Bachelor 2024/2025

Information Systems

Type: Elective course (Data Science and Business Analytics)

Area of studies: Applied Mathematics and Information Science

Delivered by: Big Data and Information Retrieval School

Where: Faculty of Computer Science

When: 4 year, 3 module

Mode of studies: distance learning

Online hours: 10

Open to: students of one campus

Language: English

ECTS credits: 5

Course Syllabus

Abstract

a) Prerequisites and Exclusions Basic knowledge of information systems and digital infrastructure is required. Thus, the following courses must be passed before this course may be attempted: IS1060 Introduction to Information Systems, IS1181 Digital infrastructures for business, and Digital business transformation (IS2184, part 1). b) Abstract “Information system management” is a course for third-year undergraduate students. The course is taught in English. It is part of the University of London curriculum. This course studies the management of information systems in organisations. It identifies the main managerial factors affecting the design and implementation of ICTs in organisations. It also introduces basic principles of project management and governance. The course also overviews the most common strategies associated with ICT management and the tools used to manage these strategies. These are contrasted with organisational issues such as structure, planning and control and deployment framework. Finally, the course provides a holistic view of benefit management and information systems strategy alignment.