RDEV30040 Information Technology and E-Business

Academic Year 2022/2023

An undergraduate course principally designed for final year Food and Agribusiness Management students.
Topics covered include:
Irish and EU policies and programmes to promote the Information Society;
Current status of and developments in ICT infrastructure;
Definition, description and evaluation of internet services;
Level of adoption of ICTs among Irish farmers and factors associated with this;
Scope, growth and potential for e-business/e-technology in agribusiness;
Use of social media in agricultural and agribusiness development;
Portal and web development;
Legal aspects of e-business trading;
Future developments in ICT and e-business.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:

critique current Irish and EU policies to promote the Information Society;
explain the current status of ICT infrastructure and plans for its development;
explain the scale, scope, growth, benefits and potential of ICT;
explain the uptake of ICT among Irish farmers and agribusinesses;
critique current usage and future potential of ICT and e-business in agribusiness;
assess use of social media in agricultural and agribusiness development;
evaluate websites and portals;
participate in web site development;
describe the legal requirements and responsibilities when conducting e-business.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

30
Practical

3
Specified Learning Activities

10
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Total

113
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Class discussion
Project based on field work (visit to a food business or agribusiness) 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
AERD20030 - Business Management

Incompatibles:
COMP20030 - Web Design, RDEV40500 - ICT & E-Business

Equivalents:
Information Tech & E-Business (AERD30080)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: End of trimester assignment Week 12 n/a Graded No

70
Assignment: Written field-based project Week 8 n/a Graded No

30

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback on assignment will be delivered individually to each student within 20 days of completing the assignment. Feedback on end of semester assessment can be requested by students by appointment with module coordinator.