MG496
Study Skills and Research Methods (formerly IS490)
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Stephen Smithson NAB3.31 and Dr Elzbieta Klecun-Taylor NAB3.37
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MSc in Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation. This course is not available as an outside option.
Course content
This course provides students with both a broader context for the study of information systems as well as the essential skills relevant to the MISDI programme.
Various views of the changing nature and environment of information technology. Research and study skills, team working and other practical skills. Guidance for the dissertation. Seminars by various visiting speakers from academia and industry who discuss a wide range of issues relevant to contemporary information systems.
Teaching
20 hours of lectures in the MT. 20 hours of lectures in the LT.
Indicative reading
T Cornford & S Smithson, Project Research in Information Systems, Macmillan, 2nd edn, 2005; F Adam & M Healy, A Practical Guide to Postgraduate Research in the Business Area, Blackhall, Stillorgan, 2000. Other books and journal articles will be recommended.
Assessment
The course is not formally assessed.
Key facts
Department: Management
Total students 2014/15: Unavailable
Average class size 2014/15: Unavailable
Controlled access 2014/15: No
Lecture capture used 2014/15: Yes (MT & LT)
Value: Non-assessed
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication
- Commercial awareness
- Specialist skills
