Research
Area(s) in which research students will be admitted to:Business and Management (Big Data, Knowledge and Innovation, and
Healthcare)
Economics
and Finance
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Programme Core Courses: (20 credits) |
Course(s) from home department of at least 4 credit units which shall include at least 2 credit units of research methodology or foundation course at postgraduate level. |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| IS8002 | Foundations of Information Systems Research | 3 | To be completed in Semester A Year 1 | | IS8006 | Design Science Research in Information Systems | 3 | To be completed in Semester B Year 1* | | or | | | | | IS8014 | Theory and Qualitative Methods in Information Systems Research | 3 | To be completed in Semester B Year 1** | | IS8003 | Information Systems Research Seminars I | 1 | A year-long course (i.e. Semester A and Semester B) to be completed in Year 1 | | IS8005 | Information Systems Research Seminars II | 1 | A year-long course (i.e. Semester A and Semester B) to be completed in Year 2 |
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Note: *IS8006 is compulsory for students specialized in Design Science and Economics of IS. **IS8014 is compulsory for students specialized in Behavioural Management of IS. |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| Course(s) outside home department but within College of Business of at least 3 credit units at postgraduate level and to be completed in Year 2. | 3 | | | FB8905 | Project | 6 | A year-long course from Summer Year 2 to Semester A Year 3 | | FB8914 | Doctoral Seminar | 3 | Offered by College of Business |
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A 1-credit compulsory course required by the University but the credit will not be counted towards the minimum coursework requirement for a PhD degree programme. |
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| SG8001 | Teaching Students: First Steps | 1 | |
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Programme Electives:
Please refer to the updated list of
approved courses for research students posted in the SGS website.
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| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
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| IS8014 | Theory and Qualitative Methods in Information Systems Research | 3 | Students are not allowed to enroll IS8006 and IS8014 in the same semester | | IS8006 | Design Science Research in Information Systems | 3 | Students are not allowed to enroll IS8014 and IS8006 in the same semester | | IS8010 | Advanced Research Framework in Information Systems | 1 | | | IS8011 | Advanced Research Subjects in Information Systems | 1 | | | IS8012 | Integrated Research Studies in Information Systems | 1 | | | IS8013 | Special Topics in Information Systems Research | 2 | |
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Qualifying Examination: Students are required
to take a departmental common written
qualifying examination to make sure that they have solid foundation to
pursue research. Students who fail in the qualifying examination are allowed to
have at most one more attempt at the discretion of IS Department but all students must
PASS the examination the latest by 31 August of their second year of study*. Those
who cannot pass the examination by the corresponding deadline will be recommended
for termination of study following the procedures stipulated by the University. |
Qualifying/Annual Report Submission:
Students must submit a qualifying report
within the specified qualified period. A qualifying report should include
a survey of the relevant literature, and identification of a specific research
topic, the research methodology and a discussion on possible outcomes.
After the qualifying period, students
must submit progress reports on an annual basis until they have submitted the
final version of their thesis for oral examination and completed any other
academic requirements.
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Thesis: A PhD thesis should present the results
of research investigation, give evidence of a throughout understanding of the
research area, its context and applicability, and make a substantial original
contribution to both the literature and practice in the subject area concerned. |
Additional Notes:
For FB8905 Project, students must COMPLETE the thesis proposal defence conducted by a
panel set up by IS Department the latest by 31 December of their third year of
study*. Students who fail in the defence
are allowed to have at most one more attempt at the discretion of the panel. If
a second attempt is allowed, students must PASS
the defence the latest by 30 June of their third year of study*.
Those who cannot pass the thesis proposal defence will be recommended for
termination of study following the procedures stipulated by the University. Home department has the flexibility to prescribe more courses deemed appropriate for its PhD students to suit the special needs of individual disciplines.
* The schedule is
catered for full-time regular PhD students admitted in September. For those pursuing part-time studies or
admitted in mid-year, the schedule will need to be adjusted in consultation
with IS Department. |
