MN12008: Information systems and operations
[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CWRG 50%, EXCB 50% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Closed-book written examination (EXCB 50%)
- Report Group (CWRG 50%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
- Develop an understanding of the role and practice of information systems and operations as part of an organisation
- Examine the opportunities and challenges that emerge from information systems use and implementation
- Conduct informed discussion and analysis of operations-related concepts such as management, design, improvement, and organisation
- Explore contemporary topics in information systems and operations management
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| Synopsis: | Learn the key themes of operations design, planning and control and improvement. You'll explore how corporate information is managed through management information systems as well as how such information is generated, stored, disseminated and disposed of. You'll also develop skills to tackle strategic challenges associated with creating economically and environmentally sustainable value.
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| Content: | This unit covers fundamental topics around information systems and operations management. Likely topics include:
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Data Resource Management
- Planning and Building Information Systems
- Information Systems in Organisations
- Process Design and Improvement
- Inventory and Capacity Management
- Quality Management
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| Course availability: |
MN12008 is Compulsory on the following courses:
School of Management
- UMMN-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Management (Year 1)
- UMMN-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Management with work placement (Year 1)
- UMMN-AKB13 : BSc(Hons) International Management with year abroad (Year 1)
- UMMN-AFB14 : BSc(Hons) Management (Year 1)
- UMMN-AKB15 : BSc(Hons) Management with Marketing with work placement (Year 1)
- UMMN-AKB14 : BSc(Hons) Management with work placement (Year 1)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2023/24.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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