Undergraduate - UnitMGF3381 - Managing information systems

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Management
Offered	Not offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)	Dr Peter O'Neill

Synopsis

The components of IT; characteristics of hardware, software and telecommunications; types of information systems; networking and the worldwide web; managing 'information' workers; using IT to promote business objectives and gain competitive advantage; systems development methodology; IT-enabled transformation to create adaptive, flexible organisations; social and system issues associated with IT; managerial problems posed by IT. Computer laboratory exposure to a variety of applications software including electronic mail, project management, graphics, and other decision support software.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

integrate knowledge of computers, networks, and software, and networks so as to analyse the implications for individuals, organisations, governments, and society
analyse the implications, especially outsourcing and off-shoring, of widespread information networks, such as the internet for organisations
integrate managerial theory and knowledge of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) to explain ICT's possible effects on aspects of organisations such as structure, culture, staffing, strategy, required skills, and systems
analyse and evaluate the design and implementation of information systems that advance organisational goals and the concomitant ethical and legal constraints
be able to design and implement a simple set of web pages.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Peter O'Neill

Workload requirements

3 hours per week

Prohibitions

MGC3510, MGW3381