University of Galway

Course Module Information

Course Modules

Semester 2 | Credits: 5

This course aims to facilitate students’ learning about business information systems, devices & networks, the Internet & eBusiness, information management and security, with significant practical usage of emerging social media, collaborative online writing and the creation of a website in groups.
(Language of instruction: English)

Learning Outcomes
  1. Learn about website design analysis, web-writing process & considerations.
  2. Create a website in WordPress.
  3. Learn to communicate and interact in the class social network on Yammer.
  4. Learn to review & find IT for Business course information in the module’s pbworks.com wiki.
  5. Research IT for Business topics & document your learning in groups, by practicing the art of collaborative technical writing in multimedia format in the module’s pbworks.com Wiki with academic referencing.
  6. Review researched group-content in the wiki & deliver a group educational video prezi-tation in class, created using Prezi-Next & voice recordings.
  7. Generate an online Survey using freeonlinesurvey.com on all aspects of IT for Business theory.
  8. Develop revision strategies for individual learning or group learning for an IT theory-exam, using IT for Business content (wiki/prezi) developed by your cohort of students.
Assessments
  • Continuous Assessment (95%)
  • Department-based Assessment (5%)
Teachers
The above information outlines module SC3214: "Information Technology for Business" and is valid from 2018 onwards.
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.