Office applications such as Microsoft Office or Open Office and the use of programming language to interact with these (which may or not be contained within the application itself).

None

72 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.
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.

The following are not essential texts but will provide useful background reading:
Information Systems Development: Methodologies, Techniques and Tools, Avison, G., Fitzgerald D.,2006. McGraw-Hill, ISBN-10: 0077114175, ISBN-13: 978-0077114176 (Edition: 4)

Applied Data Communications - A Business-Oriented Approach. Goldman, J., Rawles, P., 2004, Wiley, ISBN-10: 0471451770, ISBN-13: 978-0471451778 (Edition: 4)

A Coursework Weighted at 100% meeting Learning Outcomes 1-4.
Coursework comprises a portfolio of work which will include
- Discussion of a typical business problem
- Design and implementation of a solution to a business problem using typical business software found in the work place. (Note: This might be a complex modelling tool using Excel or a VBA interface. The precise format will be specified in an assignment brief)
- A demonstration/presentation

Introductory Business Concepts
- 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: Data Protection Act, Comp. Misuse, Disp. Screen Equip. regs. Etc.
- Docs: invoice, Purchase Order, statement etc
- Processes: Sales order Proc, stock control, bookings etc.
Office Applications (eg. Excel)
- Introduction to suitable programming and office software tools including their facilities for development
- Designing and implementing event driven applications
- Graphical User Interface components such as buttons, text boxes, labels and option buttons
- HCI principles
- Introduction to suitable programming and office software tools including their facilities for development
- Designing and implementing applications using office software
- Graphical User Interface components such as buttons, text boxes, labels and option buttons
- HCI principles
- Creation of Graphs and charts
- Forecasting and trend analysis