MSc Programmes in Information Systems

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• MSc Analysis, Design and Management of Information Systems (ADMIS)
• MSc in New Media, Information and Society

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MSc Analysis, Design and Management of Information Systems (ADMIS)

ADMIS is a twelve month course: it is one of the best established and most highly regarded courses in Information Systems in the United Kingdom. It regularly attracts over 120 students, typically from 30–40 different countries. The teaching on the course has been assessed by the Higher Education Funding Council for England as Excellent and the Department's research was rated 5 in the most recent research assessment exercise. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council undertook a review of the course in 1998 and decided that its combination of technical and managerial issues associated with information systems should serve as a model for other institutions to copy.

Employment prospects for our graduates are excellent and most are in permanent employment within six months of graduating. We have alumni in all the major consultancy companies, as well as a wide range of other organisations throughout the world.

ADMIS is an advanced course based around the issues, approaches and tools for information systems development and operation within organizations. It presents a balance between the management and technical themes that have an impact on the practice and theory of information systems. Students may come from a variety of backgrounds but must have a basic knowledge of information technology. The core curriculum focuses on information systems management, systems development, and the application of information technology in business. However, options within the course allow students to specialise in policy, economic or technological aspects. The degree is  a full-time, one year programme.

Core

The core curriculum is presented in the first term and consists of introductions to three general areas which characterise the field: systems development, information systems management, and theories of information systems, plus a broad review of conceptual and topical themes and recent trends in information systems. Each student also writes a report ("dissertation") of not more than 10,000 words on a project selected with the approval of the candidate’s teachers.

MSc Options within the Department

Students generally choose optional courses within the Department to specialise in the areas of expertise represented by members of staff. These range from the generally philosophical to the distinctly applied. Options in information technology and development are usually offered, as are courses on computer security and interorganizational systems.

MSc ADMIS Course Guides for 2005/06

ADMIS student take three core courses

• Information Systems
• Information Systems Management
• Systems Development

          One compulsory non-examined course

• Information Technology: Issues and Skills

One stream from

• Innovation and Technology Management
• Interorganisational Information Systems
• Interpretations of Information
• IT and Development
• Security in Information Systems for Organisations
• Systems Design In Context

And one option from

• Aspects of Information
• Aspects of Interorganizational Information Systems
• Aspects of IT and Development
• Aspects of Security in Information Systems
• Aspects of System Design In Context
• Aspects of the Innovation and Technology Management
• Principles of Privacy and Data Protection
• Topics in IS
  • Global Consequences of Information Technology
  • Knowledge, Organizations and Technologies
  • E-Government
  • Information and Communication Technology Policy: Theory and Practice
  • Techno-Legal Aspects of Information Systems: Policy, Regulation and Business Perspectives

         or an approved option from another department

And

• A dissertation

Frequently asked questions about ADMIS
Employers of ADMIS students
Preparatory readings for ADMIS
A Guide to MSc and MPhil/PhD Studies in the Department of Information Systems 2005/06 (in Adobe Acrobat format 286kb)

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Page last updated 22 November, 2005