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School of Engineering and Informatics (for staff and students)

Management of Information Technology

(MSc) Management of Information Technology

Entry for 2024

FHEQ level

This course is set at Level 7 (Masters) in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.

Course learning outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles, theories and techniques relating to the Management of Information Technology as an innovative and strategic resource with regards to the integration of theory into practice.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, principles and theories of Information Technology Systems and their interfaces in a business setting.

Be able to identify and evaluate the opportunities presented by new kinds of Information Technology in business, the prerequisites for successful adoption of those technologies, and the experiences of designing IT systems.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts, principles and theories of Information Technology, Technology and Innovation Management, and Internet Technologies applied to E-Commerce and E-Business Systems.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the current issues in research and practice of strategy and other forms of management, in particular, responding to change and leading organisational creativity and innovation.

Demonstrate cognitive and intellectual skills; critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving; analytical skills; strategic conceptualising and envisioning; business awareness and real-world perspective; evaluation; as well as intuitive/ creative thinking related to their expertise in course subject areas.

Demonstrate ability to extend their basic knowledge to encompass new principles and practice, as well as critical reflection, project management skills including objective setting, decision-making; time management; organising and planning work; and adopting different perspective, while analysing a substantial theoretical or practical problem and developing a solution related to the course subject areas.

Full-time course composition

YearTermStatusModuleCreditsFHEQ level
1Autumn SemesterCoreE-Business and E-Commerce Systems (943G5)157
  CoreHuman-Computer Interaction (803G5)157
  OptionAdvanced Software Engineering (947G5)157
  Blockchains and Cryptoassets (981N1)157
  Managing Organisations, Innovation and Sustainability (713N1)157
  Organisational Behaviour, Leadership and Change (715N1)157
  Personal and Professional Development and Employability (714N1)157
  Programming through Python (823G5)157
  Project Management in Organisations (724N1)157
  Systems for Information Management (976G5)157
 Spring SemesterCoreEntrepreneurship (977G5)157
  CoreManaging Complex Projects, Products and Systems (890N1)157
  OptionCryptography (L.7) (860G1)157
  Intelligent Systems Techniques (802G5)157
  Strategic Management (Business & Management) (730N1)157
  The Business Context in Emerging Economies (741N1)157
  The Business Context in Europe (898N1)157
 Summer TeachingCoreManagement of Information Technology Project (962G5)457

Part-time course composition

YearTermStatusModuleCreditsFHEQ level
1Autumn SemesterCoreE-Business and E-Commerce Systems (943G5)157
  CoreHuman-Computer Interaction (803G5)157
 Spring SemesterCoreEntrepreneurship (977G5)157
  CoreManaging Complex Projects, Products and Systems (890N1)157
YearTermStatusModuleCreditsFHEQ level
2Autumn SemesterOptionAdvanced Software Engineering (947G5)157
  Blockchains and Cryptoassets (981N1)157
  Managing Organisations, Innovation and Sustainability (713N1)157
  Organisational Behaviour, Leadership and Change (715N1)157
  Personal and Professional Development and Employability (714N1)157
  Programming through Python (823G5)157
  Project Management in Organisations (724N1)157
  Systems for Information Management (976G5)157
 Spring SemesterOptionCryptography (L.7) (860G1)157
  Intelligent Systems Techniques (802G5)157
  Strategic Management (Business & Management) (730N1)157
  The Business Context in Emerging Economies (741N1)157
  The Business Context in Europe (898N1)157
 Summer TeachingCoreManagement of Information Technology Project (962G5)457

Please note that the University will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver courses and modules in accordance with the descriptions set out here. However, the University keeps its courses and modules under review with the aim of enhancing quality. Some changes may therefore be made to the form or content of courses or modules shown as part of the normal process of curriculum management.

The University reserves the right to make changes to the contents or methods of delivery of, or to discontinue, merge or combine modules, if such action is reasonably considered necessary by the University. If there are not sufficient student numbers to make a module viable, the University reserves the right to cancel such a module. If the University withdraws or discontinues a module, it will use its reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative module.

School of Engineering and Informatics (for staff and students)

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