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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Hobart
University of Tasmania, Churchill Ave, Hobart, TAS 7005
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Not currently accepting domestic applications — no fee information published.
Duration
Minimum 3 years, up to a maximum of 7 years.
Eligibility
Domestic students:
N/A
N/A
Alternative entry pathways:
N/A
Career & Study Pathways
Graduates of the Bachelor of Information Systems can expect to find employment as an ICT business analyst, computer systems auditor, information architect, information strategy developer, database designer, information security analyst, project manager, business process analyst, systems analyst, chief information officer, logistics manager, ICT manager, information manager, ICT consultant.
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
ACS
Course Content
Introduction to Management
This unit provides students with an introduction to management concepts, functions and strategies. The unit outlines the key functions of management. The unit then explores the context surrounding management functioning, including an analysis of the broad environment in which organisations…
Management Information Systems
This unit introduces the concepts of information systems in a business environment. It examines what is meant by an information system, and how and why information systems are being used in business. The issues involved in developing, managing and controlling…
Programming and Problem Solving
Students will learn to use a high level programming language to write programs which solve problems defined by a program specification. They will master fundamental concepts relating to imperative object-based programming and are introduced to concepts relating to graphical user…
Programming
This unit extends the students' knowledge and experience of programming. It introduces dynamic data structures, foundational collection abstract data types, and computational algorithms and techniques. Programming is undertaken in Python and Java and topics include: references, memory management, self-referential data…
Artificial Intelligence
This unit provides an introduction to the core concepts, methods, and applications of artificial intelligence. Students explore major AI approaches, including symbolic methods, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, reinforcement learning, generative models, and large language models. The unit focuses on developing…
Data Management
This unit will explain the relationship between data, information, and knowledge and introduce several different methods/tools for managing, storing, securing, modelling, visualising, and analysing data. This unit will provide an understanding of how data can be manipulated to meet the…
Database Management
This unit takes student database skills beyond an elementary knowledge of the SQL (Structured Query Language) database language to a level where they can undertake significant database systems development using both SQL and Oracle's procedural extension to SQL, PL/SQL. This…
Development Methodologies and User Experience
This unit explores topics in Software Design and Implementation, Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience Design. You will explore the processes required for designing ICT systems that meets their functional goals but also satisfy the needs of the people who will…
Machine Learning and Applications
In this unit, you will learn the basic knowledge and understanding of machine learning and deep learning, along with their use in areas such as computer vision, data analytics, and text mining. You will build key skills to prepare and…
Business and Information Analysis
The unit provides both a theoretical and a practical understanding of methods for evaluating the structure, policies, operations and technical capacities of organisations within their social and legal context. Students will gain an introduction to the role, knowledge and skills…
ICT Project Management
This unit provides both a theoretical and practical overview of project management as it relates to technology-oriented projects. Specifically, this unit will introduce project management principles, techniques and tools that can be used to guide traditional business-oriented ICT projects, as…
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is a way of looking at business that is focused on opportunities, creativity, and innovation. It is also about having a passion for doing the things that are important to you and making the world a better place by…
Dynamic Web Development
This unit provides students with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to develop an application system that uses a web interface to a backend database. The unit assumes a sound basic knowledge of programming and database concepts and skills as…
Big Data and Cloud Computing
In recent years, the rise of internet technologies and digital tools in daily life has led to a huge increase in data, known as Big Data. Traditional methods cannot manage this data, so new high-performance and distributed systems like clusters,…
Information Systems Management
This unit explores the methods, opportunities and challenges that organisations experience when planning and evaluating ICT. The introduction of new ICT requires an understanding of how to actively manage change to ensure successful implementation and this unit will include tools…
Common Questions
The Bachelor of Information Systems is offered at two locations in Tasmania: Hobart and Launceston. Both locations are owned and operated by the University of Tasmania.
The Bachelor of Information Systems has a duration of 156 weeks, which is approximately three years of full-time study.
The estimated total course cost for international students is AU$110,180 in tuition fees, with no additional non-tuition fees listed, making the total estimated cost AU$110,180.
The Bachelor of Information Systems may be eligible for extended Post-Study Work Rights as it is a registered Skills Level 1 qualification (Bachelor Degree) with a duration greater than 92 weeks, and its narrow Field of Education (0203 - Information Systems) aligns with the Skills Level 1 priority list. Eligibility is reviewed yearly and requires at least one active enrolment at the time of review.
International students can contact the University of Tasmania's International Student Enquiries team by phone at +61 3 6226 6200 or by email at your.study@utas.edu.au. The postal address is Private Bag 45, Hobart, Tasmania 7001.
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