Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2010-2011 (archived)

Module BUSS2011: INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Department: Economics, Finance and Business (Business) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

BUSS2011: INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Type	Tied	Level	2	Credits	20	Availability	Available in 2010/11	Module Cap	None.	Location	Queen's Campus Stockton

Tied to	N420
Tied to	N200

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

Auditing and Accounting Information Systems

Aims

The module aims to provide a management perspective on the business issues of realising benefits from investments in information systems.

Content

Introduction to information and information systems.
Elements of IS project management.
Sources of value from IS.
Benefits driven approach to planning investments in IS.
Succeeding in realising the planned benefits.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

By the end of the module students are expected to:
understand issues involved in setting priorities for investments in information systems investments.
understand key factors that contribute to successful realisation of benefits from investments in IS/IT

Subject-specific Skills:

By the end of the module students are expected to:
be able to apply a number of key practices addressing the business issues of benefits realisation from IS projects.

Key Skills:

Written Communication - e.g. by completing the assignments.
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 and seminars. Learning takes place through attendance at lectures, preparation for and participation in seminars, and private study. Formative assessment is by means of a contribution to a project-based group presentation. Summative assessment is by means of individual and group assignments.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Lectures	22	1 Per Week	1 Hour	22
Seminars	8	4 in Term 1, 4 in Term 2	1 Hour	8	■
Preparation and Reading				170
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component: Assignment 1		Component Weighting: 20%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written assignment	1500 words max	100%
Component: Group Project		Component Weighting: 20%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
One project based group assignment		100%	Individual Assignment
Component: Assignment 2		Component Weighting: 60%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written assignment	3000 words max	100%

Formative Assessment:

None. Formative feedback will be provided on the initial summative exercises.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University