Bachelor of Computing in Information Systems
Objective
The four-year IS programme will provide students with a deep appreciation of the organisational context of ICT; strong proficiency in the design and development of value-adding infocomm solutions; and strong proficiency in the cost effective management of infocomm projects. This multidisciplinary education on information systems focuses on the application and management of information technology to enhance the effectiveness of organisations and businesses. It also analyses the impact and trends of technology and the relevant implications for the economy and society.
IS graduates will be equipped with relevant knowledge to target short- to medium-term positions such as techno-strategist, ICT solutions architect, systems integrator, business process consultant/analyst, and infocomm project manager. Possible employers include end users of ICT, system integrators, consulting firms, market research firms, regulatory agencies and investment advisors.
Specialisations
Students can also package their own specialisations by reading modules that satisfy the specialisation requirements. Specialisations provide students the opportunity to gain focused, in-depth knowledge in specialised areas where information systems are deployed.
These two specialisations have been identified to be critical and essential in today’s business environment:
- Services Science, Management and Engineering Specialisation
- Information Security Specialisation
To be awarded with specialisations, students have to complete 6 modules (24 MCs) in the list of modules included for a specialisation.
Services Science, Management and Engineering Specialisation
For the Services Science, Management and Engineering Specialisation, students have to complete two compulsory modules:
- IS3220 Service Science
- IS4224 Service Systems
and choose four modules from the following elective modules:
- IS3221 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- IS3222 IT and Customer Relationship Management
- IS3223 IT and Supply Chain Management
- IS4225 Strategic IS Planning
- IS4226 IT Outsourcing and Offshoring Management
- IS4227 Enterprise Service-Oriented Architecture
Information Security Specialisation
For the Information Security Specialisation, students have to complete six modules from the following elective modules:
- CS3235 Introduction to Computer Security
- IS3230 Principles of Information Security
- IS3242 Software Quality Management
- IS4231 Information Security Management
- IS4232 Topics in Information Security Management
- IS4233 Legal Aspects of Information Technology
- IS4234 Control and Audit of Information Systems
University Scholars Programme (Information Systems)
Students in the University Scholars Programme who choose the Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems) major will take the IS programme, but with the following variations:
- They will not be required to read University Level Requirements (20 MCs). These are replaced by the 3 USP Inquiry Modules and 2 USP Foundation modules (Quantitative Reasoning Foundation and University Scholars Seminar).
- They will not be required to read IS2101 Business and Technical Communication. It is replaced by USP Foundation module: Writing and Critical Thinking.
- They will have 8 (instead of 20) MCs under Unrestricted Electives
- They will read UROP modules (CP3208 and CP3209) in place of the IS team project module (IS3102). CP3208 and CP3209 are independent study modules (ISMs) which will be counted as 2 USP Inquiry modules in Sciences and Technologies Basket.
- They will be required to take 24 MCs (6 modules) from the Programme Electives. Among these modular credits, at least 12 MCs (3 modules) must be at level-4000.
Table 7: Summary of degree requirements for B.Comp. (Information Systems)
Modules |
MCs |
Sub
totals |
UNIVERSITY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS |
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20 |
PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS |
|
120 |
Core Modules |
80 |
|
CS1010 Programming Methodology |
4 |
|
CS1020 Data Structures and Algorithms I |
4 |
|
CS1231 Discrete Structures |
4 |
|
IS1103 Computing and Society |
4 |
|
IS1105 Strategic IT Applications |
4 |
|
IS2101 Business and Technical Communication |
4 |
|
ACC1002X Financial Accounting |
4 |
|
CS2100 Computer Organisation |
4 |
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CS2102 Database Systems |
4 |
|
CS2105 Introduction to Computer Networks |
4 |
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IS2102 Requirements Analysis and Design |
4 |
|
IS2103 Enterprise Systems Development Concepts |
4 |
|
IS2104 Software Team Dynamics |
4 |
|
IS3101 Management of Information Systems |
4 |
|
IS3102 Enterprise Systems Development Project |
8 |
|
IS4100 IT Project Management |
4 |
|
MA1301 Introductory Mathematics70 |
4 |
|
MA1521 Calculus for Computing
or
MA1312 Calculus with Applications71 |
4 |
|
ST2334 Probability and Statistics |
4 |
|
Programme Electives (PE) |
28 |
|
CS2106 Introduction to Operating Systems
CS3235 Introduction to Computer Security
CS3240 Human Computer Interaction
IS3220 Service Science
IS3221 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
IS3222 IT and Customer Relationship Management
IS3223 IT and Supply Chain Management
IS3230 Principles of Information Security
IS3240 Economics of E-Business
IS3241 Enterprise Social Systems
IS3242 Software Quality Management
IS3243 Technology Strategy and Management
IS3250 Health Informatics
IS3260 Gamification for Organisations and Individuals
CS4880 Digital Entrepreneurship
IS4150 Mobile and Ubiquitous Commerce
IS4202 Global Virtual Project
IS4203 IT Adoption and Change Management
IS4224 Service Systems
IS4225 Strategic IS Planning
IS4226 IT Outsourcing and Offshoring Management
IS4227 Enterprise Service-Oriented Architecture
IS4231 Information Security Management
IS4232 Topics in Information Security Management
IS4233 Legal Aspects of Information Technology
IS4234 Control and Audit of Information Systems
IS4240 Business Intelligence Systems
IS4241 Social Media Network Analysis
IS4243 Information Systems Consulting
IS4250 Healthcare Analytics
Specialisations
To be awarded the Information Security Specialisation, students have to complete six modules from the following list of modules:
CS3235 Introduction to Computer Security
IS3230 Principles of Information Security
IS3242 Software Quality Management
IS4231 Information Security Management
IS4232 Topics in Information Security Management
IS4233 Legal Aspects of Information Technology
IS4234 Control and Audit of Information Systems
To be awarded the Services Science, Management and Engineering Specialisation, students have to satisfy the following:
Compulsory modules:
IS3220 Service Science
IS4224 Service Systems
Choose four from the following list of modules:
IS3221 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
IS3222 IT and Customer Relationship Management
IS3223 IT and Supply Chain Management
IS4225 Strategic IS Planning
IS4226 IT Outsourcing and Offshoring Management
IS4227 Enterprise Service-Oriented Architecture |
All modules are 4 MCs modules.
(Choose 7 modules to make up 28 MCs from the list of PE.
3 of the 7 modules must be at level-4000) |
|
Either:
CP4101 B.Comp. Dissertation
or
Three IS4XXX modules |
12 |
|
UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES72 |
|
20 |
Grand Total |
|
160 |
70 MA1301 is waived for students with A-level Mathematics. The 4 MCs gained from the waiver are added to the MCs for Unrestricted Electives but need to be graded.
71 MA1521 to be chosen if the student wants to keep the option of switching to the Computer Science stream.
72 Students will be encouraged to use their unrestricted electives to take industrial-related modules, such as CP3200 Internship and CP3201 Industry Seminar. They will also be encouraged to use their unrestricted electives to take modules that will build up their business domain knowledge. Having a strong knowledge of a business domain will provide EC graduates a favorable advantage in employment opportunity in the industry.
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