Program Overview

CIS8500 Applied Research for Information System Professionals

Overview

The discipline of information systems is constantly changing at a fast pace. The need to find solutions to everyday problems and develop innovative technologies and systems is paramount to building a sustainable future. This often requires systematic and rigorous research to enable evidence-based decision making. The understanding of the research process and the application of research techniques is therefore essential skills for IT professionals to possess as organisational and business requirements become increasingly complex.

Course Details

• Units: 1
• School or Department: School of Business
• Grading basis: Graded
• Course fee schedule: Not specified

Staffing

• Course Coordinator: KC Chan

Requisites

• Pre-requisite: CIS8001 or CIS8008

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. perform literature review and identify gaps in the literature;
2. evaluate strategies for the solution of applied research problems in information systems;
3. structure and develop research plans using applied research methods;
4. apply the principles of research ethics in all research activities;
5. interact and collaborate effectively in teams;
6. synthesise and communicate information systems research information effectively in written and verbal communication.

Topics

1. | Identifying research problems in information systems | 25.00
2. | Planning and organising information systems research | 25.00
3. | Collecting and analysing data | 25.00
4. | Presentation and communication of research findings | 25.00

Text and Materials Required

• Bhattacherjee, A 2019, Social science research: principles, methods, and practices, Revised edn.

Student Workload Expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks.

Assessment Details

• Assignments:
  • Critique (written): 10%, individual, addresses course learning outcomes 1 and 6
  • Planning document: 30%, individual, addresses course learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, and 6
  • Research (paper): 50%, group, addresses course learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
  • Presentation (individual, group, multimedia): 10%, individual, addresses course learning outcome 6

Additional Information

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