Undergraduate Course: The Management of Technology (BUST10034)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Business Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course examines the introduction of new technology, the fundamental changes of a new technology on how goods and serivces are produced and delivered to the market, and the consequences of a new technology for new market opportunities and commercial exploitation. Management issues related to technology implementation will be a key theme of the course, that include how technological elements are combined with available human, technical and organisational elements to produce novel configurations appropriate for meeting organisational objectives and delivering new forms of value.
One important objective of the course is to equip students with knowledge and skills to assess technology usage in different organisations contexts; be they in new ventures, small firms or large global corporations. Increasingly, the course discusses the use of information and digital technologies from the perspective of managers who are required to ensure value is extracted from their use and deployment. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Business Studies Honours entry. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Business Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
60 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 20,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING:
1. Appreciate the complex character of technology as involving technical, organisational, financial and cultural aspects;
2. Familiar with the range of technologies currently attracting managerial attention;
3. Appreciate the range of analytical frameworks available and their differential appropriateness for structuring the diversity of management problems confronted;
4. Appreciate other resources available (theories, methods, techniques, information sources, and agencies)for analysing and managing the implementation of new technologies, especially under conditions of rapid change;
5. Understand the range of management issues involved in successful implementation.
COGNITIVE SKILLS
1. Assess critically the nature of different technologies;
2. Analyse the complex situations typical of technology implementation;
3. Identify an appropriate framework of analysis for the particular situation addressed;
4. Discuss the results of their analysis of implementation in both written and verbal forms;
5. Organise and manage a practical management project.
KEY SKILLS
1. Analyse certain real world management problems;
2. Assimilate and present critical evaluations of relevant articles and reports;
3. Prepare and present to a professional standard of competence an appropriate report on their project.
SUBJECT SKILLS
1. Skills for analysing technology implementation;
2. An ability to integrate effectively their understanding of disparate technical and organisational elements. |
Assessment Information
By one discussion paper, one project and a final exam.
Discussion paper - 20% (2000 words)
Project - 40% (3000 words)
Exam - 40%
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
By one discussion paper, one project and one 1500-3000 word essay.
Discussion paper - 20%
Project - 40%
Essay - 40% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | MT |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Geoff Gregson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8068
Email: Geoff.Gregson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Anne Cunningham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3827
Email: Anne.Cunningham@ed.ac.uk |
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