Undergraduate Course: The Social Shaping of Electronic Commerce (BUST10042)
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 |
http://www.bus.ed.ac.uk/programmes/ugpc.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines the social, organisational and management issues arising from the application of the Internet and other information and communications technologies (ICTs) within private and public sector businesses and organisations. The course will analyse the significance of the Internet for various organisations, and for changing business practices and relationships. The particular focus will be on how ICTs reconfigure the way in which a business interacts with its customers, partners and suppliers. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Business Studies/Management 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
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
- understand the social, organisational and management issues surrounding the Internet and other information & communication technologies;
- describe the basic capabilities and limitations of specific computing and communications technologies;
- explain the relationship between improved technological capability, competitive advantage and changed organisational practice.
Cognitive Skills:
- move beyond simple descriptions and develop a more sophisticated awareness of the complexities involved in technical and organisational change;
- demonstrate an ability to critically analyse and present material on emerging topics.
Key skills:
- recognise both the benefits and limitations of resolving organisational problems through the use of information technologies;
- utilise and analyse information from a variety of sources. |
Assessment Information
| Continuous assessment: Group Project (30%); End of Term Essay - 5000 words (70%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Neil Pollock
Tel: (0131 6)51 1489
Email: Neil.Pollock@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Anne Cunningham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3827
Email: Anne.Cunningham@ed.ac.uk |
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