2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
COMP2646 Business Applications
20 creditsClass Size: 100
Module manager: Ms Jill Duggleby
Email: J.Duggleby@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- compare and contrast the IT infrastructure of a range of organisations;
- demonstrate awareness of a range of business functions and the contributions they make to the enterprise;
- identify applications that support a range of business processes and explain how those applications contribute to efficiency and effectiveness;
- understand the role of IT in supporting a range of modern working practices;
- understand the strategic importance of the types of data held by modern organisations;
- understand the importance of data security and be aware of typical policies and procedures;
- understand the implications for business applications of current trends in distributed systems.
Syllabus
Organisations: SME, national and multi-national organisations; commercial, not-for-profit and public sector.
Infrastructure: Internal and external networking; desktop; portable; remote access; IT support; training.
Business functions: Financial and management accounting; marketing; production; human resource management.
Information quality.
Applications: Customer Relationship Management (CRM); Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Supply Chain Management (SCM); SAP; e-Business, distributed applications.
Implications of trends in distributed systems.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Lecture | 36 | 1.00 | 36.00 |
| Seminar | 8 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
| Private study hours | 151.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 49.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Taught session preparation: 36 hoursTaught session follow-up: 36 hours
Self-directed study: 34 hours
Assessment activities: 45 hours
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Attendance and formative assessment.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Problem Sheet | Problem Sheet 1 | 10.00 |
| Problem Sheet | Problem Sheet 2 | 10.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 20.00 | |
This module is re-assessed by exam only.
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Open Book exam | 2 hr 00 mins | 0.00 |
| Open Book exam | 3 hr 00 mins | 80.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 80.00 | |
This module is re-assessed by exam only.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 05/11/2015
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