Module BUSS2011: INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Department: ECONOMICS FINANCE AND BUSINESS (BUSINESS) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

BUSS2011: INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Tied To

• N200: Business
• N420: Business Finance
• NN43: Accounting and Finance

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• To provide an introduction to ideas of managing information systems, particularly a management perspective on: the role and contribution of information systems to organisational strategy.
• the development and implementation of information systems.

Content

• Introduction to information and information systems.
• Sources of value from IS.
• Information systems strategy - identifying opportunities and setting priorities.
• Elements of IS project management.
• Introduction to systems development.
• Approaches to IS evaluation.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the module - students are expected to: Understand the sources of value from information systems.
• Understand issues involved in setting priorities for investments in information systems investments.
• Appreciate aspects of the skills required to design and implement an information system.

• Be able to apply a range of approaches to identify opportunities for information systems in an organisation.

• Written Communication - e.g. by completing the formative assignment and through the summative assessment.
• Planning, Organisation and Time Management - by observing the strict assignment deadlines
• Problem Solving and Analysis - by applying the necessary analytical skills to make use of the taught material, in answering questions
• Initiative - by searching relevant literature and information in preparation of the summative assignment
• Computer Literacy and Information Retrieval - e.g. by word-processing summative assignments

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Teaching is by lectures, seminars and support for student-centred learning. Learning takes place through attendance at lectures, preparation for and participation in seminars and private study (inlcuding student-centred learning). Formative assessment is by means of contribution to a project-based group presentation. Summative assessment is by means one written assignment of 4500 words.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

Contribution to a project-based group presentation.