Module Descriptors
BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN ORGANISATIONS
COIS40505
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Andrew Jones
Email: A.E.Jones@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • MULTI-CHOICE TEST weighted at 50%
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Resources
Course texts
WWW
Library
Prototyping tool such as Powerpoint or Dreamweaver
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Texts
Recommended Reading :
Management Information Systems, Terry Lucey, 9th Edition, 2005, Thompson, ISBN: 1844801268
Information Systems: A Management Approach, Steven R Gordon and Judith R Gordon, 3rd Edition, 2004, Wiley, ISBN: 0471455490
Management Information Systems, James O'Brien, 5th Edition, 2005, McGraw Hill, ISBN: 007111629X
Module Learning Strategies
One hour lecture
One hour tutorial and one hour workshop
Case studies will be used and problem based learning activities will be incorporated
(1:n) (1:20) (1:n)
Module Indicative Content
Information theory, decision making, organisation theory, systems theory, planning and control within business, different types of information systems (Executive Information Systems, Expert Systems, Geographical Information Systems, Decision Support Systems).
Module Additional Assessment Details
Multiple-choice class test 50% (Learning outcome 1)
Coursework 50%. Develop a prototype interface for an MIS (approx 5 screens and 1000 words). (Learning outcomes 2 and 3)