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Core Module Information
Module title: Policies and Regulations of Digital Transformation
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: ENT11118
Module leader: Neculai Cristian Surubaru
School The Business School
Subject area group: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module investigates how policies and regulations might drive or hinder successful digital transformations across different industries and sectors. Upon completion of this module, you will have the ability to critically evaluate and report on how digital transformations are managed and governed through policies and regulation. For instance, the increasing use of data management and protection (GDPR), of Artificial Intelligence in public decisions (AI), or applications regarding the Internet of Things (IoT) all require an understanding and swift response from public and business leaders. More specifically, the module will provide you with the necessary knowledge on how different public and private organisations adapt or respond to the challenge of digital transformations, across several policy and regulatory contexts and in different areas across the world (local, national, or international).
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically compare different theories and analytical frameworks about the policies and regulation of digital transformation.

LO2: Analyse how policies and regulations affect digital transformation in both the Global South and the Global North.

LO3: Critically discuss how different public and private organisations respond and adapt to the policies and regulation of digital transformation.

LO4: Evaluate evidence-based initiatives and solutions on the impact that digital transformation has on different organisations.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, IN PERSON,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: IN PERSON
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
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Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Neculai Cristian Surubaru
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 10 10 x 1 hour lectures to provide structured learning opportunities and theoretical grounding to support the module's independent learning objectives.
Face To Face Tutorial 20 10 x 2 hour in-person tutorials delivering practical application of theories and frameworks covered in lectures. These will help you reinforce and clarify concepts, providing a space for collaborative discussion and application of your independent learning.
Online Guided independent study 170 You will engage in self guided exploration on the way in which policies and regulation shape digital transformation and affect different public and private organisations. Independent learning isemphasised through critical evaluation and empirical applications both individually and through group work.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Portfolio 30 1~2~3 Week 7 , WORDS= 1000 words As part of this first summative assessment, you will work in group with other students to submit a digital artefact accompanied by a 1,000 words description (excluding references). The aim of the digital artefact is to improve your communication and presentation skills. It will allow you to present your findings and argument, to a wider audience, under the form of a digital poster or video. The artefact can be submitted online as a PDF, Powerpoint, JPG/PNG image, Adobe, or video format file. The artefact will outline how a specific organization (public or private) has been affected and how they have responded and adapted to the policies and the regulation of digital transformation. Apart from communication and presentation skills, the assessment will evaluate analytical thinking and understanding of the impact that policies and regulations have on digital transformation in different organisations across the Global South or Global North. Written feedback will be provided to each group on their submitted digital artefact and description.
Report 70 1~2~3~4 Exam Period , WORDS= 3000 words You will be required to write an individual report providing an overview of the knowledge and understanding accumulated during the module. This will be under the form of a policy evaluation report and on a chosen topic, which will be agreed in advance with the module leader. You will be asked to critically assess the impact that policies and regulation have had on the digital transformation journey of an organisation of your choice. Your analysis will have to be theoretically grounded, and evidence based. Individual feedback will be provided on reports, which will be marked in accordance with the theoretical and empirical quality of the work, including your ability to provide solutions and policy recommendations helpful in a real-world context.
Component 1 subtotal: 30
Component 2 subtotal: 70
Module subtotal: 100

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