have the abilities and skills to:

develop the fundamentals of conceptual methodological and implementation issues of IT-related research in business
analyse and interpret business data
think creatively and develop, analyse and communicate alternative solutions to problems
apply the methods and tools used in the development of systems to business problems
use research skills to locate and retrieve information pertinent to the research problems using a range of sources.

Graduates will have developed attitudes which enable them to:

take initiative and work independently
work well in a team environment
interact effectively with users, clients and peers
show a concern for accuracy and a willingness to objectively assess their own performance
be aware of the social consequences of the role of information technology in our society
develop awareness of the changing needs of information technology by continuing to develop knowledge and skills in their chosen discipline.

Entry requirements

A person may be admitted to candidature for BBIS(Hons) if they meet one or both of the following criteria:

(a.) satisfied the requirements of a relevant pass degree and obtained a credit average or above in all units with a distinction in third year IT units

(b.) gained qualifications and experience in studies undertaken in any faculty or educational institution if such qualifications and experience are deemed by the faculty's admissions and credit transfer sub-committee to be preparation equivalent to attainment of the pass degree of the standard specified in (a) above.

Structure

Students conduct research in a selected area and complete an honours thesis.

Requirements

The honours degree consists of a total of 48 points, comprising:

FIT4005 IT research methods*
FIT4007 Advanced topics in information systems
honours thesis (24 points)
two level four or five units** chosen from a list published by the Faculty of Information Technology

* This includes compulsory attendance at workshops and stipulated faculty seminars.

** A maximum of one unit may be selected from units offered by other faculties, with the approval of the honours coordinator.

Award(s)

Honours degree of Bachelor of Business Information Systems