Module Provider: |
Management |
Number of credits: |
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
Level: |
H (Honours) |
Terms in which taught: |
Spring |
Module Convenor: |
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Pre-requisites: |
MM258
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Co-requisites: |
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Modules excluded: |
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Current from: |
2005/6 |
Aims:
This module aims to introduce students to the management of information systems. This module may be appropriate for students wishing to pursue a career in management consultancy. |
Assessable learning outcomes:
At the end of the Module students should be able to evaluate: -
1. The management of information and knowledge systems
2. The role of IS and knowledge management in corporate operations and strategy
3. The realisation of customer focus and competitive advantage
4. How business needs are met
5. Changes at the leading edge of information and knowledge management systems |
Additional outcomes:
At the end of the Module students should benefit from: -
1. Improved analytical and evaluation skills
2. Greater creativity
3. Improved presentational ability
4. Enhanced communication skills
5. Practical team working experience
6. Heightened general business awareness |
Outline content:
A management view of databases, networks, software, hardware
A management viewpoint on some core techniques; data analysis, functional decomposition, business process re-engineering, and the management of change
The management of Information and Knowledge
The telecommunications revolution
The service industry revolution and the role of teleworking and offshore sourcing
Project management with special reference to Prince II
Office automation and electronic communications
Business continuity planning
Social and ethical implications of Information and Knowledge management
Last year's trends, next year's trends |
Brief description of teaching
and learning methods:
This module has a strong emphasis on practical business examples taken from real life situations. Lectures provide the base material and use Powerpoint, overhead slides, live websites and the occasional video. These lead into seminars, which concentrate on case studies, where collaborative student teams work on practical management skills. A substantial handbook complements the module, and contains additional material, including a wealth of checklists, and also a recommended reading list. |
Contact hours:
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
| Lectures |
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10 x 3/4hrs |
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| Tutorials/seminars |
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10 3/4hrs |
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| Practicals |
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| Other contact (eg study visits) |
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| Total hours |
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15 |
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| Number of essays or assignments |
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1 essay |
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| Other (eg major seminar paper) |
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1 Formal presentation (which does not count toward
the coursework assessment. ie it is formative, not summative). |
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Assessment:
Coursework
One 2,000 word essay in the Spring term.
Relative percentage of coursework; Coursework has a total weight of 20% in the final assessment mark.
Examination
One 2-hour unseen written paper.Part 3 examinations begin in week 3 of the Summer term.
Requirements for a pass
40%.
Reassessment arrangements
Re-examination for Finals takes place in September of the same year. |
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