IL30410 - BUSINESS INFORMATION

Module Identifier

IL30410

Module Title

BUSINESS INFORMATION

Academic Year

2006/2007

Co-ordinator

Mr Michael A Lowe

Semester

Semester 2

Pre-Requisite

IL11020 (alternatives considered), IL10920

Course delivery

Seminars / Tutorials

6 hours. 6 X 1 hr

Other

Open learing- student directed progress through printed modues supported by seminars and tutorials

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Essay: 1,500 words	40%
Semester Assessment	Company Profile max 15 A4 sides	60%
Supplementary Assessment	Resubmission of failed coursework

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module students should be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between a business and its commercial environment.
Describe and explain the nature, role, and bibliographical control, of sources of information on that environment.
Describe and explain the nature and role of sources of information on: companies; the City; markets; products; and relevant non-business factors.
Translate information needs into solutions; applying the skills acquired in the module to exploit effectively the above sources.

Brief description

Taking as its starting point the nature of business itself, the course first explores how and why business needs and uses information. The aim is then to develop a critical awareness of those sources which report on aspects of the commercial environment including on companies, markets, the city, and products . Working through the units of the printed module, and making use of a range of electronic resources, participants gain practical business information retrieval and interpretation skills. The seminars introduce the open learning study mode, and act as milestones in students¿ progress through the independent study material.

Aims

To gain the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a business with the information it needs on its external commercial environment.

Reading Lists

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** Essential Reading
M A Lowe (1999) Business Information at Work London : Taylor & Francis

Books
** Recommended Text
Lowe, Michael Business Information at Work Taylor & Francis 0851424031

Journals
** Recommended Consultation
Financial Times
Information World Review
Managing Information
Business Information Review http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/tpl/ejlib/businfrev.asp

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6