ONE ONE CAINTA COLLEGE

Cainta Cainta, Rizal

College Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
Course Title : Fundamentals of Information Systems
Course Code : IS101
Course Credit : 3 UNITS
Pre-Requisite : CC101
Course Description:
An introduction to information systems and their foundational technologies. Topics include surveys of hardware, operating systems, database and networked computing concepts, as well as special topics in
information systems including computation for the internet and world wide web, distributed computing, electronic commerce systems, artificial intelligence, decision support systems, security technologies, and
information systems design. Themes common to each of these topics include security and privacy issues, ethics, and cost/benefit analyses.
Institutional Learning Outcomes Programs Outcomes Course Learning Outcomes
The OCC graduate is expected to A graduate of BS Information Systems Program should be able to:  Compare and identify the
possess the following knowledge, skills 1. Apply knowledge of Business Processes, Computing, Mathematics and Social Sciences appropriate Information Systems. major technologies and
and competencies: 2. Analyze a problem, identify and define the computing requirements with respect to organizational factors appropriate to its solutions and plan applications of
1. Personal and professional strategies for their solution. information systems in
competence 3. Evaluate information systems in terms of general quality attributes and possible trade-offs presented within the given requirement. driving development and
2. Effective communication skills 4. Design, implement, and evaluate information systems, processes, components, or programs and to source cost-benefit efficient alternatives to changes in enterprises
3. Critical thinking and problem- meet desired needs, goals and constraints.
solving 5. Use knowledge and understanding of enterprises in modelling and design of information systems.
4. Social responsibility, ethics and 6. Deploy and use effectively on teams (recognizing the different roles within a team and different ways of organizing teams) to accomplish a
global understanding common goal.
5. Teamwork and collaboration 7. Function effectively on teams (recognizing the different roles within a team and different ways of organizing teams) to accomplish a common goal.
6. Service and leadership 8. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences. Communication skills includes technical writing, presentation and negotiation, and numeracy.
7. Cultural awareness 9. Recognize the legal, social, ethical and professional issues involved in the exploitation of computer technology and be guided by the addition of
appropriate professional, ethical and legal practices both in the local and global community.
10. Recognize the need for and engage in an independent and life-long learning, planning self-learning and improving performance as the foundation
for on-going professional development.

COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1-2 Foundations of Information Systems in Business
3 Competing with Information Technology

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 4 Data Resource Management
5 Telecommunications and Networks
6 e-Business Systems
7 E-Commerce Systems
8 MS Excel Practical Exam
9 Midterm Exam (Written / Departmental)
10 Decision Support Systems
11 Developing Business / IT Strategies
12 Research Proposal (Approval of Titles)
13 Security and Ethical Challenges
14 Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology
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LEARNING PLAN
Strategy/ Methodology/ Evaluation of Learning/
Week Lesson/ Topic Learning Outcomes Student Output Resources
Activities Assessment
Week 1 Communication  Describe the nature,  Lecture and class discussion  Individual activity  Quizzes and seatwork on  LCD projector or manila paper
Process, Principles, elements, and functions of on elements and types of identifying elements of  Audio and/video clips of various media (e.g. TV
and ethics verbal and non-verbal communication communication (e.g. sender, commercials, movies, newscasts; etc.)
communication in various  Group work on identifying message, channel, receiver,
 Text from newspapers, magazines, journals
and multicultural elements of communication effect)
contexts.  Madrunio, M. R. and Martin, I.P. Purposive
in various text
Communication Using English in Multilingual contexts. C
& E Publishing Inc. 2018
 Basic Communication Models.
http://home.snu.edu/~jsmith/library/body/v25.pdf
accessed March 12, 2018
Week 2 Communication  Explain how cultural and Class discussion of essay, “Flight  Individual  reaction paper and/or  LCD projector or manila paper
and Globalization global issues affect from conversation” or video reaction paper discussion forum on the  Madrunio, M. R. and Martin, I.P. Purposive
communication “Connected but alone” and impact of globalization on Communication Using English in Multilingual contexts. C
how people communicate & E Publishing Inc. 2018
and vice versa

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  Appreciate the impact of
communication on society
and the world
“How social media can make  “Flight from conversation”
history” http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/opinion/sunday/th
e-flight-from-conversation.html accessed March 12, 2018
or “Wiring a web for global
good” or video “Connected but alone” YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Xr3AsBEK4 accessed
March 12, 2018

and “How social media can make history” YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASZJE15E0SY accessed
March 12, 2018

 or “Wiring a web for global good” YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rrJAC84FA
accessed March 12, 2018
Week 2 Local and global Determine culturally  lecture and class discussion  Individual research  quiz and seatwork on using  LCD projector or manila paper
communication in appropriate terms, on using culturally and presentation culturally appropriate terms,  Madrunio, M. R. and Martin, I.P. Purposive
multicultural expressions, and images appropriate terms, expressions, and images, Communication Using English in Multilingual contexts. C
settings (sensitivity to gender race, expressions and images, varieties and registers of & E Publishing Inc. 2018
Varieties and class, etc.) varieties and registers of language
registers of spoken Adopt cultural and  Invited students/speakers from different culture
language  Research and report on
 Film/videos showing different speakers from various
and written intercultural awareness and
 class discussion of cultural various cultural and
regions communicating in a multilingual setting (e.g. “Lost
language sensitivity in communication
appropriateness in intercultural modes of
ideas in Translation”)
communicating as tackled in communication (e.g.
film/video words/gestures used in a  See TED Talks “Pop culture in the Arab World” YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROgFmb3oTLo
 Exercises on using culturally particular region or country
accessed March 12, 2018
appropriate terms, to show respect? And/or
expressions, and images various issues in
communication (e.g. use of  Language Register and Why It Matters (Or: Why You Can’t
 Interview invited
Write An Academic Paper in Gangsta Slang) Dr. Sarah
politically correct words in
speakers/students
today’s world; gender Elaine Eaton
sensitivity through language) https://is.muni.cz/el/1421/jaro2017/CJVAPD/um/Langua
ge_Register_and_Why_It_Matters.pdf accessed March
12, 2018
Week 2 Evaluating Evaluate multimodal texts  Lecture and class discussion  Individual activity  Invitation for people to join  LCD projector or manila paper
messages and/or critically to enhance receptive on critical reading and cause-oriented events using  Madrunio, M. R. and Martin, I.P. Purposive
images of different (listening, reading, viewing) listening various media such as email, Communication Using English in Multilingual contexts. C
types of texts
skills  Exercises on analyzing social media, print and /or & E Publishing Inc. 2018
reflecting different electronic advertisement
content of various texts.
cultures
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  What is the Convey ideas through oral,  Authentic texts about cultural sensitivity from various
message? audio-visual, and/or web- media (text messages, email messages, social media
 What is the based presentations of messages, newspaper, magazine, and journal articles;
purpose of the different target audiences in print and electronic advertisements)
messages?
local and global settings using  Making meaning: the role of semiotics and education |
 How is the UCL Institute of Education
message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-yO04u8MHc
Adopt awareness of audience
conveyed by accessed March 12, 2018
and context in presenting
the text and/or
image? ideas
 Who is the
target
audience of
the message?
 What other
ways of
presenting the
message are
there?

Communication  Convey ideas through oral,
Week 3 aids and strategies audio-visual, and/or web-
using tools of based presentations for
technology different target audiences
in local and global settings
using appropriate
registers
 Adopt awareness of
audience and context in
presenting ideas
Week 4- Communication for  Convey ideas through
6 various purposes oval, audio-visual, and/or
1. To obtain, web-based presentations
provide and for different target
audiences in local and
 Lecture and class discussion
on preparing audio visual
and web-based presentation
 Group work and class
discussion on identifying
problems with the research
presentation in the video
 Lecture and class discussion
on informative, persuasive
and argumentative
communication
 Individual activity  Oral, audio-visual and/or
web-based presentations to
promote cultural values (e.g.
respect for elders, bayanihan
spirit, etc.)
 Individual research  Public announcements
and presentation (audio/video, social media)
about disaster preparedness
 LCD projector or manila paper
 Madrunio, M. R. and Martin, I.P. Purposive Communication
Using English in Multilingual contexts. C & E Publishing Inc.
2018
 Texts, video/audio clips from various sources
 “The World Worst research presentation”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSGqp4-bZQY
accessed March 12, 2018
 Adler; Elmhorst; Lucas. Communicating at work: Strategies
for success in business and the professions. 11th Ed. NY.
McGraw Hill. 2013
http://opac.vimaru.edu.vn/edata/EBook/SACH%20TV%20S
O%20HOA/English/SDHLT%2002870%20-
%20Communicating%20at%20work.pdf accessed March
13, 2018
 LCD projector or manila paper
 Madrunio, M. R. and Martin, I.P. Purposive Communication
Using English in Multilingual contexts. C & E Publishing Inc.
2018
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 disseminate global settings using
information appropriate registers
2. To persuade  Create clear, coherent,
and argue and effective
communication materials
 Present ideas persuasively
using appropriate
language registers, tone,
facial expressions, and
gestures
 Adopt awareness of
audience and context in
presenting ideas
Week 7- Communication for  Create clear, coherent and
10 work purposes (e.g. effective communication
healthcare, materials
education, business  Present ideas persuasively
and trade, law, using appropriate
media, science, and language register, tone,
technology facial expressions and
gestures
Week MIDTERM EXAM
10
Communication for  Write and present
Week academic purposes academic papers using
11-18 (e.g. research- appropriate tone, style,
 Lecture and discussion of
Types of Speeches and
Public Speaking (Read,
Memorized, Impromptu,
Extemporaneous)
 Short exercises: asking for
information through inquiry
letter or interview, response
to queries, incident reports
 Lecture and class discussion
on effective communication
and oral presentation in the
workplace.
 Analysis of different
communication materials
 Writing exercises on
communication materials
for the workplace (e.g.
minutes, memo, requests,
business/technical/ incident
reports, letter
 Lecture and class discussion
on communication for
academic purposes
 Editorial about environmental  Sample texts (inquiry letter, police reports, political
issues
 Formal one-minute speech
based on current issues
(extemporaneous)
 Individual activity  Workplace documents (e.g.
minutes, memo)
 Written and/or oral
presentation (group
reporting) of a medical
case/business
proposal/media campaign
proposal/ program or project
proposal for addressing a
health issue/problem (using
communication aids and
strategies-tools of tools of
technology)
 Individual activity  Analysis Papers (e.g. literary
analysis, political science
analysis paper) and/or
speeches, letters of appreciation, etc.)
 Andrew Dlugan. 5 speech writing lessons from Obama’s
Inaugural Speech.
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/inauguration-speech-
analysis-barack-obama-inaugural/ accessed March 12,
2018
 Sample police report
http://www.tesoltasks.com/PoliceReport.htm Accessed
March 12, 2018
 LCD projector or manila paper
 Madrunio, M. R. and Martin, I.P. Purposive Communication
Using English in Multilingual contexts. C & E Publishing Inc.
2018
 Video of “giving presentations worth listening to” Gordon
Kanga at TED Talks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUXkThfQx6A
accessed March 13, 2018
 Sample communication materials from different workplace
settings (e.g. minutes, memo, requests, business/technical
incident reports, letters)
 Sample minutes
https://www.vuu.edu/Uploads/files/SampleMeetingMinut
es.pdf
 http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/medicine/r
eflective/5.xml
 http://tawanmandi.org.af/knowledgeportal/Media/Workpl
ace_communication_chapter_in_communications.pdf
 Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success.
http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/Commun
ication.pdf
 LCD projector or manila paper
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 based journal or conventions, and reference
magazine article, styles
etc.)  Adopt awareness of
audience and context in
presenting ideas
 Convey ideas through oral,
audio-visual, and/or web-
based presentations for
different target audiences
in local and global settings
using appropriate registers
Week FINAL EXAMS
17-18
References:
Books
3G learning Information Systems (2018)
Stair, Ralph M. Principles of Information System (2016)
Yangco, Ma. Eugenia M. Management Information System (2014)
San Luis, Rosemarie R. Worktext in Management Information System (2015)
 Independent research (topic Technical papers (for journal  Madrunio, M. R. and Martin, I.P. Purposive
proposal, literature review, article or magazine article) on Communication Using English in Multilingual contexts. C
data gathering data analysis) political social cultural, & E Publishing Inc. 2018
economic or health,
 Bullock, R. & Goggin, M. (2013) The Norton Field Guide to
environment issue
Writing 3rd Ed. W.W. Norton and Company
 Academic Presentations (e.g. http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_rea
papers presentations for a dings_handbook_ebook/welcome.asp accessed March 13,
local/international 2018
conference, lecture
 http://english28payte.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/2/9/3829
presentations for a
4063/nortonfieldguide2.pdf
local/international forum? Of
analysis/technical paper  Reich, Brian. Academic Presentation.
http://www4.stat.ncsu.edu/~reich/st810/oral.pdf
 Final Project: Multimodal
Advocacy Campaign (print,  Edwards, Paul. How to Give an Academic Talk.
audio, visual, web-based http://pne.people.si.umich.edu/PDF/howtotalk.pdf
addressing current issues
tackled in previous tasks (e.g.
good governance, responsible
citizenship, disaster
preparedness, environmental
preservation, poverty
reduction, etc.)
Presentation of Final Project
Final Project: Multimodal
Advocacy Campaign (print,
audio, visual, web-based
addressing current issues tackled
in previous tasks (e.g. good
governance, responsible
citizenship, disaster
preparedness, environmental
preservation, poverty reduction,
etc.)
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3G learning Network Information Systems (2018)

Online Materials
Basic Communication Models. http://home.snu.edu/~jsmith/library/body/v25.pdf accessed March 12, 2018
“Flight from conversation” http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/opinion/sunday/the-flight-from-conversation.html accessed March 12, 2018
Language Register and Why It Matters (Or: Why You Can’t Write An Academic Paper in Gangsta Slang) Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton
https://is.muni.cz/el/1421/jaro2017/CJVAPD/um/Language_Register_and_Why_It_Matters.pdf accessed March 12, 2018
Adler; Elmhorst; Lucas. Communicating at work: Strategies for success in business and the professions. 11th Ed. NY. McGraw Hill. 2013
http://opac.vimaru.edu.vn/edata/EBook/SACH%20TV%20SO%20HOA/English/SDHLT%2002870%20-%20Communicating%20at%20work.pdf accessed March 13, 2018
Andrew Dlugan. 5 speech writing lessons from Obama’s Inaugural Speech. http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/inauguration-speech-analysis-barack-obama-inaugural/ accessed March 12, 2018
Sample police report http://www.tesoltasks.com/PoliceReport.htm Accessed March 12, 2018
Sample minutes https://www.vuu.edu/Uploads/files/SampleMeetingMinutes.pdf
Reflective Writing and Critical Incidents. Monash University http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/medicine/reflective/5.xml accessed March 13, 2018
Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success. http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/Communication.pdf
Bullock, R. & Goggin, M. (2013) The Norton Field Guide to Writing 3rd Ed. W.W. Norton and Company http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/bullock2_readings_handbook_ebook/welcome.asp accessed
March 13, 2018
Reich, Brian. Academic Presentation. http://www4.stat.ncsu.edu/~reich/st810/oral.pdf
Edwards, Paul. How to Give an Academic Talk. http://pne.people.si.umich.edu/PDF/howtotalk.pdf
Video
“Connected but alone” YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Xr3AsBEK4 accessed March 12, 2018
“How social media can make history” YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASZJE15E0SY accessed March 12, 2018
“Wiring a web for global good” YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rrJAC84FA accessed March 12, 2018
“Pop culture in the Arab World” YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROgFmb3oTLo accessed March 12, 2018
Making meaning: the role of semiotics and education | UCL Institute of Education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-yO04u8MHc accessed March 12, 2018
“The World Worst research presentation” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSGqp4-bZQY accessed March 12, 2018
“giving presentations worth listening to” Gordon Kanga at TED Talks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUXkThfQx6A accessed March 13, 2018

COURSE GRADING SYSTEM

Class Standing 70%
 Quizzes
 Attendance Midterm Grade + Final Term Grade = FINAL GRADE
 Recitation/Performance Tasks 2
 Projects/Assignments/Seatwork/Special Report
Midterm / Final Examinations 30%
Total 100%
Prepared by: Curriculum Evaluation Committee (BSIS Program)

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DR. MARYGIN E. SARMIENTO MR. WILSON C. CABARLES MS. ERLY C. ILAO Approval MS. JEANNILYN P. ORATING Approved by:
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