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La ng a Fa ra l C l ar 2 o ch 01 lle iv 0 - ge ed COMPUTING SCIENCE & INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT
CSIS 2500 "Management Information Systems" (3 credits) COURSE OUTLINE Fall 2010 (201030) Section W02
INSTRUCTOR NAME: Barbara Wuhrer, B.A., M.Ed., I.S.P., ITCP, IP3P
OFFICE: PHONE:
B253n 604-323-5858
OFFICE HOURS: Th 1730-1820 or by appointment E-MAIL:
[email protected]
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course explores the many ways technology assists organizations to function and the effects of information systems on organization structure, management and employees. Emphasis will be placed on the use of the Internet in a Networked Enterprise.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will: • appreciate the value of information in an organization • understand the contemporary approaches to management decision making • comprehend what constitutes a networked Enterprise and a Management Information System • understand how an appropriately designed MIS can assist an organization in being successful
PREREQUISITES Recommended to students with some knowledge of Information Technology and minimum of 12 credits Students will receive credit for only one of BCAP 1237, BCAP 3200, CSIS 2500 or CISY 2415
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS & RESOURCES
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Management Information Systems - Managing the Digital Firm, 5th Canadian Edition; Laudon, Laudon & Brabston; Pearson Education; ISBN-10: 0-13-214267-8 (ISBN-13: 978-0-13214267-0) or eText ISBN 0-13-214026-8 (ISBN-13: 978-0-13-214026-3) at www.coursesmart.com
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Course website @ http://my.langara.bc.ca/cp/home/loginf Computer publications and research on the web
TRANSFERABILITY
Refer to www.bccat.bc.ca for transferability and whether credits are assigned or unassigned.
ASSIGNMENTS/CLASS WORK/EXAMS Final Exam:
25%
Midterm Exam: 20%
GRADING A+ 90%+ A 85 – 89% A- 80 – 84%
B+ B B-
Assignments & Term Project:
40%
Practicum:
0%
Participation in Discussions:
15%
Other:
0%
76 – 79% 72 – 75% 68 – 71%
C+ C C-
64 – 67% 60 – 63% 55 – 59%
D 50 – 54% F < 50%
EXPECTATIONS
Assignments must be submitted on the course website by the due date and time. Late assignments will not be marked and will be assigned a mark of zero. The term project must be completed to avoid an N (incomplete) in the course. Students are expected to participate in all assigned online discussions and will be graded accordingly.
The midterm and final exams will be conducted online at a date and time to be announced by the instructor (for the midterm) and by the Langara College Scheduling Department (for the final). Exams must be written solely by you and may be written at a place of your choosing, e.g. at home, in a College computer lab, in a public library, etc. A high speed connection is highly recommended in order to complete exams within the required period of time. Missed exams will not be rescheduled and will be assigned a mark of 0 unless for serious medical reasons and supported by a doctor's certificate; the student must notify the instructor immediately of the reason for missing the exam. The midterm will be held in week six and the final within the College’s final exam week, actual date to be announced three or four weeks prior to exam week. It is the student's responsibility to be available to write both exams.
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PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING POLICY Plagiarism and cheating are serious educational offences which may result in failure of an assignment, failure of a course and possible suspension from Langara. For more details, please refer to Langara's Code of Conduct in the course calendar or Student Policies and Procedures on Langara's website at www.langara.bc.ca.
COMPUTING SCIENCE & INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT It is the aim of the Computing Science and Information Systems Department of Langara College to promote throughout each course the mastery of core skills such as reading and reading comprehension, writing fluency, verbal articulation and math development. These core skills will be practiced by means of student presentations and/or participation and will be evaluated on submitted work. Critical thinking and problem solving exercises will be encouraged at every opportunity. For more information about the Computing Science and Information Systems Department, please contact Bijan Farrahi, Department Chair, at 604-323-5799 or
[email protected].
COURSE SCHEDULE (Schedule and topics subject to change) Week 1 Sep 6 2 Sep 13 3 Sep 20 4 Sep 27 5 Oct 4 6 Oct 11 7 Oct 18 8 Oct 25 9 Nov 1 10 Nov 8 11 Nov 15 12 Nov 22 13 Nov 29
Chapter 1
7
Topics Introduction to Course, Course Website, Information Systems in the Global Business Today How Businesses Use Information Systems; Information Systems, Organizations and Strategy IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies; Databases and Information Management Telecommunications, the Internet and Wireless Technology
8
Securing Information Systems
2&3
5&6
Midterm
9
Systems Development
10
Information Resource Management and Project Management
11
Managing Global Systems
12
15
Enterprise Applications to Manage Supply Chains and Respond to Customers Electronic Commerce: Digital Markets and Digital Goods; Enhancing Decision Making Managing Knowledge
4
Social, Legal and Ethical Issues in the Digital Firm
13 & 14
FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD Please note the exam period. The College requires you to be available to take final exams during this period. If you miss the final exam, you will receive an ‘N’ for this course on your transcript.
