Overview
In this unit, you will explore problems that require technological solutions, as systems analysis involves determining what a system needs to accomplish. This unit covers concepts such as systems feasibility, requirements elicitation, and systems modelling. You will learn to distinguish and analyse user and system requirements, and to select and plan the process for guiding the system through each stage of the system development life cycle.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 3 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator self reflection / student comments
The unit would benefit from more hands-on activities in tutorials to enhance student engagement.
Explore the use of engaging, activity-based learning methods during tutorials to encourage active student involvement.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator self reflection / student comments
Student evaluations and prior curriculum reviews indicated a need for clarity in unit requirements and learning outcomes.
Review and update the ULOs and key unit competencies to enhance clarity of unit requirements.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator self reflection / student comments
Concerns were raised about the risk of GenAI misuse and unclear assessment expectations.
Revise the assessment structure to incorporate a contextualised business case and an invigilated examination to reinforce academic integrity.