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Course Description

Master of Science (MSc) Information Management and Business Communication

This Master of Science (MSc) programme aims to improve management skills and career prospects by greater understanding of technology mediated work and information strategy and leadership. It serves the needs of three target groups:

1. Managers and
2. graduates from any background who wish to become more information technology savvy so that they are able to effectively resource, use, manage and leverage technology to optimise work practice and information and knowledge exchanges and holdings;
3. people from technical information technology backgrounds who may wish to enhance their opportunities to take management roles by developing leadership skills

The programme explores challenges for Information Management at operational, tactical and strategic levels exploring issues such as information technology infrastructure management, policy, acquisition and control with a special emphasis on Internet and other emerging technologies. Students will learn how to perform essential Information Technology related business analysis, feasibility studies, requirements specification and estimations, and evaluate solutions as is essential for managers. They will also crucially develop a gamut of soft and hard skills in decision making; managerial finance; customer relationship management; digital marketing; legal, human, political and ethical considerations in Information Systems.

Options offered by the Department of Computing will provide opportunity for students who may wish to take more technical modules in computer networking and communication management, computer security, eCommerce, and database and web design and development. All students will also receive hands-on experience of computer applications and packages for design, accounting, estimation, analysis, and business simulations as relevant to each module.

Programme Structure

Core modules are as follows:

• Strategy and Leadership - 20 Credits
• Information Systems Strategy, Acquisition and Auditing - 20 Credits
• Business Processes and Enterprise Systems - 10 Credits
• Decision Making and Implementation - 10 Credits
• Internet Business and Web Design - 20 Credits
• Marketing Strategy - 10 Credits
• Marketing Information Systems (MKIS) and Digital Marketing - 10 Credits
• Financial Management - 20 Credits
• Management Report / Dissertation - 40 Credits

Options - to be taken to the value of 20 credits

• Direct Marketing and Customer Relationship Management - 10 Credits
• Supply Chain and Logistics Management - 10 Credits
• IT Service Management, Computer Networks and Communications Management - 10 Credits
• eGovernment and Public Sector Information Management - 10 Credits
• Human Factors in Information Systems - 10 Credits
• Knowledge Management and Enterprise Intelligence - 20 Credits
• Corporate Database Design and Development - 10 Credits
• Professional and Ethical Computing - 10 Credits
• Computer Security - 20 Credits
• eCommerce - 10 Credits


Teaching Methods

Our teaching and learning strategies are varied and designed to actively involve students by building on students own experiences, contemporary issues and Information Management tradition. They include lectures, seminars, practical workshops, group discussions, presentations and written essays and reports. Teaching will include full use of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) with some sessions using technology substitution of face-to-face sessions at module team discretion. We also encourage self-managed learning supported by individual and small group tutorials. Further, we also encourage students via our internal postgraduate colloquium and external contacts to participate in research papers and conferences.

Final projects leading to the dissertation for both full-time and part-time students can be conducted remotely with supervision and viva via electronic communication tools. This means that international students who wish to return to their countries of origin during the dissertation period can continue their studies remotely.

Assessment Methods

The programme is developed so that we offer students the greatest chances to demonstrate their knowledge and skills using a variety of methods for formative as well as summative assessments: written essays and reports; practical projects usually supported by reflective reports or other analytical or design-based project documentation; scholarly paper, articles and posters; presentations, written examinations including both theory and problem solving tasks and so on. We also provide opportunities for collaborative work (pairs, teams…).

Our philosophy is that the assessments not only test the ability to complete given tasks but also include assessments of soft skills such as scholarly research, problem solving, communication skills particularly the ability to present a good argument, ability to work to a requirement specification as well as creativity and innovation, and the ability to complete tasks to deadlines.

What Qualification is Awarded?

The programme includes 120 credits worth of taught core modules, plus optional modules to the value of 20 credits and Dissertation/Management Report to the value of 40 credits. The Master of Science (MSc) in Information Management and Business Communication will be awarded on successful completion of 180 credits which must include the Dissertation/Management Report.

Students who for whatever reason are unable to complete the entire programme may be entitled to the following alternative awards:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Information Management and Business Communication on successful completion of a minimum of 120 credits;
• Postgraduate Certificate in Information Management and Business Communication on successful completion of a minimum of 60 credits.

Duration
Next intake: September 2013

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