2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5824M Operations and Information Management

10 creditsClass Size: 44

Module manager: David Allen
Email: da2@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

Module replaces

- Operations Management- Management Information Systems

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

- understand and apply the systems viewpoint to organisations;
- understand the nature and practice of operations management and information management;
- understand, evaluate and contribute to the design and implementation of operations and information systems within organisations;
- understand how operations and information systems contribute to determining organisational performance;
- understand and evaluate the contribution of operations and information systems to determining and achieving corporate and business strategies;
- understand how the key issues of innovation, improvement and change impact on operations management and information management.

Syllabus

This module aims to explore how organisations, individually and in networks, innovate, design, implement, manage and improve their operations and information systems. A systems perspective will underpin the focus on key resources such as data, information, knowledge, materials, staff, technology and facilities. The module will show how business processes and capabilities can be aligned to meet the needs of key stakeholders, e.g. customers. How this is achieved in practice, via strategic analysis, design, implementation and management, will be discussed. Complementary themes will be pursued such as how to manage ongoing operations vs how to innovate and change existing operations. The role of technology, especially information and communications technology, in enabling innovation and improvement will be a key theme of the module.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	4	8.00	32.00
Private study hours			68.00
Total Contact hours			32.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Reading prior to module: 12 hours;
Obtaining data on their org prior to module: 6 hours;
Reflecting on module, reading and completing assignment: 50 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

The interactive and concentrated nature of delivery for this clientele group ensures that students receive feedback and their progress is monitored by themselves and tutors on an ongoing basis, e.g. class discussion and student presentations during seminars focused on case studies. Candidates are also able to discuss the content of their assignment with tutors prior to submission.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	4,000 words to be focussed on candidate's organisation	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 12/12/2018 16:33:09

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