AFIS123-07S2 (C) Semester Two 2007

Information Systems and Technology

18 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 July 2007
End Date: Thursday, 15 November 2007
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 29 July 2007
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 14 October 2007

Description

Introduction to business information systems and technology; develop a working knowledge of computer systems, business applications and information technology.

The overall aim of AFIS 124 is to introduce students to Business Information Systems and Technology and develop a working knowledge of computer systems, business applications and information technology as intelligent users.

Learning Outcomes

  • Learning Outcomes:
    By the end of this course the student should be able to:
  • Have an end-user perspective of commercial computing systems and their impact on organisation’s decision making and problem solving in a competitive environment.  
  • Use computer systems terminology fluently, including its application in describing and analysing business situations.
  • Describe business information systems and basic system definition, including differentiating between the system and its environment.
  • Discuss the selection of appropriate hardware and software for use in specific applications.
  • Differentiate between data and information and be able to apply information systems concepts to organise data in a database.
  • Describe telecommunications systems and their application to business settings, including the practical use of email and the Internet.
  • Describe and differentiate between various business information systems, including: transaction processing systems, management information systems, decision support systems and artificial intelligence systems.
  • Gain a clear understanding of the systems development process; understand success factors associated with systems development; recognise the relative merits of the various build and buy options, including the traditional systems development, prototyping, end user development and application package acquisition.  
  • Gain hands-on experience with spreadsheets and database management through a series of tutorial exercises.
  • Understand the impact of modern information systems on business and society, including the security and ethical problems they pose.
  • Understand the basic concepts of programming, problem solving and design techniques.

Restrictions

AFIS101, ACCY102, AFIS124

Timetable Note

There will be three 1-hour lab tests, each contributing 5% of the final grade, at the following times:

1.  MS Excel  Wednesday 15 Aug - between 5 & 8 p.m.
2.  MS Access  Wednesday 26 Sept - between 5 & 8 p.m.
3.  Programming  Wednesday 17 Oct - between 5 & 8 p.m.

The term test will be held on Monday 20 Aug from 7 - 9 p.m. in C1 & C2

Course Coordinator

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 5%
Final Exam 50%
Laboratory Assessment 15%
Test 30%

Notes

Lab Tutorials:

These will be in the computer labs in the basement (Level 0) of the Commerce Building, otherwise called the “VAULT”.  These sessions will cover various applications including MS EXCEL, MS ACCESS, Visual Basic for applications, and the Internet using a browser called Netscape.  These tutorials are for one hour per week during most weeks as noted on the attached course schedule.  Students are expected to attend the tutorial group to which they are assigned.

Discussion Tutorials:  

These one hour sessions will be held at least every three weeks, possibly in most weeks.  They provide an opportunity to discuss questions based on topics that have been presented during lectures. Students will not be allocated to a specific time, so select one of the   times that suits your schedule.

Use of the Internet:  

Students will have access to the Internet, and will be required to use it as part of the course.  All students will be assigned an account by the Computer Services Centre. There will be tutorials on the use of email and other Internet facilities in the first week of the semester.  You will also have international access using the Internet.  Access to New Zealand sites is free.  However, International access incurs a cost.  See

http://www.it.canterbury.ac.nz for information on charge rates.

45% rule

There is a general departmental requirement that students are required to average not less than 45% in the invigilated component of their assessments in order to pass the course as a whole. ‘Invigilated’ means ‘formally supervised under exam conditions’. This includes items such as term tests, supervised laboratory tests, and in-class tests under supervision.  Excluded items (i.e. non-invigilated) include (group or individual) take home tests, essays, projects, presentations (unless fully supervised and assessed on delivery of presentation only), and assignments.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $625.00

International fee $2,550.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .

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