E-government

M403

Information and communication systems and technologies (ICTs) are part of our daily lives, at home and at work. Public sector organisations increasingly adopt ICTs to improve their service delivery. You will explore the potential of information systems in the public sector.

Study as an individual module

While the module focus on public sector organisations, the module material is also relevant to the circumstances and staff of non-governmental (NGO) and non-profit organisations.

Topics covered

Unit 1 An Introduction to Information Systems in Public Sector Organisations
Unit 2 Information and Communication Technologies in the Knowledge Era
Unit 3 Knowledge and Decision Making
Unit 4 People and Information in Organisations
Unit 5 Types of Information Systems
Unit 6 Planning and Managing Information Systems
Unit 7 Information Systems Development
Unit 8 e-Government Strategy

Assessment

one three-hour unseen written examination (70%)
two tutor marked assignments (30%)