Business Information Management MSc

This module provides an overview of advanced topics in Digital and Knowledge Economy, including current developments and future trends in developed economies resulting from deploying new technologies and utilising emerging knowledge; To discuss e-Business, as a new breed of modern business model that leverages technical advancements to create economic growth. To provide a high level description of business and technological issues related to Digital and Knowledge Economy. To introduce technologies and methodologies so as to provide a deep understanding of the Digital and Knowledge Economy, including business, organisational, knowledge and technology based issues; To impart rigorous technical modelling and analytical methodologies for working with complex problems in this area; To facilitate the dialogue between business and computing personnel, and translate business requirements to computing ones and vice versa; To impart deep understanding of the motivation and rationale behind the conversations between business and IT, as well as other relevant technologies and future trends - so that students.

This module explores a range of issues concerning advanced contemporary methodological approaches to information systems development. The aim is to enable students to develop critical faculties and techniques in relation to the selection and application of these methodological approaches.

This module equip students with a detailed and critical understanding of the processes and methodologies required for the analysis, specification and design of database systems and information systems, and the inter-relationship between such systems; To enable students to develop a critical understanding of the relationship between organisations, human activity systems and information systems, and to utilise that understanding to design and develop appropriate specialised systems; To provide the students with practical experience in designing, building and using databases, and critical awareness in the development and deployment of databases and information systems within organisations.

This module provides the student with an opportunity to undertake extensive investigation of an advanced or specialised topic relating to their program; to provide the opportunity to plan and execute a significant project of research, investigation or development.

This module enables students to develop skills in critical thinking, research planning, academic writing and experimental design appropriate for a post-graduate programme. To enable students to gain skills in project planning; to give students an awareness of legal, social, ethical and professional issues relevant for IT practitioners. To enhance students' employability by development of job seeking and career planning skills.