CityU 2020-21 SPE10117

SPE10117 Foundations in Information Systems

QF Level:	3
QF Credits:	12
Total Contact Hours:	39
Pre-requisites and co-requisites	None

Aims

The aim of this module is to introduce to students, through a practical approach, the capabilities of information systems, technology issues and IS/IT management in the business environment and society at large.

Intended Module Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the data management, technical environment, use, function and ethical issues of information systems in business and society
Analyze essential business and societal operational requirements and articulate them to information systems applications
Identify fundamental activities in IS development and management
Apply software tools, within a team, to solve on a smaller scale, typical problems in business/social settings

Indicative Content and Schedule [Wk number]

Information Systems (IS) for business / society
- organizations and the roles of information systems; [Wk 1]
- essentials of information technology and information systems and their inter-relationship; [Wk 2]
- strategic use of information systems; [Wk 3]
- data management and big data; [Wk 4]
- mobile computing. [Wk 5]
- digital society and the business environment, cloud computing and data privacy compliance; [Wk 12]
Business requiremetns and IS application requirements
- Data, information and knowelge; [Wk 1]
- organization structure and responsible roles; [Wk 6]
- business process and operation flow; [Wk 7]
- functional requirements and non-functional requirements and human-computer-interface. [11]
Information system development
- Activities in software development process; [Wk 1 - 10]
- tools for rapid development and system construction, testing, and deployment. [Wk 1 - 10]

Teaching and Learning

Student activity and time spent on each activity comprises:

Lecture	13 hours
Laboratory/Tutorial	26 hours
Self-guided	156 hours (80-20 % rule)

Method of Assessment

Assessment Components	Team/ Individual	Weighting	Learning Outcomes
Assessment Components	Team/ Individual	Weighting	1	2	3	4
Programming Assignment	Individual	20%	✓	✓	✓
Group Project	Team Report	40%		✓	✓	✓
Group Project	Individual reflective writing	20%		✓	✓	✓
~~Test~~ Viva via Zoom or Skype	Individual	40 20%	✓	✓	✓

Pass Requirement: Module Mark must be at least 40%.

Essential Reading

David Bourgois et al. Information Systems for Business and Beyond Pressbook (2019)
Padmanabhan T. R. Programming with Python Springer Singapore 2016

Other References

Valacich & Schneider (2018) Information Systems Today: Managing the Digital World 8th edition Prentice Hall.