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Undergraduate Handbook 2021-2022 (archived)
Module BUSI2151: INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Department: Management and Marketing
BUSI2151: INFORMATION SYSTEMS
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 2 | 20 | Available in 2021/2022 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
- N201: Business and Management
- N203: Business and Management with Placement Year
- N205: Masters in Business and Management with Placement Year (see Undergraduate Handbook 2019-2020 for details)
- N207: Business and Management with Study Abroad
- N208: Masters in Business and Management with Study Abroad (see Undergraduate Handbook 2019-2020 for details)
- N500: Masters in Marketing (see Undergraduate Handbook 2019-2020 for details)
- N501: Marketing (see Undergraduate Handbook 2019-2020 for details)
- N505: Marketing with Placement Year (see Undergraduate Handbook 2019-2020 for details)
- N506: Masters in Marketing with Placement Year (see Undergraduate Handbook 2019-2020 for details)
- N507: Marketing with Study Abroad (see Undergraduate Handbook 2019-2020 for details)
- N508: Masters in Marketing with Study Abroad (see Undergraduate Handbook 2019-2020 for details)
- N509: Marketing and Management
- N510: Marketing and Management with Placement Year
- N511: Marketing and Management with Study Abroad
- NN12: Masters in Business and Management (see Undergraduate Handbook 2019-2020 for details)
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- The aim of this module is to situate information systems within the context of dynamic social interactions in a complex and rapidly changing world. Students will be encouraged to develop critical understanding of the role being played by human-machine relationships in processes of contemporary business change to provide a management perspective on the business issues of realising benefits from investments in information systems.
- The module explores such questions as:
- What is the relationship between computer mediated communication and the business world?
- What are the implications of 'digital lifestyles' for the world of work?
- What are the key disjunctures/ continuities between the 'old' and 'new' media and wider social and business systems?
- What is at stake for all of us in the debates surrounding information systems?
- What is the 'information society'?
- Students will also be introduced to a broad range of related theories and concepts:
- Post-industrialism
- Informatisation
- Gig economy
- The network society
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.
- Developing a strategic business case for an IS investment.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Demonstrate a detailed awareness and comprehension of the interaction between society and technology, as well as the theories that explain this interaction.
- Gain confidence with interdisciplinary theory and texts to consider the analysis of information systems.
- Become familiar with key issues and ideas concerning the ‘state of the art’ to develop a critical understanding of information systems.
- Build an awareness of the challenges of implementing information systems, and wider implications of an increasingly automated workplace.
- Derive consumer insights from digital analytics and propose feasible recommendations for enhancing business performance.
- Gain a firm understanding of data surveillance and sorting.
Subject-specific Skills
- By the end of the module students are expected to:
- Analyse and synthesise different types of material and evidence.
- Identify and assess the empirical usefulness of different theoretical approaches.
- Demonstrate sufficient initial knowledge to present independent interpretations.
Key Skills
- Undertake independent study and research planning.
- Build and defend a sound argument both in written form and orally.
- Co-ordinate group discussion.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Classses will combine online 'shorts' as lectures, films and class discussion.
- Teaching is by online learning materials and seminars. Learning takes place through online materials and preparation for and participation in seminars, and private study.
- Formative assessment will be by means of an individual report.
- Summative assessment is by means of an assignment and Vlog.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online self-directed learning materials | 10 | 1 Per Week | 2 Hours | 20 | |
| Workshops | 4 | Fortnightly | 2 Hours | 8 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 172 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment and Vlog | 100% | Critical think piece and 2 min Vlog | 1750 words and 2 minutes (Vlog) | 100% | Same |
Formative Assessment
Students are required to put together a group presentation based on the topics covered in the semester, and present this content as a group.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.