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LP20462: Managing information

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 3
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 2 at Swindon College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 100%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This unit aims to equip the individual with the skills and underpinning knowledge required to identify, analyse, critically appraise and present information which supports organisational decision-making and to identify the most appropriate means to communicate it.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the unit a student will be able to:
1. Identify and select appropriate sources of data and information;
2. Analyse and present information to support effective decision making;
3. Communicate the results of information analysis and decisions to improve quality.

Skills:
Intellectual (taught and assessed) - data/information selection, analysis, appraisal and presentation, organisational structures and decision making processes, management styles, information and communication channels, work-based communication theory.
Professional (facilitated, taught and assessed) - personal management styles and means of communication.
Practical (facilitated and assessed) - information management, decision making and methods of communication.
Key Skills (facilitated and assessed) - communications, team building, data/information collection, analysis, presentation and management.

Content:
This unit concentrates on:
* The range of information required to make decisions in an organisation, identifying and evaluating information sources, ways of analysing and presenting information for effective decision making;
* Types of information storage and retrieval systems and the legal requirements associated with storage and retrieval of information;
* Methods of communication within an organisational setting, the role communication plays in ensuring successful outcomes and creating wider organisational understanding of the decisions made;
* Individual management and communication styles and their impact on decisions and organisational efficiency;
* Techniques for managing meetings to improve quality.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP20462 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • UEME-HFB44 : BSc (hons) Engineering Systems (Work-based Learning) (Full-time at Swindon College) - Year 1
  • UEME-HPB44 : BSc (hons) Engineering Systems (Work-based Learning) (Part-time at Swindon College) - Year 1

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.