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The module will develop knowledge about and allow the students to engage with:
• Nature of data, information and knowledge in an organisational context
• General systems theory
• Information systems in business, including B2B technologies
• Storage and security of business data
• Career roles in creative and information systems industries
• Technical, social and ethical issues in computing and information technology
• Business information sources and uses, including University online resources, academic and research journals, technical forums; the use of sources with standard referencing methods
• Report writing skills.

Through engagement with the module the learner will develop and refine:
• Interpersonal skills, including collaborative working, technical and business writing
• Generic technical skills, including professional use of business packages
• Information skills, including information searching, use and evaluation of resources
• Academic writing skills, including structure and presentation of technical and academic reports

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Identify the characteristics of business organisations and their use of information systems
LO2: Analyse systems, processes and technology using business standards and formats
LO3: Identify and comment on a range of roles and responsibilities prevalent in the creative, engineering and information systems fields.