MSc IT Management

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Logic & knowledge representation + -

Module overview

This module starts with an introduction to formal logic, focusing on classical propositional and predicate calculus. The notion of a proof procedure is introduced, along with the concepts of “soundness” and “completeness” with respect to a formal semantics. Other logics are then briefly covered, such as modal logic, non-monotonic logic and/or argumentation. 

Coursework 01  |  Grade: 72%

Coursework 02  |  Grade: 88%

Coursework 03  |  Grade: 71%

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Systems Management + -

Module overview

Assessment brief: In general terms, describe briefly the range of tasks someone in a systems management role might be concerned with, and discuss at length (with examples) whether it is more important to concentrate systems management efforts on managing the technology or the people in the system to achieve success, and why.

Essay  |  Grade: 68%

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Fundamentals of Information Science + -

Module overview

Assessment Brief: Ontologies and Thesauri are KOS that affords complex structures crucial to semantic interoperability. Discuss their similarities and differences in relation to their effectiveness to create complex conceptual structures and their role to modern information retrieval systems, using relevant examples from literature to support your discussion

Essay 01  |  Grade: 71%

Essay 02  |  Grades not out yet

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Information Governance + -

Module overview

Assessment brief:A risk register with a risk treatment plan based on a scoped business process within an organisation. This document should be accompanied by a business report (c.2000 words) which makes the business case for the intended risk approach and steps for implementation.

Business Report

+ Risk Register

Grade: 72%

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Managing Information Organisations + -

Module overview

Assessment brief: You must identify an academic question OR a management action or project at your workplace for the focus of your coursework. 

Essay 01  |  Grade: 72%

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Database Design and Development + -

Module overview

Assessment brief: The objective of this assignment is to deliver a database solution for a given scenario. Your task is to complete the design and development stages from conceptual data modelling to logical data modelling and to deploy a complete normalised database solution to your student MySQL database space.

Coursework  |  Grade: 65%

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Module

Assessment

Logic & knowledge representation

This module starts with an introduction to formal logic, focusing on classical propositional and predicate calculus. The notion of a proof procedure is introduced, along with the concepts of "soundness" and "completeness" with respect to a formal semantics. Other logics are then briefly covered, such as modal logic, non-monotonic logic and/or argumentation. 

72%

88%

71%

Systems Management

Assessment brief: In general terms, describe briefly the range of tasks someone in a systems management role might be concerned with, and discuss at length (with examples) whether it is more important to concentrate systems management efforts on managing the technology or the people in the system to achieve success, and why.

68%

Fundamentals of Information Science

Assessment Brief: Ontologies and Thesauri are KOS that affords complex structures crucial to semantic interoperability. Discuss their similarities and differences in relation to their effectiveness to create complex conceptual structures and their role to modern information retrieval systems, using relevant examples from literature to support your discussion

71%

68%

Information Governance

Assessment brief:A risk register with a risk treatment plan based on a scoped business process within an organisation. This document should be accompanied by a business report (c.2000 words) which makes the business case for the intended risk approach and steps for implementation.

72%

Managing Information Organisations

Assessment brief: You must identify an academic question OR a management action or project at your workplace for the focus of your coursework. 

72%

Database Design and Development

Assessment brief: The objective of this assignment is to deliver a database solution for a given scenario. Your task is to complete the design and development stages from conceptual data modelling to logical data modelling and to deploy a complete normalised database solution to your student MySQL database space.

65%