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.
Learning Outcomes
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
Indicative Time Allowances
Hours
Lectures
24
Tutorials
0
Laboratories
0
Seminars
0
Independent Learning Time
51
Total
75
Placements
Assignments
NOTE
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.
Indicative Syllabus
Assessment
Continuous Assessment
20%
Examination Weight
80%
Indicative Reading List
Management Information Systems for the Information Age
(Haag,Cummings,McCubbrey) McGraw-Hill, fifth edition.