IS490
Study Skills and Research Methods
This information is for the 2014/15 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: Information Systems and Innovation Group
Total students 2013/14: 88
Average class size 2013/14: Unavailable
Controlled access 2013/14: No
Lecture capture used 2013/14: Yes (MT & LT)
Value: Non-assessed
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication
- Commercial awareness
- Specialist skills
