Prerequisite Modules
Description
Throughout the project and product
life cycles, IS professionals are required to prepare a range of
commercial documents and to communicate their ideas. This is often
preceeded and underpinned by technical research appropriate to
information systems. Examples of the output from this process range
from Request for proposal and Invitation to tender documents to
technical business reports and patent applications. This module uses
the research process to introduce students to the requirements of
written and oral communications in the modern Information Technology
environment.
Aims
The aim of this module is to provide
student IS practitioners with the skills they require to research
issues in the IS domain and to report and present their findings.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this
module, the student will be able to:
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research and report IS topics
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prepare a systems project proposal
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structure a product and user
manual
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prepare a professional
presentation
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explain the content of a range of
business documents relating to systems acquisition, project
reporting and staff acquisition.
Learning and Teaching Methods
Lectures, self-study, labs,
tutorials, and any combination of discussion, case study,
problem-solving exercises, readings, seminars, and computer-based
learning.
Content
Researching an IS topic
Understanding the domain of IS
research, conceptual IS models for researchers, IS research methods,
qualitative and quantitative research, the research process.
Technical document writing
Document structure (abstract/summary
thru' bibliography), format (corporate page and text presentation
thru' international referencing standards), language and style
(engaging and convincing the reader). Typical examples for the IS
practitioner, - Request for proposal, Invitation to tender, tendering
documents, systems and personnel contracts, research proposal
documents, project reporting, reporting academic research, product and
user manuals, technical business reports, standards documents and
patent applications.
Oral presentation
Presentation aim, presentation
structure (Introduction, presentation, conclusion), content (text or
graphic), visual aids, slide quality, presenter credibility, body
language, vocal authority, engaging the audience.
Tools for success
Research sources, text processing,
graphics tools, presentation tools. Modern trends (Email, texting,
online collaborative workspaces).
Assessment
The methods of assessment to be used
to measure the learning objectives stated above are written
examination and continuous assessment including one or more of
assignment, essay, problem-solving exercise, oral presentation, and
class or lab tests.
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Continuous Assessment: 100%
Recommended
Reading
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Fitzpatrick, R. and O'Donnell, K.
(2003) Crafting a research paper, School of Computing, Dublin
Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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Truss, L., Eats Shoots & Leaves:
The zero tolerance approach to punctuation, Profile Books Ltd,
London, UK.
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DIT (2000) Referencing and
citation: A guide to the Harvard and MLA systems, Dublin Institute
of Technology library, Kevin Street, Dublin 8.
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Strunk, W. and White, E. (latest
edition) The Elements of Style,
http://sut1.sut.ac.th/strunk/
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http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill1.htm
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http://www.ryerson.ca/~mjoppe/ResearchProcess/
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For more information contact
Ciarán O'Leary
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