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PhD (BIS)
 
Overview
The PhD (Business Information Systems) degree programme aims to enable students become proficient in research and development skills in the Information Systems field.

Students will develop an in-depth knowledge of a specific area of concentration, as well as the problem solving and analysis skills that will enable them make significant innovative contributions to the Information Systems field.

Programme Requirements?
The PhD (Business Information Systems) is a four-year, full-time programme running for three years from the date of first registration. Part I is designed to familiarise students with the building blocks of starting PhD research by concentrating on research issues and methods.

Part II provides modules designed to assist students operationalise the research objective they have developed in Part I, by focusing on research literature and methods required to undertake their study. Part III focuses on conducting the empirical research and writing the thesis. The primary determinant for the award of PhD in Business Information Systems is the submission, successful examination and defence of a satisfactory thesis.

Candidates who pass Parts I and II, but who do not submit the thesis will be eligible for the award of Master.

Part I: Education in the various fields of IS:
 - IS7001 Seminal Readings in IS (10 Credits)
 - IS7002 Current Issues in Information Systems (10 Credits)
 - IS7003 Advanced IS Development (10 Credits)
 - IS7004 Emerging Business Applications and Technology (10 Credits)
 - IS7005 Fundamentals of IS Research Methods (10 Credits)
 - IS7006 IS Practitioner Colloquium (10 Credits)

Part II: Detailed knowledge of a specialty or research concentration from October to December of year 2:
 - IS7007 Advanced IS Research Methods (10 Credits)
 - IS7008 Specialist Topics in Information Systems Research & Development (10 Credits)
 - IS7009 IS Doctoral Colloquium (10 Credits)

Part III: A significant original contribution to the field. The candidate shall submit a thesis detailing original research.

Entry Requirements 
A candidate must have obtained a standard of at least Second Class Honours, Grade I, in an approved primary or Masters degree to gain entry to the programme

Need to find out more about modules
UCC Calendar Section 22. PhD BIS

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Students wishing to apply for this course must do so on-line at the following website http://www.pac.ie
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Contact Joe Feller - jfeller@afis.ucc.ie for further information about the course.




 
 
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