Overview
Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 8
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 4 Academic Year(s)
Total Credits: 240
Delivery Method: In-Person
Connected Curriculum: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Graduate Attributes: - Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Digitally Fluent
- Independent and creative thinker
Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement): Yes
First Year - Business Information Systems
To be admitted to the First University Examination in Business Information Systems, a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits.
Second Year - Business Information Systems
No student may register for the Second Year programme of study until the First University Examination in Business Information Systems has been passed. Second Year consists of core modules to the value of 50 credits and elective modules to the value of 10 credits. To be admitted to the Second University Examination in Business Information Systems, a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits.
Third Year - Business Information Systems
No student may register for the Third Year programme of study until the Second University Examination in Business Information Systems has been passed. To be admitted to the Third University Examination in Business Information Systems, a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits.
The Third University Examination in Business Information Systems will be held in February. Students will begin Work Placement after the Third University Examination. In the event of a student not obtaining Work Placement the student will be assigned a project. The Work Placement/Project will be assessed via IS3323 (10 credits) and IS3324 (5 credits) which must be passed in order to graduate. IS3323 is examined alongside all other Third Year 10 credit modules. IS3324 is graded as pass/fail and goes to a Special Winter Examination Board.
Fourth Year - Business Information Systems
No student may register for the Fourth Year programme of study until the Third University Examination in Business Information Systems has been passed. Fourth Year consists of core modules to the value of 30 credits and elective modules to the value of 30 credits. To be admitted to the BSc (Hons) (Business Information Systems) Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| AC1113 | Principles of Accounting | 5 |
| AC1114 | Introduction to Management Accounting | 5 |
| EC1212 | Economics of Business 1 | 5 |
| IS1108 | Information Systems in Global Organisations | 5 |
| IS1109 | Business Systems Analysis and Design | 5 |
| IS1110 | Introduction to Programming for BIS 1 | 5 |
| IS1111 | Introduction to Programming for BIS 2 | 5 |
| IS1112 | Principles of Information Technology | 5 |
| IS1113 | Web Development | 5 |
| IS1115 | Professional Development for BIS Professionals 1 | 5 |
| MG1003 | Introduction to Marketing | 5 |
| or MG1004 | Principles of Management and Organization |
| ST1023 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 5 |
| |
| AC2202 | Intermediate Management Accounting 1 | 5 |
| EC2204 | Business Microeconomics 1 | 5 |
| IS2204 | Visual Thinking for Systems Analysis & Design | 5 |
| IS2205 | Unlocking Data Opportunities: A Visual and Relational Approach | 5 |
| IS2206 | Database Design and Development 1 | 5 |
| IS2207 | Database Design and Development 2 | 5 |
| IS2208 | Intermediate Programming for Information Systems 1 | 5 |
| IS2209 | Intermediate Programming for Information Systems 2 | 5 |
| IS2215 | Design Thinking and Visual Prototyping | 5 |
| IS2217 | Personal Development for BIS Professionals | 5 |
| 10 |
| Investment Appraisal (5) | |
| People and Organisation (5) | |
| Introduction to Sustainable Food Marketing Channels and Supply Chains (5) | |
| Consumer Behaviour and Sustainable Consumption (5) | |
| Enterprise Planning and Processes (5) | |
| Business Ethics and Governance (5) | |
| Market Research (5) | |
| |
| IS3311 | Networking and Cloud Computing for Global Organisations | 10 |
| IS3312 | Advanced Programming for Information Systems | 10 |
| IS3313 | DevOps Processes and Tools | 10 |
| IS3319 | Database Management and Applications | 10 |
| IS3322 | Organisational Data Analysis and Visualisation | 5 |
| IS3323 | Business Information Systems Industry Placement 1 | 10 |
| IS3324 | Business Information Systems Industry Placement 2 | 5 |
| |
| IS4470 | Final Year Project | 20 |
| IS4416 | Practice-Orientated Information Systems Research | 5 |
| IS4408 | Information Systems Strategy for Global Organisations | 5 |
| 1 | 30 |
| Management Accounting: Planning and Control (5) | |
| Management Accounting: Performance and Decision Making (5) | |
| Economics of Strategic Behaviour (5) | |
| Innovation and Technology (5) | |
| Cyber Security Management (5) | |
| Cyber Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (5) | |
| Enterprise Data Governance and Data Modeling (5) | |
| Fintech (5) | |
| Sustainable Digital Marketplaces (5) | |
| Advanced Web Application Development (5) | |
| User Experience Design 1 (5) | |
| User Experience Design 2 (5) | |
| Mobile Application Development (5) | |
| IT Solution Selling and Digital Business (5) | |
| Enterprise Technology Sales (5) | |
| Information Systems Leadership (5) | |
| Artificial Intelligence in Organisations and Society (5) | |
| The Management of Organisational Change (5) | |
| Leadership and Organisational Dynamics (5) | |
| Total Credits | 240 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Hons) (Business Information Systems) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Communicate and work effectively to a professional standard;
- Demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills associated with effective practice;
- Engage in the application of frameworks and techniques in organisational settings;
- Solve problems in global organisations through the design, development, and management of information systems;
- Effectively and ethically apply a wide range of digital and data technology competencies;
- Provide responsible technology leadership to support sustainable business practices in global organisations.
