Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (IS)
Department of Information Systems
MPhil/PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and elective requirements.
Core Courses for MPhil/PhD Students:
Please refer to the list of core courses specified by the College of Business. In addition, PhD students are required to fulfill the following core course requirement.
| Code | Course Title | Units Worth | 2023-2024 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS8002# | 3 | A | |
| IS8003# | Information Systems Research Seminars I + | 1 | A&B |
| IS8005# | Information Systems Research Seminar II + | 1 | A&B |
| IS8006# | Design Science and Empirical Research in Information Systems + | 3 |
B |
| IS8008# | Information Systems Research Seminar III + | 0.5 | A/B |
| IS8014# | Theory Development and Qualitative Methods in Information Systems Research+ | 3 | B |
Electives for MPhil/PhD Students:
| Code | Course Title | Units Worth | 2023-2024 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS8010# | Advanced Research Framework in Information Systems + | 1 | - |
| IS8011# | Advanced Research Subjects in Information Systems + | 1 | - |
| IS8012# | Integrated Research Studies in Information Systems + | 1 | - |
| IS5311 | JAVA Programming for Business Applications | 3 | B |
| IS5411 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 | A |
| IS5540 | Project Management and Quality Assurance | 3 | A/B |
| IS5740 | Management Support and Business Intelligence Systems | 3 | A |
| IS6421 | Human-Computer Interaction and Multimedia | 3 | A |
| IS6640 | Information Systems Planning and Strategy | 3 | B |
- Apart from the above IS electives, research degree students can choose to take other postgraduate courses offered by academic departments at CityU or by other local tertiary institutions.
- # Doctoral level courses approved by the College Graduate Studies Committee.
- + Offered to research students in the Department of Information Systems only.