Information Systems King Khalid University

Overview

The Information Systems degree program at King Khalid University is designed and formulated by understanding the priority of university mission, goals, and objectives. The program is widely-designed in the computer science domain and emphasizes on information systems' development. It covers the technological domain of business requirements; focuses the analytical needs of business in accordance to the real-time challenges. The degree program comprises of 138 credit units and follow the national qualification framework (NFQ) knowledge areas.

Mission

To provide high-quality education and exposure to a research environment with the combination of theory, practice, and real-world experience in the field of information systems, to produce graduates having professional competence and motivation to participate in community service.

Program Goals

• Advance in their careers as information systems specialists.
• Demonstrate effective communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills to advance professional and organizational goals.
• Continue education and research to propose innovative solutions for the betterment of society and advancement of the information systems discipline.
• Pursue lifelong learning with the motivation to deal with contemporary social and technological issues.

Program Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

• Explain concepts, techniques, and theories related to information systems.
• Recognize the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to progress as an information system professional.
• Understand the principles of data science, including data manipulation and statistical analysis. 
• Recognize common security technologies and tools used in information security.

• Describe the various components and functionalities of health information systems

• Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions. 
• Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
• Support the delivery, use, and management of information systems within an information systems environment.
• Apply a diverse range of tools and techniques within the field of data science and Interpret the results.
• Examine common security controls and technologies used to protect systems and data.
• Design and implement analytical models and algorithms to solve healthcare-related problems

• Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
• Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.

• Explore recent technologies as needed, using appropriate lifelong learning strategies.
• Explain concepts, techniques, and theories related to information systems.
• Recognize the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to progress as an information system professional.
• Understand the principles of data science, including data manipulation and statistical analysis. 
• Recognize common security technologies and tools used in information security.
• Describe the various components and functionalities of health information systems

• Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions. 
• Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
• Support the delivery, use, and management of information systems within an information systems environment.
• Apply a diverse range of tools and techniques within the field of data science and Interpret the results.
• Examine common security controls and technologies used to protect systems and data.
• Design and implement analytical models and algorithms to solve healthcare-related problems

Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility

• Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
• Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
• Explore recent technologies as needed, using appropriate lifelong learning strategies.