Undergraduate, Postgraduate - UnitFIT4007 - Advanced topics in information systems

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Information Technology
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2012 (Day) South Africa Second semester 2012 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit will develop students capabilities to undertake research in the information systems field. Students will learn various research methods and study published research papers in which these research methods have been used. In particular, students will learn to evaluate how well the research methods have been used in published research papers. Students will also develop an understanding of some of the exciting, leading-edge research in the information systems field. This understanding may enable students to identify research topics that they would like to pursue, perhaps in an honours, masters, or PhD thesis.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will have:

developed capabilities to undertake research in the information systems field;
learned various research methods and studied published research papers in which these research methods have been used;
learned to evaluate how well the research methods have been used in published research papers.