In Class Test weighted at 50% (2 hour unseen exam in exam conditions) Learning Outcomes 2 and 3.
Coursework weighted at 50% The coursework will involve discussion of a typical business problem and the design and implementation of a solution using typical business software found in the work place. A demonstration will normally be part of the assessment. Where possible, the coursework assignment will be based around the student?s own work place. (3000 words max.) Learning Outcome 1.

Material on Blackboard.
internet Access
Staffordshire University has subscriptions to electronic book services such as Safari Tech Books, Ebrary and Netlibrary. There are titles in each of the collections that will support students studying this module. Staffordshire University has subscriptions to IEEExplore, ACM Digital Library, Elsevier Science Direct and Infotrac Computer Database all offering full text electronic access to journals and conference proceedings

24 hours classroom teaching including presentations and seminar sessions which will include individual and group activities, discussions and case study analysis.
The classroom teaching will include a broad overview of the indicative content.
Independent study will involve directed reading in order to gain and extend knowledge in areas of the indicative content not covered in depth by the classroom teaching.
Students are encouraged to seek re-enforcement of academic learning through practical experience in their own workplace. Work based learning will include the investigation of how aspects of the taught material apply to the students? own workplace and the application of newly gained knowledge in the workplace as part of the coursework assignment. Students will have access to a work-place based mentor for guidance in the work-based component of this module.
The classroom based learning component of this module provides an opportunity for students to seek and for tutors to provide formative feedback. Outside the classroom, students will be encouraged to discuss aspects of the module within discussion forums that are part of the VLE. These forums will allow discussion with a student's peer group as well as the module tutor. Employer Feedback Forms will be completed by the work-based mentor/coach with formative feedback. This feedback will be discussed at regular (usually two per teaching block) review meetings with the student.

Clifton, HD, Ince, DC, Sutcliffe, AG, Business Information Systems 6th ed., FT/Prentice-Hall, 2000, ISBN: 0130829609

Chaffey et al Business Information Systems, Prentice-Hall, 2002, ISBN: 0273638491

Bott, F, et al, Professional issues in software engineering, Taylor and Francis, 2001, ISBN: 0748409513

Students must be in related employment. Disqualified Combination: CE00367-1 Introductory Business Concepts

- Forms of bus. Orgs. Inc self-employment etc
- Functional areas of business: marketing, sales, production etc.
- Financial aspects: introduction to accounting and bookkeeping terms and requirements,
- Legal and professional issues relating to IT in business:
- Criminal and civil law, health & safety
- Legal and contractual obligations
- IT-specific legislation: DPA, CDPA, Comp. Misuse, Disp. Screen Equip. regs. Etc.
- Docs: invoice, PO, statement etc
- Processes: Sales order Proc, stock control, bookings etc.