Overview
Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Total Credits: 60
Connected Curriculum: - Employability
- Global Reach
- Research Based Teaching
- Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): - Gender Equality
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Graduate Attributes: - Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Digitally Fluent
- Independent and creative thinker
Exit Award only
On successful completion of Part I of the MSc (Information Systems for Business Performance) programme, students may choose to exit the programme with a Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems for Business Performance.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| IS6121 | Digital Leadership Seminars | 5 |
| IS6136 | Professional Practice Skills and Ethics | 5 |
| IS6137 | IT Project Management | 5 |
| IS6138 | Digital Governance and Compliance | 5 |
| IS6139 | Business Decision Support | 5 |
| IS6140 | An Introduction to Business Intelligence, Analytics and AI | 5 |
| IS6150 | Sustainable Digital Business Models | 5 |
| IS6151 | AI for Business Transformation | 5 |
| IS6152 | Systems Analysis | 5 |
| IS6153 | Application Design | 5 |
| IS6155 | Database Analysis and Design | 5 |
| IS6156 | Databases for Management Information Systems | 5 |
| Total Credits | 60 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for the Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems for Business Performance (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Communicate and work effectively to a high professional standard;
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills associated with effective practice;
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the business context within which modern organisations operate;
- Leverage Digital Technologies to improve business performance;
- Demonstrate a practical knowledge of the ethical and sustainability issues which must be considered in the application of technology solutions in the context of modern organisations according to international best practices.
