ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

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Title Digital Business Technology and Management
Code EBUS603
Coordinator Dr D Li
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Dongli@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2021-22 Level 7 FHEQ First Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

 

Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 12

6

      12

6

36
Timetable (if known) 60 mins X 1 totaling 12
 
60 mins X 1 totaling 6
 
      60 mins X 1 totaling 12
60 mins X 1 totaling 6
 
 
Private Study 114
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Individual assignment 1. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Anonymous assessment.  -1500 words    50       
Individual assignment 2. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Anonymous assessment.  -1500 words    50       

Aims

The aim of this module is to give the student an understanding of the forms, management and technologies used in the development and operation of digital businesses.

The module aims to enable students to:

Identify digital business solutions to effectively manage digital businesses;

Understand technical issues in digital business solutions;

Apply a range of tools and technologies to the development of digital business solutions;

Apply the various information management technologies to digital businesses.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Be able to understand the development of digital business technologies.

(LO2) Be able to select and specify digital business solutions to meet both the specific need and to the international context.

(LO3) Be able to apply information management technologies to digital business.

(S1) Problem solving skills. Students will develop their problem solving skills through analysis of case studies provided in lectures.

(S2) Commercial awareness. Students will develop an understanding of commercial applications in relevant technologies.

(S3) Teamwork. Students will develop their teamworking skills through group-based work to analyse case studies in seminars.

(S4) IT skills. Practical laboratory sessions to use relevant tools will enable students to develop their IT skills.

(S5) Lifelong learning skills. Lectures to present an overall technical roadmap of digital business technology development and applications to enable understanding of principles for future study and potentials for future career development will assist students with their development of lifelong learning skills.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Hybrid delivery, with social distancing on campus.

1 hour online asynchronous learning per week x 12 weeks
1 hour face-to-face synchronous lecture per week x 12 weeks
1 hour face-to-face seminar every other week x 6 weeks
1 hour face-to-face peer-to-peer learning every other week (unscheduled) x 6 weeks
Self-directed learning x 114 hours

Outside of the classroom, students will utilise self-directed learning hours to read reference materials, research cases provided in class and working on assignment preparation.


Syllabus

 

Architecture of digital business applications;

Digital communication technology;

Information management technologies;

Digital business management;

Data management for big data applications;

Digital business innovation;

Digital technology innovation.


Recommended Texts

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