MSc/PgDip Information Systems Management

The teaching, learning and assessment strategies reflect the delivery mode of the course which is two three-day intensive blocks incorporating 300 student learning hours of which 50 will be direct contact hours. Students will be supported during the independent learning period through scheduled meetings and VLE support. The VLE will be used to support lecture and seminar activities with additional reading and student activities plus discussion boards also being used. Each member of staff will identify a minimum of four hours per week during term time when they are available for students to contact them for support with module learning. In addition, students will be able to book specific appointments to consult with module tutors.  

The use of two three-day block events to deliver each module will enable the student to concentrate on one specific subject during the period in which the module is being delivered, with the online learning environment providing further support and extending  understanding of a subject. The flexibility of this mode will provide opportunities for each module to be delivered either on or off campus.

The School encourages a wide range of approaches to teaching, learning and assessment strategies and typically a session will contain a mixture of activities: generally based around interactive lecturing, dealing with a number of specific issues/topics. The tutor introduces and explains key concepts and learning points, which are consolidated by class discussion and case study analysis to enhance understanding and to prepare for assessment. In addition to these class-based secondary resources, an outline syllabus content and associated reading list is provided at the start of the module, and is referred to in class sessions to promote guided personal study. Students will be encouraged to offer examples from their experience of work where appropriate.

An underlying principle of the learning and teaching strategy is to develop students as reflective practitioners and encourage engagement with continuous professional development.

The choice between the individual research management report or professional placement offers a further opportunity for students to apply their knowledge and skills in a less structured environment and further emphasising the student as an independent learner.

Assessment

Assessment strategy includes individual continuous assessment, group work and examinations.

• Individual assignment 50%
  
• Examination 20%
  
• Group assignment 10%
  
• Dissertation 20%

Staff Profile

You can find details of staff and their research at our research centre page

Dr Marie Griffiths

Marie studied at the University of Salford and gained commercial experience as an IS/IT Manager via a placement scheme. Her next career move brought her back to Salford as a researcher on a number of European funded projects focusing on the underrepresentation of women in the IT industry. Currently a Senior Lecturer, Marie teaches on UG and PG degrees and takes pride that her teaching is informed by her research, having close ties with the business community via a number of Knowledge Transfer Management (KTPs) she has been involved with. Marie is an expert in the convergence of the ‘real’ and digital worlds and the social influences of technology. She has significant experience gained working on varied research projects which have explored the individual and societal implications of technological change. Her current research agenda mainly focuses upon young people and digital media (Habbo Hotel, Facebook, Graffiti Fellowships on YouTube), the domestication of technologies, surveillance societal issues, and enterprise 2.0.