BSc Information Systems (Management)

The BSc Information Systems (Management) Programme is available in Edinburgh.

Programme Director Jenny Coady

Programme Code: F2IN-INM

For further information about course choices consult:

Year 1

Year 1 Year Co-ordinator: Dr Robert Stewart (Edinburgh)

Semester 1Semester 2
F27SA Software Development 1C18TP Enterprise: Concepts and Issues
F27ID Introduction to Interaction Design F27TS Technology in Society
F27PX PraxisF27CS Introduction to Computer Systems
 + 1 Elective CourseF27WD Web Design and Databases

Year 2

Year 2 Year Co-ordinator: Dr Phil Bartie (Edinburgh)

Semester 1Semester 2
F28ED User-Centred Experimental DesignF28SD Software Design
C18FM Fundamentals of MarketingF28DM Database Management
C17EB Management in a Global ContextF28CD Creative Design Project
C19PT Project ManagementC18OP Operations Management

Year 3

Year 3 Year Co-ordinator: Dr Frank Broz (Edinburgh)

Semester 1Semester 2
F29SO Software EngineeringF29PD Professional Development
F29KM Knowledge ManagementF29SS Sociotechnical & Soft Systems Methodologies
F29CT Critical ThinkingC18OB Organisational Behaviour
C18HM Human Resource ManagementC19MC Marketing Communications

Year 4

Year 4 Year Co-ordinator:Prof. Fairouz Kamareddine (Edinburgh)

To graduate with the degree BSc Information Systems (Management) candidates must take Information Systems Methodologies (F20IF) plus any C1 coded course from the approved list on the programme structure and do an approved dissertation topic suitable for this specialism.

 You should inform the Year 4  Director of Studies, at the start of the honours/4th year, if you want to exit with a degree specialism.

Semester 1 (Mandatory)Semester 2 (Mandatory)
F20PA Project: Research Methods & Requirements EngineeringF20PB Project: Design & Implementation
F20IF Information System MethodologiesF20PC Project: Testing & Implementation
(Optional – Choose 2)  Optional (Choose 2)
F20AD Advanced Interaction Design
F20IM IT Master Class F20BD Big Data Management
F20SF Software Engineering Foundations F20DE Digital & Knowledge Economy
C10RS Retail Marketing F20EC E-Commerce Technology
C10CW The Contemporary Workforce C10DM  Digital Marketing
 C10SM Marketing & Management in SMEs