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The distance learning Information Resources Management course is the perfect home study course to ensure that you succeed in this exciting field. Our uniquely flexible Information Resources Management home learning course has no time limits. You can start your home learning course whenever you like and there are no deadlines to meet, so you can adapt your distance education course to meet your needs, all from the comfort of your own home.

Once you have registered on the distance education Information Resources Management course you will be assigned a personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. Your dedicated personal tutor is always on hand to answer any query you may have, no matter how big or small, and you will also have access to a dedicated course advisor who offers guidance and advice.

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Information Resources Management Course

A Distance Learning Course of 6 Lessons
Course Description

This course explains how organisations can lever the power of information to deliver value to customers through improved products or services and by innovative use of information technology.

The course has three purposes. The first is that you understand the strategic role of information resources for organisations.

The second is that you become aware of current information technologies and that you develop a critical awareness of their roles and potential.

The third is that you become an intelligent contributor to the management and development of innovations in information resources within your organisation.

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Strategic Role of Information Technology

Introduction

Objectives

Managing in the Information Age

Information Systems in Organisations

Strategic Impact of IT

Summary

References

Further Reading

Unit 2: Digital Networks and Digital Business

Introduction

Objectives

Networked Computing

The Internet

Groups, Group Working and Groupware

Electronic Commerce

Values and Ethics

Summary

Unit 3: Organisational Transformation

Introduction

Objectives

Process Innovation

Business Transformation

Enterprise Resource Planning

Summary

References

Further Reading

Unit 4: Management Support Systems, Information Resources, and Corporate Knowledge

Introduction

Objectives

Management Support Systems

Information Resources for Managing

Summary

References

Further Reading

Unit 5: Planning Information Systems

Introduction

Objectives

Business and Information Systems Planning

Information Requirements Analysis

IT Architectures

Economics of Systems Development

Summary

Unit 6: Developing and Managing Information Systems

Introduction

Objectives

Systems development life cycle (SDLC)

Modern approaches to systems development

Prototyping

Object-orientation

Alternatives to acquiring new systems

Systems security

Summary

Further reading

Qualifications

Qualification 1: Information Resources Management Diploma

Information Resources Management Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

Study Options

In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:

  • 1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
  • 2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.

Elearn

When you study through ElearnUK you can quickly access your course material online and submit all of your question papers to your tutor online, using your unique student account. You have access to all of your course material immediately, and when you submit question papers, your tutor sends you an email containing your results and feedback.

Fees
Cash Price Deposit Installments No of Payments
£260.00 £60.00 £25.00 8
The total amount payable over the term's period, is no more than the total cash price of the course. (APR = 0%). Written quotations are available on request.

Optional Affordable Study Plans
Tutor Support

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 90 hrs.

Additional Information

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

  • All study materials
  • Study Guide
  • Full Tutor and Admin support

Course Text

For this course you will be required to purchase the textbook:

Information Technology for Management: Making Connections for Strategic Advantage (1999), Efraim Turban, Ephraim McLean, and James Wetherbe, second edition, New York: John Wiley.

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