MSc in Information Management
Course structure
The course is available full time (12 months) and part time (up to 28 months; daytime study).
Students successfully completing eight modules and the dissertation will be awarded 180 credits and a masters level qualification. Alternatively, students who do not complete the dissertation but have successfully completed eight modules will be awarded 120 credits and a postgraduate diploma. Successful completion of four modules (60 credits) will lead to the award of a postgraduate certificate.
Each module is assessed through a combination of coursework and examination.
| FULL-TIME study timetable: 2008-09 | PART-TIME study timetable: 2008-09 | ||
| Semester 1 | YEAR 1, Semester 1 |
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| Digital Information Technology Architectures | Monday morning | Digital Information Technology Architectures | Monday morning |
| Information and Knowledge Management | Monday afternoon | Information and Knowledge Management | Monday afternoon |
| Systems Specification | Tuesday morning | YEAR 1, Semester 2 | |
| Research Methods and Professional Issues | Friday afternoon | Databases | Monday afternoon |
| Semester 2 | Option | See options below | |
| Databases | Monday afternoon | YEAR 2, Semester 1 | |
| Option | See options below | Systems Specification | Tuesday morning |
| Option | See options below | Research Methods and Professional Issues | Friday afternoon |
| Option | See options below | YEAR 2, Semester 2 | |
| Option | See options below | ||
| Option | See options below | ||
| Option modules. Choose at least two from the Information Stream. | ||
| Information Law and Policy | Information stream | Monday morning |
| Open Source Systems | Systems stream | Wednesday morning |
| Business Engineering with ERP Solutions | Systems stream | Wednesday morning |
| Project Management | Systems stream | Thursday morning |
| Information Retrieval | Information stream | Friday morning |
| Information Domains | Information stream | Friday afternoon |
| Geovisualisation | Information stream | Friday afternoon |
Note: The University reserves the right to make changes in syllabuses, programme options and modules as necessary.