Master of Information Systems

2020 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2020 course information
Award granted	Master of Information Systems
Course Map	These course maps are for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2020: Non-Major Specific Business Analytics Major This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2020: Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	Depending on your professional experience and previous qualifications, the Master of Information Systems is typically 1, 1.5 or 2 years duration. 1 year full time (2 years part time) – 8 credit points 1.5 years full time (3 years part time) – 12 credit points 2 years full time (4 years part time) – 16 credit points Deakin courses can also be studied part time over a longer period.
CRICOS course code	052316E Burwood (Melbourne)
Deakin course code	M722
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

The Master of Information Systems has been developed in response to the rapid growth in the use of information systems and eBusiness applications by businesses and governments internationally.

The mass adoption of social media, the advances of new technologies, and the accumulation of large amounts of data has made information central to many aspects of work and life.

Digital information has revolutionised the way we do business. Its capture, strategic use and associated technology in the business environment, is the discipline of information systems.

The course provides specialist skills in business-oriented principles and practices of information systems and eBusiness. It focuses on the strategic use of information in a business and policy context, supported by a sound technical understanding and capability in specific areas of information systems, particularly information security, supply chain management, and project management.

The course will give you an understanding of the principles and practices of stakeholder analysis, identification of business needs, problems and opportunities, analysis, negotiation and specification of requirements for any solution that may involve technology-inspired change.

You’ll learn quantitative reasoning skills so that you can review business performance to find problems, areas of opportunities, and trends in data using business analytics. You’ll learn data-driven, evidence-based approaches to business decision making and business performance analysis, and you’ll get an understanding of business metrics.

Your project management skills will be developed to ensure that you are able to implement best practice relationship building, communication and resourcing to support your project aims.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Professional recognition

The Master of Information Systems is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
Completion of this course grants eligibility for entry as a Professional member of the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

Career opportunities

This course teaches students the skills required to manage the impact of technologies in organisations, understand the role of technology in managing knowledge and information, and recognise the role of modern information systems in society and business.

Graduates can move into careers as data analysts, business analysts, systems analysts, e-Business specialists, security analysts, and information systems project leaders.

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.

Mandatory student checks

Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.

Alternative exits

Graduate Certificate of Information Systems (M522)
Graduate Diploma of Information Systems (M622)

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcome	Course Learning Outcome
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Apply broad and integrated knowledge regarding information systems tools, methods and research skills to identify and justify information systems solutions for organisation and social contexts.
Communication	Use written and oral skills effectively to interact with specialist and non-specialist audiences in information systems contexts.
Digital literacy	Apply digital technologies effectively to support researching, analysing and presenting complex information relating to information systems contexts
Critical thinking	Apply research skills to evaluate and judge academic, professional and/or stakeholder information when analysing complex information systems contexts.
Problem solving	Identify and define organisational problems; formulate, model, evaluate alternative information systems solutions; and recommend information systems solutions based on organisational and societal needs.
Self-management	Demonstrate autonomy, adaptability and responsibility, self-reflect and critique own performance and identify and plan future development as an information systems professional.
Teamwork	Work collaboratively in teams to produce and share specialised and integrated information systems solutions for complex organisational and social contexts.
Global citizenship	Demonstrate the ability to apply ethical, social and environmental responsibility frameworks and principles to evaluate information systems solutions for organisational and societal contexts.

Course rules

The Master of Information Systems is typically 8, 12 or 16 credit points. The exact number of credit points you study depends on how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) – your professional experience and previous qualifications – which can save you time and money.

For students undertaking 16 credit points, you study 12 credit points of core units (2 of which must be selected from a specified list), plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point units, MAI010 Academic Integrity and MIS070 Academic Induction for Postgraduate Information Systems and 4 credit points of elective units, which may be selected from a faculty wide specialisation, a selected list of units or any postgraduate units offered by the University, subject to eligibility.

Students are introduced to research tools and techniques in core units of the course where they learn analytic skills and the practical application of those skills in professional contexts. They must also complete a capstone unit that requires requiring them to integrate the skills learnt over their course of study and produce an applied piece of research with reference to prevailing literature.

From Trimester 2 2020:

For students undertaking 16 credit points, you study 12 credit points of core units (2 of which must be selected from a specified list), plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point unit, MAI010 Academic Integrity and 4 credit points of elective units, which may be selected from a faculty wide specialisation, a selected list of units or any postgraduate units offered by the University, subject to eligibility.

Specialisations

Faculty-wide specialisations

Refer to the details of each specialisation for availability.

Course structure

Compulsory 0-credit point units

To be completed in the first trimester of study:-

MAI010

Academic Integrity (0 credit points)

Course structure

Core units

MIS701

Business Requirements Analysis

MIS712

Managing Digital Transformation

MIS713

Digital Transformation of Supply Chains

MIS732

Enterprise Architecture and Governance

MIS741

Ethics of Digital Transformation

MIS761

Enterprise Information Management and Security

MIS770/MIS770A

Foundation Skills in Data Analysis ^

MIS782

Value of Information

MIS798

Project Management

MIT799/MIS799

Information Systems in Practice ^*

Plus two credit points from the following:

MPM701 Business Process Management
Any MIS7 coded unit
Any MIT7 coded unit
Any SIT7 coded unit
Any MWL7 coded unit

^MIS770A is a Start Anytime unit.

^*MIT799 code denotes Study Tour version of the unit.

Elective units

The remaining 4 credit points may be selected from:

Recommended electives^{^}
Faculty wide specialisation
Postgraduate units offered by the University, subject to availability.

^{^} Recommended electives list:

Any MIS7 coded unit
Any MIT7 coded unit
Any SIT7 coded unit
Any MWL7 coded unit

Work experience

This course provides students the opportunity to complete one or more elective work integrated learning units.

More information: WIL Programs

Other course information

Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.

Further information

Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.

Contact Student Central

Other learning experiences

This course includes the option of other learning experiences including study tour units.

MPT732 Marketing Management (Tour)
MPT736 International Marketing (Tour)

Research and research-related study

Research-related learning tasks are embedded across units where student achievement is demonstrated in specific assessment tasks.