Principles of Information Management

The course discusses organisational factors that impact the application and use of systems employed as information management tools, and their associated technologies. It covers how these tools should work to ensure beneficial information flows, appropriate user access, and effective knowledge and content management practices.

It also provides basic guidance on how to confirm current or planned systems and technologies are fit for purpose, and how to safeguard content on an ongoing basis while still containing information-related risk.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

Students who successfully complete this online course will be able to:

• Identify and discuss key factors that impact the management and use of information management systems and technologies operating within or across an organisation.
• Analyse how different systems and technologies work as information management tools, and how they relate to each other.
• Evaluate information management strategies that facilitate the effective management of information within organisational systems.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

• Access to a laptop or desktop computer
• Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.