Undergraduate study 2013 prospectus

General information

This course is administered by the Department of Information Science in conjunction with the School of Business and Economics and meets the demand for professionals with information and management skills.

It provides a sound theoretical and practical basis for those aiming for a career in business and the expanding area of information and knowledge management in the UK and abroad. You study core areas that are required for professionals in the information industry together with those needed by business professionals.

Pre-Course Experience

Although not essential, previous employment or voluntary work experience would be valued. Digital literacy, numeracy, writing skills and self-motivation would be useful attributes.

Career Prospects

Statistics for graduates are very good with past graduates finding employment with Companies such as Goldman Sachs, IBM, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Unilever, J P Morgan and American Express. Graduate job titles have included Project Manager, Business Analyst, and Information Manager.

Course structure

Year 1

Compulsory core modules:

• Accounting for Managers
• Financial Reporting
• Information & Knowledge
• Knowledge, Data and Information in Organisations
• Knowledge, Data and Information in Society Management of Human Resources
• Organisational Behaviour Quantitative Methods for Business
• Organisation & Retrieval
• Statistics and Modelling for Business 
• Web Design

Year 2

Compulsory core modules:

• Knowledge, Data and Information Systems
• Management Science Methods
• Operations Management
• People Centred Information Systems
• Principles of Marketing
• Research Methods Records Management in Organisations
• The Marketing Mix

Plus 2 optional modules from the departments below:

Information Science

• Informatics and Systems
• Systems Modelling

School of Business and Economics

• Company Finance
• Organisation Studies
• The Contemporary Business Environment

Optional Year Out in Industry

A year out paid placement provides students with an opportunity to gain work
experience and professional training.

Final Year

Compulsory core modules:

• Business Intelligence and Analysis
• Leadership and Interpersonal Skills
• Management of Information Systems and Services
• Project Strategic Management

Plus 3 optional modules from the departments below:

Information Science

• Culture and Change Management
• Electronic Information Management
• Gender and Information
• Business Information Systems
• Information and Knowledge Management in the NHS
• Consumer Health Information
• Managing Projects: Managing Knowledge
• Social Informatics

School of Business and Economics

• Marketing Strategy and Planning
• Risk Management
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Corporate and Wholesale Banking
• International Financial Management
• Marketing Communications
• Project Management

Study options and entry requirements

Here you will find information about the various study options available for this course and the entry requirements for each option.

SQA = Scottish Qualifications Authority IB = International Baccalaureate