Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- major IS security and privacy threats and how these threats can be overcome;
 - the key strategic issues facing managers seeking to deploy and exploit digital technologies;
 - Information System and how firms strategically use them in digital contexts;
 - contemporary digital trends and their potential to impact on strategic planning;
 - major IS security and privacy threats and how these threats can be overcome;
 - the human and cultural issues involved in IS implementation and the specific reasons for resistance to IS change;
 
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- assess critically the significance of IS in the broader context of the organisation and its competitive environment.
 - demonstrate an understanding of the principles and concepts of information systems management and strategy;
 
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- review contemporary research and recommend appropriate actions to solve contemporary issues in society and organisation.
 - comment and critique contemporary models and frameworks of digital strategy;
 - develop critical thinking by analysing, critiquing and debating real-world case studies dealing with IS- related issues.
 
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours | 
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 126 | 
| Teaching | 24 | 
| Total study time | 150 | 
Resources & Reading list
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Galliers, R., and Leidner, D. (2009). Strategic Information Management: Challenges and Strategies in Managing Information Systems. Routledge.
Burgelman, R. A., Christensen, C. M., and Wheelwright, S. C (2009). Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation. McGraw-Hill.
Ward, J., and Peppard, J. (2002). Strategic Planning for Information Systems. Wiley.
Laudon K.C. and Laudon J.P (2016). Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm. Pearson - Prentice-Hall.
Turban, E, Volonino, L, Wood, G, Sipior, J, & Gessner, G (2015). Information Technology for Management: Digital Strategies for Insight, Action and Sustainable Performance. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Coursework
- Assessment Type: Formative
 - Feedback: In-lecture review questions/problems Solutions to class questions/case study will be uploaded to Blackboard. Response to students' questions during lectures, classes or through other means (e.g. email or Blackboard-Discussion Board).
 - Final Assessment: No
 - Group Work: No
 
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution | 
|---|---|
| Examination | 70% | 
| Group report | 30% | 
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution | 
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% | 
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution | 
|---|---|
| Examination | 70% | 
| Individual assignment | 30% | 
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External