Info Systems & Technology Professional Skills (ISTN3PS) – 16 credits

 This module is part of the second IS major.

Offered at:  Westville (second semester)

Prerequisite Requirement:  ISTN211 and ISTN212 , and (at least 40% in ISTN2IP)

Corequisite: ISTN3SI and ISTN3ND

Aim: To expose students to the necessary communications, consulting skills in an IS and IT context; to examine and critique the impact and value of improvement philosophies and package solutions on existing processes and to enable students to engage with current industry issues and challenges.

Content: Topics include, IS&T Strategy, S&T Consulting, IS&T Communication Skills, and Business Process Management.

Practicals: Exercises on the above topics.

Assessment: 3 hour examination (60%), tests/assignments (40%).

DP Requirement: NONE

For further information, please refer to the College of Law and Management Studies handbook.