Programme Structure: Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours) Digital Economy Technology

Year 1

  • Analysis and Design of Information Systems 
  • Application Programming
  • Business Analytics​
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Communications and Networking 
  • Database Development and Applications 
  • English for Information Technology​
  • Enterprise Systems​
  • Field Electives​
  • Free Modules (Elective)​
  • Fundamentals of Business Systems 
  • Information Technology Infrastructure for Business
  • MPU1* 
  • National Language / Other Language​
  • Statistics
  • Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies 

Year 2

  • Co-curriculum​
  • E-commerce Practices​
  • Field Electives
  • Financial Technology
  • Front-end Web Development
  • Industrial Training 
  • Information Technology Project Management
  • Introduction to Inventive Problem Solving and Proposal Writing​
  • Mini Project 
  • Option 1 
  • Rapid Application Development

Year 3

  • Computational Thinking for Design in Digital Economy​
  • Digital Entrepreneurship
  • Field Electives
  • Free Modules (Elective)​
  • Information Technology Professional Ethics
  • Malaysian Economy 
  • MPU I**
  • Option 2 
  • Project I 
  • Project II 
  • Web Technology for Information Systems and Analysis 

Free Modules (Elective) - Choose 3 course(s)

  • Basic Professional Writing
  • Business Accounting
  • Interpersonal Communication 
  • Management Principles 
  • Operations Management 
  • Organisational Behaviour 
  • Organisation and Human Resource 
  • Principles of Marketing

    Field Elective - Choose 3 course(s)

    • Big Data Management
    • Database Technology
    • Information Systems Management
    • Information Technology Control and Audit
    • Innovation and Creative Management
    • Software Engineering Principles
    • Text Mining and Analytics
    • User Experience Design

      Option 1 - Choose 1 course(s)

        • Data Visualisation Techniques
        • Financial Intelligence and Investment Analysis
        • Information Technology in Customer Relationship Management 

        • Option 2 - Choose 1 course(s)

          • Blockchain and Business Models
          • Digital Marketing 
          • Predictive Modelling

        MPU 1* - Choose 1 course

        • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa - For Local Students 

        • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students 
        • MPU 1** - Choose 1 course

            • Philosophy and Current Issues - For International Students 
            • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban  - For Local Students 

        National Language/Other Languages - Choose 1 course(s)

        • Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
        • Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
        • Introduction to French
        • Introduction to German Language
        • Introduction to Japanese
        • Introduction to Korean
        • Introduction to Tamil Language
        • Introduction to Thai Language

        Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course(s)

        • Art, Craft, and Design
        • Arts and Cultural Performance
        • Business Plan Writing and Preparation
        • Community Project
        • Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
        • Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
        • Leadership and Teambuilding
        • Managing Personal Finance
        • Management of Martial Arts Activity​
        • Management of Sports Activity
        • Music Performance
        • Oral Communication
        • Social Entrepreneurship Project
        • Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
        • Team Work and Collaborative Project
        • Work Ethics and EQ

        Please note that this is an indicative list of courses for general reference only. The programme structure and course sequence plan may be subject to change without notice. It is therefore important to check with UTAR staff on the current programme structure at the time of enrollment. For existing UTAR students, kindly refer to UTAR portal.