Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AS20206 Managing information |
| Credits: 3 |
| Level: Intermediate |
| Semester: 1 at City of Bristol College |
| Semester: 1 at Swindon College |
| Semester: 1 at Wiltshire College |
| Semester: 2 at City of Bath College |
| Semester: 2 at Swindon College |
| Semester: 2 at Weston College |
| Semester: 2 at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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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. |