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ACCG8022 – Information Systems in Business

2020 – Session 1, Infrequent attendance, North Ryde

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General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Matthew Mansour
matthew.mansour@mq.edu.au
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Moderator
Yvette Blount
yvette.blount@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
(10cp from ACCG or ACST or AFIN or BUS or ECON or MGMT or MKTG units at 6000 level or above) or (admission to GradCertForAccg or GradDipForAccg or MForAccgFinCri or MCybergovMgnt)
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit enables students to gain an understanding of the implications and impacts of information and communication technology (ICT) in business. The aim of the unit is for students to understand the concept of the digital economy, the impact business pressures play on the organisation, and their responses and adaptations to these pressures, and the role ICT plays both inside and outside the organisation in the context of globalisation and future trends. The focus is on understanding the creation of business value by enabling business processes using information and communications technologies. Students will analyse contemporary case studies and examples to critically evaluate and recommend specific ICT solutions for each topic. Students develop report writing skills by researching a current topic, such as cybersecurity or digital ethics, analyse the issues and provide recommendations to management.
The unit is offered in two delivery modes. Students can choose between a face-to-face, on campus offering, over the full session, or an external offering comprising six modules, each of one week's duration, with a workshop on campus prior to the start of session.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO2: Evaluate the significance of information to organisational success by explaining the business benefits of a reliable IS infrastructure, and how to successfully leverage information with an appropriate level of security.
  • ULO3: Explain how enterprise-wide systems support information and how business decisions are made by the users of that information.
  • ULO1: Critically evaluate the correlation between business and technology, including how business strategies and processes determine technology decisions.
  • ULO4: Research and evaluate the issues relating to information ethics and privacy, including the implications for social media use.

Assessment Tasks

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General Assessment Information

Late Submission(s): “Late assessment must also be submitted through Turnitin. No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission incurs a 20% penalty). Late submissions will not be accepted after solutions have been discussed and/or made available.   This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. Note: applications for Special Consideration Policy must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time.”

Delivery and Resources

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Classes

​There is one compulsory class on the Saturday prior to the beginning of the session.  The details are:

Date: Saturday, 22 Feb 2020

Time: 10:00am to 01:00pm

Venue: 11 Wally's Walk 150 Tutorial Room

Students will be expected to do some pre-work such as read the textbook chapter and complete activities. Students must make a serious attempt at each assessment task to successfully meet the unit outcomes. Note that the final exam will be held in the mid-session break.  The details for the final exam are:

Date: Thurs 16th April

Time: 9-12noon

Venue: 12 Second Way - 226 Tutorial Rm

 Textbook

Baltzan, P, Lynch, K, Fisher, J 2015, Business Driven Information Systems, 3e McGraw-Hill North Ryde Australia  (ISBN 9781743762097)

https://www.vitalsource.com/en-au/products/business-driven-information-systems-paige-baltzan-v9781743762110

Technology Used

Course Material is available on the unit webite (http://ilearn.mq.edu.au) - please note this includes the use of Turnitin.  Other technology includes access to the internet to utilise the library website and the use of applications such as word processing software for assignments.

Expectations and Workload

To complete this unit satisfactorily, students must make a serious attempt for each assessment task.  Students are expected to spend 150 hours working on this unit. As a guide a student should spend these approximate amounts of time on each of the following activities:

   

 

Activities

Hours

1

Weekly preparation including reading the textbook, assigned activities and assessable activities.                          

104

3

Report

26

4

Revision/preparation for exam

20
 

TOTAL

150

 

Unit Schedule

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Week

Chapter 

Topic 
1 1; 2; 3 Business Information Systems; A Brave New Connected World; e-Business and Mobile Business
2 4; 5 Decisions and Processes; Technical Fundamentals 
3 6; 7 Systems Development and Project Management; Enterprise Architecture and Security
4 8 Quality Data and Business Intelligence
5 9; 10 Enterprise Information Systems: ERP and SCM; Enterprise Information Systems: CRM and Collaboration Systems
6 11 Ethics, Privacy, Social Media and Future Trends

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct​

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

Learning Skills

Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

Student Enquiries

For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au

If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/. 

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Changes since First Published

Date Description
14/02/2020 Textbook bundle is not available anymore, needed to update the link so students have the correct information.