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Module Title |
Organisational Information Systems
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Module Code |
CA222
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School |
School of Computing
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Online Module Resources
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Level |
2
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
CA221
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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To develop the students' knowledge of the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in business and organisational systems, and the organisational and technical issues relevant to developing and using such systems.
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Learning Outcomes
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Students will develop:
7 An understanding of technical and strategic ICT issues
7 An appreciation of the nature of information and its use in managerial decision making
7 A general view of the process of analysis and design of a business information system
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
24
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Tutorials |
0
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Laboratories |
0
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
51
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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· Basics of Information Systems
What are IS
Classifications of IS
Business uses of IS
Strategic use of IS
· IS Development
Development Processes
Planning and Budgeting
IT and IS Architecture
Quality issues
Maintenance issues
IS/IT Acquisition
· IS and E-Business
Business uses of Internet
E-Commerce Planning
Managerial issues
Global IT issues
· IS Management
Resource Management
Global IT Management
IS and the Law
IT Security
Disaster Planning
· Future Direction in IS
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 30% | Examination Weight | 70% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Essential
Management Information Systems (Edition 4th), J.A.O'Brien, McGraw-Hill, 1999
Supplementary
Business Information Systems , P.Bocij, D.Chaffey, A.Greasley, S.Hickie, Financial Times
(Pitman), 1999
Comments
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| BSSA | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
| BSSAO | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) |
| CAIS | BSc in Computer Applications (Inf.Sys.) |
| ECSA | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
| ECSAO | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) |
| HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
| HMSAO | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) |
| SHSA | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
| SHSAO | Study Abroad (Science & Health) |
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