Students are required to design, specify and program a working database in SQL and an advanced database language based on a real world situation. Requires extensive programming work. 313 - Information Services Management A study of the management of information and user support services within an organisation. The focus of this paper is on how computers and information technology support individuals and work groups within an organisation. This paper provides students with an opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge to a practical problem in the area of information systems.
Students work under the supervision of a staff member.
An overview of the main streams of research which contribute to the field of information systems. This paper will provide students with the perspective needed to appreciate current and future trends in information systems research. Students are assessed both on their knowledge of the field covered in the paper and their general knowledge of information systems research literature. A critical examination of methodologies used in theoretical and empirical research in information systems. Survey research, experimentation, case research, action research, grounded theory, ethnographic research, hermeneutic research, meta-research and other methodologies will be examined.