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INFS5848 Information Systems Project Management
INFS5885 e-Business Applications & Technologies
INFS5905 Information Systems Auditing
INFS5906 Information Systems Forensics
INFS5926 Advanced Data Management
INFS5927 Knowledge Management Systems & Technologies
INFS5953 Information Systems Management
INFS5978 Accounting Information Systems
INFS5981 Research Methods in Social Sciences
INFS5983 Business Data Communications Infrastructure
INFS5984 Information Systems Security
INFS5986 Research Topics in Information Systems 1
INFS5987 Research Topics in Information Systems 2
INFS5988 Business Information Systems
INFS5989 Information Systems Development
INFS5991 Business Intelligence & Decision Support
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INFS5986 Research Topics in Information Systems 1
INFS5986 Research Topics in Information Systems 1

UOC6 HPW3

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Course Description

This course introduces students to research problems and the ways research is conducted in the Information Systems (IS) discipline. It provides an overview of research approaches and methodologies, together with specific research methods such as survey-based research, case studies, ethnographies, actions research, etc.  The course aims to develop research skills required for conducting research projects, such as writing a literature review, articulating research questions, justifying a research approach and methodology, designing and undertaking data collection and analysis, and presenting research results.  These skills are generally useful for business systems consultants, systems analysts, IS designers and developers, IS project managers, etc.

Pre-requisite

  • Approval from the Head of School

Equivalents

  • INFS4886

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