Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced

Western Sydney University

About

This course replaces 3685.1 Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems) Advanced from 2014Accreditation The Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced is accredited with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at Professional Level.

Structure

Students within the advanced degree are required to complete five advanced units.

A further three units to be chosen from

Advanced degrees are available with Business and Law.

Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced/Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced/Bachelor of Law

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequences below.

Recommended Sequence

Full-time - Start Year Intake

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300580 Programming Fundamentals
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100483 Principles of Professional Communication 1
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300585 Systems Analysis and Design
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300573 Information Systems in Context
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200032 Statistics for Business

Choose one of

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300565 Computer Networking
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300946 Computer Networking (Advanced)

Choose one of

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300104 Database Design and Development
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300941 Database Design and Development (Advanced)

And one elective

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300582 Technologies for Web Applications

Choose one of

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300570 Human-Computer Interaction
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300901 Human-Computer Interaction (Advanced)

And two electives

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300569 Computer Security
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300572 Information Systems Deployment and Management
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300960 Mobile Applications Development

And one elective

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300578 Professional Development
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300942 Emerging Trends in Information Systems (Advanced)

And two electives

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300900 Professional Experience (Advanced)
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300961 Social Computing

And two electives

Full-time - Mid Year Intake

Code Name
300573 Information Systems in Context
Code Name
200032 Statistics for Business
Code Name
300580 Programming Fundamentals

And one elective

Code Name
100483 Principles of Professional Communication 1
Code Name
300585 Systems Analysis and Design

And two electives

Code Name
300569 Computer Security
Code Name
300572 Information Systems Deployment and Management

Choose one of

Code Name
300104 Database Design and Development
Code Name
300941 Database Design and Development (Advanced)

Choose one of

Code Name
300565 Computer Networking
Code Name
300946 Computer Networking (Advanced)
Code Name
300582 Technologies for Web Applications

Choose one of

Code Name
300570 Human-Computer Interaction
Code Name
300901 Human-Computer Interaction (Advanced)

And two electives

Code Name
300961 Social Computing
Code Name
300960 Mobile Applications Development

And two electives

Code Name
300900 Professional Experience (Advanced)
Code Name
300578 Professional Development
Code Name
300942 Emerging Trends in Information Systems (Advanced)

And one elective

Majors

All majors and submajors available to course 3687 Bachelor of Information Systems are also available to those enrolled in course 3688 Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced.

Majors

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M3098 Big Data
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M3068 Entertainment Computing
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M3097 Health Informatics
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M3107 Interactive Analytics
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M3054 Mathematics
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M3074 Mobile Computing
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M3070 Networking

Please note from 2018 M3070 Networking is replaced by M3109 Networking

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M3109 Networking
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M3126 Technology Entrepreneurship

Sub-majors

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SM3101 Cloud Computing
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SM3052 Entertainment Computing
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SM3090 Health Informatics
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SM3025 Mathematics
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SM3057 Mobile Computing
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SM3055 Networking
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SM3053 Social Media Analytics
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SM3089 Statistics
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SM3001 Systems Administration
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SM3077 Systems Security
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SM3056 Web Application Development (for Computing Students)

Please note from 2018 SM3055 Networking is replaced by SM3095 Networking

Code Name
SM3095 Networking

Sub-major Elective Spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for Sub-majors

Students in Advanced courses may use elective units toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major in Applied Leadership or Critical Thinking.

SM3082.1 Applied Leadership

SM3083.1 Crticial Thinking

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major

Indigenous Economics Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.

MyStudentRecords (MySR)

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