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MIS41100

Academic Year 2024/2025

Hot Topics in Analytics (MIS41100)

Subject:
Management Information Systems
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
8
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Sean McGarraghy
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Option. A compressed module based on readings at the cutting edge of analytics research. A detailed literature review on a topic of the student’s choice may form the basis of the student’s Capstone project.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students should be able to: ● Describe in detail a recent line of research in analytics ● Summarise the research aims and achievements ● Describe context including multiple previous research papers ● Describe open questions ● Describe the potential benefit to business of the research ● Stay up to date throughout their career by reading new research, deciding when it is suitable for a given business problem, and applying it.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Online Learning

32
Total

172

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Classes will consist of approximately 32 hours classes over an 4 week period together with other student learning activities:
active/task-based learning;
group work;
lectures;
reflective learning;
enquiry & problem-based learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Angel Perez Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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