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List of modules offered by Department of Information Systems
Module Descriptions Modular Credits: 4 Students will explore the interactions and impacts of computing & information technologies on social systems. They will examine how technological paradigms transform industries, organizations and individuals, and vice versa; how policies and social norms are developed as they relate to technology use; and investigate the emerging controversies surrounding the regulation of technology in society. Emphasis is placed on establishing an in-depth understanding of the professional and ethical responsibilities of computing professionals, and developing an ability to analyze the impact of computing technologies on a local and global scale. Historical and contemporary studies, cases and examples will be used extensively. IS1105 Strategic IT Applications Modular Credits: 4 This foundation course develops an understanding of the role of IT in the value chain and the ever-changing competitive arena of information age. The focus is on the following topics: the nature and characteristics of information technology (IT), the strategic roles of IT for organizational improvements in operations, planning and decision making. The course is directed toward future IT specialists, consultants, and managers who must have a basic understanding of information technologies; including identifying strategic opportunities for Information Systems (IS) deployment, managing IT resources, and evaluating IT investments. Modular Credits: 4 This foundation course aims to provide a broad introduction to the nature of e-business activities from practical, technical, business and strategic perspectives. It will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the technical elements that facilitate the development of the Internet and e-commerce, and the principles and concepts underlying the use of these technologies to facilitate e-business operations. Topics covered include: the evolution of e-business from operational, technical and strategic perspectives, basic computer networking and database concepts, website architecture and multimedia on the Internet, internet technologies, services and applications (e.g. social networking, telephony, P2P, etc), and emerging standards in e-business. IS2101 Business and Technical Communication (Hosted by CELC) Modular Credits: 4 IS2102 Requirements Analysis and Design Modular Credits: 4 Business requirements analysis is the process of discovering requirements, analyzing requirements for incompleteness, inconsistency, relevance and practicality and negotiating the final requirements for the systems. Whether the computer systems developed are what users want depends on how well requirements are captured at the earlier stage of system development. This module teaches Business Requirements Analysis in the Unified Process, particularly, the process of requirements elicitation, analyses, documentation, and communication. This module also teaches transition from business requirement analysis to design, UML (Unified Modelling Language) and Use Case Modelling. Modular Credits: 4 This course introduces students to the fundamentals of teams and working in teams. Emphasis is placed on team dynamics in the software environment. Students will learn about different types of software teams, the challenges of working in such teams and how to work and manage such teams effectively. A variety of instructional methods including lectures, in-class group activities, discussions and debates, videos and fieldwork will be used to facilitate teaching of the course. IS2103 Enterprise Systems Development Concepts Modular Credits: 4 The focus of this module is to train students to be conversant in the technologies and approaches to developing software systems at the enterprise level. Technologies covered include J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) and .NET (from Microsoft). Emphasis will be placed on teaching students J2EE standard specification. Major topics covered include Business Information Systems; Enterprise Platforms; Distributed Computing Concepts; JavaBeans; Servlets and Java Server Pages; Model, View, Controller model; Enterprise JavaBeans; XML, Web Services, Deployment; Persistence Management and Security. IS2150 E-Business Design and Implementation Modular Credits: 4 This module aims to train students to be conversant in the technologies, approaches, principles and issues in designing effective e-commerce and e-business systems. Major topics include: J2EE and .NET for e-commerce, scripting languages (Javascript/JSP/ASP/PHP/Perl), development frameworks (Flex, AJAX, servlets), database design and management for the internet, tracking and analysis of customers, payment services/verification, implementing security, XML, inventory/order/shipping management services and systems, planning, designing and deploying web services, and operational considerations and technical tradeoffs. ISS3101 Management of Information Systems Modular Credits: 4 The course covers the essentials in management of information systems in an organisational setting. Students will gain an understanding of the managerial issues in the development and operation of information systems. The main topics include: information systems planning, management of systems development and maintenance, implementation management, end-user computing, data centre operations, information systems control and evaluation, acquisition of IS resources and management of IS personnel. Case studies will be used to illustrate the issues and solutions. IS3102 Information Systems Development Project Modular Credits: 8 Students are required to work (in groups) through a complete Systems Development Life Cycle to develop a business information system based on techniques and tools taught in CS2103 or IS2103 (old code: CS2261). IS3102 can be viewed as a large-scale practical module of CS2103 or IS2103. They will also sharpen communication skills through close team interactions, consultations, and formal presentations. Emphasis will be placed on requirement analysis, system design, user interface design, database design and implementation efficiency. Students will be assessed based on their understanding and ability to apply software engineering knowledge on a real-life application system. IS3150 Digital and New Media Marketing Modular Credits: 4 This module introduces students to the principles and practice of marketing management of IT products and services in the digital economy, and the application of computer decision tools and techniques for marketing on new interactive media such as the Internet and mobile phone platforms. The main topics of this module are: the concept of marketing, marketing environment in the digital economy, marketing research, buyer behaviour, IT market analysis, segmentation, targeting and positioning, IT product design, pricing, advertising and promotion, marketing channel and campaign management in new media platforms, etc. Cases and examples will be drawn from the high-tech IT industries. Modular Credits: 4 This module aims at providing an interdisciplinary educational foundation for students in Service Science. Service Science is the application of scientific, management, and engineering disciplines to the tasks (services) that one organisation beneficially performs for itself and with another. The module will cover the definition and goals of services, creation, operation, marketing and delivery of services, and the role of IT service systems. It will discuss how IT-enabled services impact an organisation and the external environment. IS3221 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Modular Credits: 4 Business resources include employees, business processes, procedures, organisational structure, and computer systems. The efficiency and effectiveness of an organisation in carrying out its business can be enhanced if managers and employees are given the support to plan, monitor and control the business. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) supports the use of all resources in an organisation. In this course, students will learn the rationale for having ERP, ERP functionality (such as manufacturing, finance, distribution and human resource management), ERP and information technology, ERP systems and ERP implementation (planning, product selection, implementation and optimisation). IS3222 IT and Customer Relationship Management Modular Credits: 4 CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems are the cornerstone of enterprise systems to manage customer relationships and equity in business organisations. This module aims to introduce concepts in CRM and in the application, implementation and management of CRM technologies. Topics covered include CRM strategy in B2C and B2B contexts, integrating IS/IT strategy with CRM objectives, economic returns from CRM, information privacy in CRM, CRM data warehouse and information structure, data mining techniques for CRM, CRM systems and technologies, CRM system implementation in B2C/B2B contexts, CRM system vendor selection and evaluation. Instructional methods will include lectures, tutorials, case studies, and/or project-based learning. IS3223 IT and Supply Chain Management Modular Credits: 4 This course focuses on the understanding of the role of IT in enabling effective supply chain strategies in the global economy. Particularly, it focuses on the how to plan the integration of supply chain components into a coordinated system using IT. Besides the basic concepts, students will be exposed to the role of IT in risk pooling and inventory placement, integrated planning and collaboration, and information sharing in supply chain management. IS3230 Principles of Information Security Modular Credits: 4 With the prevalent use of computers and internet in the moderm organization, threats and attacks on information systems are also on the rise. This module introduces the principles of information security, to prepare students for their future roles as IS professionals. Students will understand that protecting organizational information requires a holistic approach which includes policy, technology and education. The focus of the module is on principles and concepts, rather than hands-on skills. IS3240 Economics of E-Business Modular Credits: 4 We are living in a “New Economy” with e-business. E-Business means not only “selling products electronically” but also digitalisation of many conventional business processes: financing, advertising, and managing human resources. These process-related changes significantly impact intra-business organisation, business-to-business relationships, and business-to-consumer interactions. As technology advances breathlessly, the ideas, concepts, and models of economic principles need to be applied carefully. The economic analyses, such as differential pricing, bundling, signalling, licensing, lock-in, or network effects can be directly applied to E-Business economy. This course aims to give students economic insights to understand E-Business and to make better decisions in E-Business. IS3241 Enterprise Social Systems Modular Credits: 4 This is an advanced course on the management and technological issues associated with new trends in social systems. The primary focus of the course will be on enterprise social systems that leverage social networks. Such social systems involve creating social spaces where people can collaborate online, get advice from trusted individuals and find goods/services through platform-mediated networks. This course will also emphasise the powerful role that social computing technologies (e.g., social networking sites, blogs, wikis, recommendation systems, social bookmarking, etc.) are playing and a comprehensive set of business models for implementing these strategies. IS3242 Software Quality Management Modular Credits: 4 As more business operations are dependent on information systems today, the importance of software quality is ever growing. It is also imperative for IT vendors to meet the increasing demand for high quality IT service and software products by customers. This module focuses on how to apply quality management concepts and practices to development and maintenance of software. Particularly, students will learn about various quality metrics, models, and standards specific to the software domain. IS3243 Technology Strategy and Management Modular Credits: 4 Students will understand the theory and practice of business strategy as applied to technology-oriented (and in particular, IT-oriented) products and services. The module provides students with a broad and in-depth understanding of the theory and practice of technology strategy and management. These will be applied to information technology-related products and services. Students will also understand the life cycle and product development process of technological innovations. Case studies form a major part of this module. Modular Credits: 4 The goal of this module is to provide students with an introduction to the many facets of IT applications in healthcare. With the increasing use of IT in the healthcare landscape, there has been a steady growth of demands for IT systems and innovations to streamline healthcare practice and to provide for quality patient care. Lectures will cover IT systems in healthcare settings, decision-making in patient care, standards and interoperability issues, patient data privacy and security and challenges associated with IT implementation in healthcare enterprises. The module is useful for students with the view to an IT career in healthcare. Modular Credits: 4 Gamification is the use of game play thinking and mechanics to engage audiences. For the younger generation, gaming has become part of their lives, and thus it is desirable to use games to engage them at work and as part of marketing strategies. The goal of this module is to provide students with an introduction to gamification and funware. Lectures will cover the various game elements, their psychological impact on people and ways to deploy them. Students will also work on group projects to learn to deploy gamification. Modular Credits: 4 This module focuses on the management of IS projects. Various managerial issues pertaining to the evaluation and selection of information systems projects, choice of project organisation, planning, scheduling and budgeting of project activities and basic principles in control and project auditing will be covered. The students will also learn how to use practical techniques and tools, such as network models (PERT/CPM), simulation, and state-of-the-art project management software, in scheduling project activities. This module serves as a good introduction to information systems project management for students who may participate in coordinating and managing large-scale information systems projects. IS4102 E-Business Capstone Project Modular Credits: 8 In this module, students are required to complete a Systems Development Life Cycle to develop an e-business system based on principles taught in previous modules. This project can be viewed as a large-scale practical module. Emphasis will be placed on system design, user interface design, database design, security strategy, and performance. Students will appreciate differences in the scalability, usability, performance and security aspects. They will also sharpen communication skills through close team interactions, consultations, and formal presentations. Students will also develop a comprehensive understanding of the issues of e-business implementation from an enterprise architecture standpoint. IS4150 Mobile and Ubiquitous Commerce Modular Credits: 4 In this module, students will develop an appreciation for the strategic, operational, and technical issues for e-commerce in the emerging domains of mobile and ubiquitous computing. It provides students with an understanding of the theory and practice of e-business management and systems development in these domain areas. The module covers concepts such as frameworks for mobile commerce, enabling business processes and models, as well as technologies for enabling commerce on non-traditional computing platforms. Students will learn to design and develop e-business applications on these platforms to meet constantly changing business needs. Case studies form a major part of this module. Modular Credits: 4 With the increasing globalization of businesses and the availability of sophisticated IT tools to communicate, global virtual teams are becoming commonplace in organizations. Global Virtual Project is a project-based module, in which students from different universities from around the world will work together on projects that are global in nature. Apart from background materials being provided, the major part of the module will be constituted by the project. IS4203 IT Adoption and Change Management Modular Credits: 4 This course introduces students to the fundamentals of managing change and adoption associated with the introduction and implementation of new systems and technologies. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding and effective management of end-user reactions to the adoption and use of new systems and technologies. Topics to be covered include IT adoption and use process, dealing with user resistance, effective change vision, short and long-term change, outcomes evaluation, and preventing change deterioration. Modular Credits: 4 This module aims at introducing students to the systems approach of analysing service systems. It will cover the fundamentals of systems thinking for business services, and extend to large scale IT-integrated services. Students will learn about holistic social-technical systems, considering all the important factors, such as IT, business organisation, user characteristics and different cultural environments. Case studies form an integral component of this module, to enhance student knowledge and application skills. Modular Credits: 4 This module covers strategic planning to link information needs and technology support to organisational objectives. The module content includes: IT effects on industries, markets, and organisations; how organisations can use IT to gain competitive advantage; evaluation of business strategy (plans) and IS strategy (plans); and management of aligning business strategy (plans) and IS strategy (plans). The module will focus on organisational performance (efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness), the use of IT as a means to enhance organisational performance (not an end in itself) and creative and analytical frameworks and methodologies. IS4226 IT Outsourcing and Offshoring Management Modular Credits: 4 The module focuses on issues faced when IT organisations engage in outsourcing, offshoring and internationalisation. It also provides students with the theoretical framework and tools to identify core IT capabilities and analyse relevant activities for outsourcing and offshoring. Besides equipping students with the fundamentals and theoretical perspectives of these phenomena, the course will also expose them to practical issues ranging from managerial to economical, from cultural to political, from methodological to regulatory. Students will graduate with a better appreciation of the IT industry in both developing and developed countries. IS4227 Enterprise Service Oriented Architecture Modular Credits: 4 This module provides students with an overview of service oriented architecture (SOA). The key topics covered include SOA concepts and principles, SOA architecture and design considerations, and SOA relationship with enterprise capabilities. Key concepts from web services, that are relevant to SOA, will be covered with an emphasis on how these ideas may enhance the performance of enterprises. Approaches to service oriented software development (including reliability and security considerations) will also be included. Overall, this module equips students with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement SOA in enterprises. IS4231 Information Security Management Modular Credits: 4 The main focus of this module is on the managerial aspects of information security. This module prepares the students for their future roles as IS managers or IS security professionals. Through this module, students will appreciate the challenges of managing information security in the modern business organization. Topics include risk management, security policies and programmes, managing the security function, and planning for continuity. IS4232 Topics in Information Security Management Modular Credits: 4 As information security is a fast-developing field, this module will cater for recent or specialized topics in information security. The content is expected to change from year to year. Possible topics include incident management and business continuity, digital forensics, and e-commerce and m-commerce security. IS4233 Legal Aspects of Information Technology Modular Credits: 4 This module is a study of major area of law that has an impact on the IT industry. Among the topics to be addressed are intellectual property of software, database, and multimedia entertainment contents, data privacy, information security, and electronic commerce law. The goal of the course is to provide basic background in these issues for non-lawyers. The course enables IT professionals to better handle their legal resources and better understand their commercial opportunities. Real-world examples from the text and current events will be used to demonstrate the applicability of the law in IT industries. IS4234 Control and Audit of Information Systems Modular Credits: 4 The aim of this module is to provide an in-depth study of information systems security in business organisations. This module provides an opportunity for students to examine the design of security control and auditing processes and procedures of information systems from a management perspective. The course will cover the economics of security, principles of management and application control, evidence gathering and evaluation, auditing procedures and techniques. The emphasis of this course is on the managerial and business issues rather than technical issues such as encryption algorithms and virus-manipulation. IS4240 Business Intelligence Systems Modular Credits: 4 Business Intelligence (BI) is the application of data base and machine learning technologies in business. It enables organisations to improve decision making, enhance strategic position, and maintain competitive advantage. This module will introduce students to the essentials of BI, placing emphasis on database and machine learning technologies for building effective BI Systems. Students will learn about data warehousing and data visualisation, as well as the various tools that can be employed for intelligent business decision making. BI cases will be used to highlight the issues and problems encountered by organisations as they developed and implemented BI systems. IS4243 Information Systems Consulting Modular Credits: 4 The aims and objectives are: (i) to provide an overview of Information Systems (IS) consulting and to develop a more specific understanding of the practice; (ii) to provide students with the knowledge of management and IS consulting practices; and (iii) to give students the opportunity to be involved in a field consulting project. IS4260 E-Commerce Business Models Modular Credits: 4 As the fastest-growing facet of the Internet, electronic commerce offers functionality and new ways of doing business that no company can afford to ignore. The basis for moving to an electronic commerce is a belief that electronic markets have the potential to be more efficient in developing new information goods and services. In addition, electronic commerce also offers companies new ways of linking together trading partners and global customers. Students taking this course learn the characteristics of various b-webs such as agora, aggregation, value chain and alliances, and have opportunities to research in their areas of interest. IS5001 Foundation in IS Research Methodologies Modular Credits: 4 The purpose of this module is to test students on essential knowledge of IS research methodologies. The students will be tested on their understanding in topics such as research design, sampling, measurement, data collection methodology (case study, survey, experimentation, etc.), theoretical and empirical analysis, and basic statistical methods. IS5002 Foundation in Management of IS Modular Credits: 4 The purpose of this module is to test students on essential knowledge in the management of information systems. The students will be tested on classical MIS issues such as the contribution of IS to decision making, IS diffusion and implementation, IS strategy, and IS and business processes. If a particular student wants to be tested on specific MIS knowledge outside of this list (e.g., user psychology of IS, system development methodology, economic contributions of IS), he/she can propose a list of topics to the graduate division committee. The request will then be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis. IS5110 Software Project Management Modular Credits: 4 This module examines the managerial aspects of the software production process: from its initial feasibility phase to its maintenance phase. It covers topics such as feasibility studies, cost estimation and control, quality and operational integrity reviews, project scheduling and control techniques and methods, and productivity and quality metrics. Of particular interest will be the management of crosscultural and cross-border software teams. Students who are certified IT Project Managers will be given credit for this module. IS5111 Integration of IS and Business Modular Credits: 4 This module examines the high level CEO/CIO perspectives of information systems within the wider scopes of the corporations. It covers introduction to information systems in organisations from the general manager’s perspective, organizational strategies, finance, operational and other functional objectives, managerial and strategic uses of information systems, overview of enabling technologies, how information systems are developed and managed, long range planning for information systems investment and employment, study of information technology in Singapore’s business environment, and individual and team projects. IS5112 Knowledge Systems and Management Modular Credits: 4 Students will learn a broad and in-depth understanding of knowledge management, arguably one of the most interesting and powerful IT concepts. Knowledge-intensive organisations are distinguished by their flatter organisation structures and decentralized decision-making processes. Managing these organisations is different from managing traditional organisations. At their core lies a particular knowledge-intensive thinking which concentrates specifically on intellect and reflection. Processes of learning and knowledge management are integrated into the fabric of the organisation. Traditional managerial activities take on new interpretations and meanings, thereby re-conceptualising the role of management. Case studies form a major part of this module. IS5113 Computer Mediated Communications Modular Credits: 4 Computer and communications technologies are changing the ways in which individuals and groups communicate. The impact goes beyond one-to-one communications to the formation and operation of virtual and semi-virtual groups and work environments. The module examines the mediation of such technologies on verbal and nonverbal communications, feedback, intra-personal communications, interpersonal communications, small group communications, organisational communications, and communication goals. Technologies include basic media such as email, phone, fax, chat board, bulletin board, computer conferencing, and video conferencing. In addition, integrated systems such as group support systems and negotiation support systems will be used for advanced illustrations. IS5114 Information Technology Outsourcing Modular Credits: 4 IT outsourcing has a great impact on today’s information technology industry. This course will provide an overview of IT outsourcing concepts and practices and discuss new directions of outsourcing in the context of Internet information management. Topics covered include: vendor management; global outsourcing; outsourcing project management and cross-border knowledge management. IS5115 Telecoms and International Network Modular Credits: 4 Students will gain an understanding of how telecommunications can affect organizations and industries. Rapid advancements in telecommunications technology and the convergence of computing and telecommunications have created unique opportunities for organisations to derive competitive advantage. This module will provide students with a broad and in-depth understanding of the impact of telecommunications technology on organisations. The topics covered include: adoption and diffusion of telecommunications technology, telecommunications technology strategy, telecommunications applications in supply chain management, manufacturing, sales and marketing, inter-organisational networking, convergence, and national or international telecommunications policies. IS5116 IT and Entrepreneurship Modular Credits: 4 This course relies heavily on cases from the IT industry sector to present the major functional areas and key concepts involved in making successful business decisions. The major objective is to guide students on how to identify and analyse issues in areas such as strategy, new product development, distribution, customer service, and financing. A second objective is to simulate the business management experience by requiring students to communicate and defend their ideas through a sound business plan in a team environment. Modular Credits: 4 This course provides current and future public managers with the requisite background to successfully manage e-government projects and government information. The use of information and communication technologies is becoming an indispensable part of government. The goal of the course is to enhance a broad understanding of e-government and information policy. These issues include e-citizenry, e-governance, strategic planning, change management, business process reengineering, design and implementation of information systems, relevant technologies, accessibility, information assurance, and knowledge management with respect to government organisations. Both external applications such as citizen services and internal processes such as automating document-processing and hiring procedure will be covered. IS5119 Global Project Co-ordination Modular Credits: 4 Students learn to address the challenges of managing and coordinating a global project to deliver results under tight time constraints. Topics include: approaches for global project management, concepts, frameworks, and diagnostic instruments. Students will form effective global teams with students from other universities, accomplish the objectives established for a global project, and carry out project management in cross-cultural settings. They will work on their projects through various forms of information technology (e.g., telephone, video-conferencing, fax, electronic mail and tools on the World Wide Web). The experience will be valuable to students in an increasingly globalised business environment. IS5120 Information Technology Policies Modular Credits: 4 This course covers policy-making and evaluation for information technology. Students will learn about policy making in organisations as well as at the national level. Topics range from the policy control of information technology within organisations in various industries, the policies peculiar to the IT industry, and the social, educational and economic uses of IT, such as the Internet and E-commerce. Students will learn how policies are made and implemented. They will also learn how to evaluate the long-term impact of these policies. IS5121 Information Systems Process Engineering Modular Credits: 4 Enhancement of organisational performance has been a top priority issue for management. Organisational change projects such as Business Process Redesign for enhancing the performance, however, have been perceived to incur high risk. Information Systems Process Engineering intends to reduce such risk by facilitating a systematic process change method. It integrates process modelling for analysis and design, coordination mechanism, simulation for testing the change, and some engineering guidelines. Computing students will learn the main concepts of Information Systems Process Engineering, demonstrates the application of IS tools to organisational change, and explains the linkage of organizational change to information systems development. IS5122 Case Studies in Enterprise Systems Modular Credits: 4 This module examines some of the recent enterprise system management implementation issues taking place in most business organisations. It covers a range of system implementation issues from an information system perspective. Using actual cases, the data collection and analysis methods employed in which these enterprise systems are examined are also discussed. This module is especially useful for research students (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) and part-time students (M.Comp.) who have prior IT industry experience. IS5123 IT and Supply Chain Management Modular Credits: 4 Students learn how to deploy IT to enable and facilitate supply chain management among organisations. Topics include: overview of a supply chain, coordination difficulties, pitfalls and opportunities, tradeoffs between inventory and service, and performance measurement. Students will learn about the role that IT plays in supply chain network design, global supply chain management, the interface between manufacturing and distribution, and supplier management. The module will also explore the approaches (e.g. strategic alliances) and tools for designing and redesigning products and processes for supply chain management as well as current industry initiatives for IT in supply chain management. IS5124 E-Commerce Systems and Applications Modular Credits: 4 This course aims to provide a substantive overview to the technology and information systems (IS) concepts underlying electronic commerce applications from the technical perspective. Students will develop both conceptual and methodological skills that are critical to conduct excellent e-Commerce projects in their companies. They can also develop interesting research topics or frameworks. The major topics include e- Commerce technologies, digital products, B2C and B2B applications, and e-Transformation, and other issues such as security and e- Payment. Target students include both practitioners and research students. Modular Credits: 4 This course aims to introduce a methodology, System Dynamics, and its application for IT strategy analysis and development in the context of IT-driven organisational change. System Dynamics facilitates analysing IT relevant business cases and problems from the systems thinking perspective, formulating and testing IT problems with simulation technique, and supporting decision making. IS5151 Information Security Policies Modular Credits: 4 In this course, students will learn how management, political leadership, and the technical community must work together to make effective strategy and policy. The course will examine how to determine the vulnerabilities and risks. They will be exposed to different competing priorities and factors in the provision of security; legal, cost, and other constraints. From these constraints, they learn to derive different strategies (both technical and procedure) to achieve the desired security objectives. IS5152 Decision Making Technologies Modular Credits: 4 Decision making technologies can support decision making in the financial, operational, marketing and other areas. Efforts have been directed at finding new machine learning (ML) techniques for decision making and their possible application in solving practical problems. ML techniques such as artificial neural network methods have been proven to be powerful tools for decision making. Applications include credit rating, bankruptcy analysis, foreign exchange rate predictions and many others. The techniques covered in this course include neural networks for classification/ regression/ clustering, genetic algorithm for optimisation, decision tree methods, support vector machine and data mining. IS6000 Qualifying Examination in IS Modular Credits: 4 This module evaluates students on essential knowledge of IS research methodologies and application domains of management information systems. Students will be tested on their ability to integrate method (e.g., survey, experiment, qualitative, technical, or econometrics) and domain (e.g., knowledge management, electronic commerce) knowledge towards designing studies to investigate current phenomena in IS. IS6001 Qualitative Methods for IS Research Modular Credits: 4 This module will provide an overview of qualitative IS research philosophies and methods. Methods that will be covered include action research, case study research, ethnographic research, and grounded theory. Apart from data collection procedures (interviews, focus groups, participant observation, and secondary data), the spectrum of data analysis techniques that will be discussed include hermeneutics, semiotics, narrative analysis, and protocol analysis. The course will conclude by guiding students on how to write up their results for publication. IS6002 Quantitative Methods for IS Research Modular Credits: 4 This module will cover the essential methods in quantitative IS research. It will start with a discussion of measures and data collection. It will then go more in-depth into the experimental methods, design, and analysis using ANOVA and variants. Subsequently, survey design and analysis including regression, moderation, mediation, factor analysis, and structural equation modelling will be covered. Secondary data analysis using discriminant analysis, logistic regression, Bayesian network, clustering, and basic text processing will also be discussed. The course will conclude with discussion on review and critiquing of quantitative research. IS6003 Contemporary Theories for IS Research Modular Credits: 4 The main objective of this course is to familiarize graduate students with the main theories in IS and to prepare them to develop new theories in their research. In particular, this course gives students an overview of the IS domain and reference disciplines and the theories in the life cycle of IT in organizations (IT creation, IS development, management of IT function). Subsequently, it covers individual, team, organizational, and societal adoption and outcomes of IT. Last, it discusses theoretical perspectives from a few sample IS areas (e.g., knowledge management, electronic commerce). Specific topics to be covered include: disciplinary overview, theories/frameworks/constructs, IT creation and HCI theories, IS development (SAD, project management, CASE), IT alignment, outsourcing, IT personnel management, organizational and individual adoption of new technologies, communication and group work, organizational IT value and social impact (electronic government), IT change management, service science, and sample areas (e.g., KM and ecommerce). IS6004 Econometrics for IS Research Modular Credits: 4 Ever since the beginning of research into information systems, economics has been recognized as one of the most important reference disciplines. Economics has made useful contributions to the understanding of information systems research and applications. Some examples include the theory of information, decision analysis, game theory, and econometric methodologies. The objective of this course is to equip graduate students with econometrics research methodologies pertaining to the analysis of IT/IS, and to help students understand emerging IS-economics and econometric issues. IS6005 Seminars in Information Systems I Modular Credits: 2 This module will consist of a series of research seminars on current and ongoing research in the information systems area. These seminars can be given by graduate students, faculty members and visitors. Through active discussions at the seminars, students will become familiar with current research topics as well as other research issues, such as methodologies and methods. Students will also acquire research presentation and discussion skills. Students must attend and participate to pass the module. IS6100 Information Systems Research Modular Credits: 4 The course is designed to equip research candidates with the knowledge and expertise to conduct high quality research in Information Systems. Through lectures, seminars, and project work, students will develop both conceptual and methodological skills that are critical to performing excellent IS research. Major topics covered include planning and measurement issues, qualitative approaches such as case study, ethnography, action research, and quantitative approaches such as survey, experiment, and experimental economics. Students are expected to submit a term paper at the end of the course. IS6101 Topics in Information Systems I Modular Credits: 4 Topics will be of an advanced information systems nature and will be selected by the Department. IS6102 Topics in Information Systems II Modular Credits: 4 Topics will be of an advanced information systems nature and will be selected by the Department. IS6103 Design Science Research in Information Systems Modular Credits: 4 The information systems field has been energised by a flurry of recent activity that centers on the use of design research as an important research paradigm. This has been widely adopted in the IS (Information Systems) community as Design Science Research (DSR). In this research oriented class, we will introduce students to the DSR area, including its foundation, techniques and exemplars. Various techniques and methods will be discussed and debated. IS6201 Seminars in Information Systems II Modular Credits: 2 This module will consist of a series of research seminars on current and ongoing research in the information systems area. These seminars can be given by graduate students, faculty members and visitors. Through active discussions at the seminars, students will become familiar with current research topics as well as other research issues, such as methodologies and methods. Students will also acquire research presentation and discussion skills. Students must attend and participate to pass the module. IS6202 Seminars in Information Systems III Modular Credits: 2 This module will consist of a series of research seminars on current and ongoing research in the information systems area. These seminars can be given by graduate students, faculty members and visitors. Through active discussions at the seminars, students will become familiar with current research topics as well as other research issues, such as methodologies and methods. Students will also acquire research presentation and discussion skills. Students must attend and participate to pass the module. |
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