15. MODULE SYNOPSES

MIKM701: The Information and Knowledge Economy

This module focuses on information and the new information and digital economy, consumer behaviour, production theory and the demand for information; information as a factor of production; information costs and pricing. Case studies in information industry are explored

MIKM 702: Organisational Learning

This module will address organizational learning in fast-paced, complex and changing organisational environments. Knowledge organisation must learn through its people, groups and organisation as a whole to survive and grow. Covers the fundamental theory of organisation learning and organisation learning types

MIKM703: Information and Knowledge Assets

The module will develop thorough understanding of the internal and external knowledge sources important for organizational effectiveness. This module outlines knowledge assets in organizations; using the I-Space model to map organizational knowledge assets. Social learning cycle. Understanding the knowledge worker: Schumpeterian and Newtonian learning, Career Anchors, Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Sternberg’s Balance Theory of Wisdom.

MIKM704: Knowledge Management

This module introduces historical roots of knowledge and knowledge management: theories/ definition of knowledge; theories, application tools and practices of knowledge management; knowledge management life-cycle framework and models; knowledge management-best practices, culture, economics strategy, intellectual capital, sustainable innovation.

MIKM705: Business Intelligence

This module introduces students to strategic intelligence consisting of competitive and business intelligence. Business and governments require effective programs, process and tools to track business, competitors, markets and trends by acquiring, creating, managing, packaging and dissemination intelligence knowledge

MIKM706: Knowledge Management Strategies & Policies

This module defines and develops knowledge fusion strategies. Issues and challenges for knowledge economies and enterprises. It also looks into knowledge creation strategies, management of knowledge flows in alliance, subsidiaries, Management and Strategies as well as outsourcing contexts. Creating a knowledge index or expertise locator, knowledge audit and good practices repository

MIKM707: Research Methods, Mapping and Modelling

This module reviews techniques and tools that support strategic development and decision-making through phases of knowledge discovery, knowledge capture and knowledge analysis. Relational databases and machine learning to organizational entities. Identification knowledge gaps, ethical issues surrounding the manipulation of data.

MIKM708: Intellectual Capital Management

The module encompasses the new knowledge–intensive economic units: human capital and social capital intellectual asserts, property, brands and trademarks. It looks into “A Life cycle” approach for intellectual asserts, capital measurement framework. Major knowledge assets valuation approaches.  Parameters for managing intellectual capital, knowledge workers and intellectual capital. Intellectual property protection and exploitation. Disclosure and corporate governance

MIKM709: Semantic Analysis Methods and Technologies

This module introduces students to the practical contexts, methods and tools associated with semantic analysis. Focuses on early life cycle semantics, including identification and modelling of semantic problems, design of semantic solution, and the identification and implementation of appropriate sematic technology. Covers natural language processing, rule based and grammar based concept extraction, rule based and dynamic classification and automated summarization.   

MIKM710: Knowledge Assessment and Evaluation

The module explores all aspects of effective knowledge management within all types of organisations. Lays out the context for knowledge management at each multiple levels and across all competences. Covers theory and practice and methods of assessments and evaluation for all levels and competencies. Provides an introduction to knowledge strategy formulations.

MIKM801: Statistics and Data Analytics

This module provides a comparative analysis of statistical methods and tools, demonstrating how different analytic methods can be used to address the critical data issues faced by organisations in digital age. Students analyse a range of issues in data ethics to ensure responsible capture and use of data; ensuring cultural appropriateness and subject privacy; and to root analytics initiatives in a responsible and trustworthy regimen

MIKM802: Strategic Information Management

The module develops understating of information technology, information and knowledge management governance frameworks and strategy perspectives with particular emphasis on the regulatory environment, legislative and organisational controls. The module builds on intellectual capital theory -: social and emotional capital.

MIKM803: Dissertation/Research Project

The dissertation captures the details of the practical work carried out, in which the student demonstrates the ability to transfer the theoretical knowledge gained during the course of study. The student should demonstrate an ability to present Information and Knowledge in a manner that can be easily understood as well as capturing and analysing the experimental outcomes of one’s project activity.