Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The role of knowledge in decision making in organisations.
- The theory and practice of decision support and analysis.
- The capabilities and limitations of information systems in supporting decisions.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Assess decision support requirements in organisations.
- Recommend appropriate proposals for digital decision support systems in organisations.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Communicate data analysis results in a meaningful way.
- Develop detailed reports of appropriate complexity for a given audience.
- Effectively use a data analysis tool.
- Collaborate in groups to solve data related problems.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 126 |
Teaching | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Papathanasiou, J., Ploskas, N. and Linden, I. eds. (2016). Real-World Decision Support Systems: Case Studies (Vol. 37). Springer.
Sharda, R., Delen, D. and Turban, E. (2014). Business Intelligence and Analytics: Systems for Decision Support. Pearson.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Questions and answers
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: - In-lecture review questions/problems. - Response to students' questions during lectures, classes or through other means (e.g. email and Blackboard-Discussion Board).
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External