CSC8211 : Strategic Case Studies
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Module Leader(s): Dr Tejal Shah
- Lecturer: Dr Fareed Arif, Dr Varun Ojha, Dr John Mace
- Owning School: Computing
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 3 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
In this module students will need to work in groups to tackle case studies with respect to ethical, legal and social issues involved. This module is designed to challenge students’ ability to handle unexpected situations with working on workplace related cases. The students are expected to negotiate with internal and external stakeholders within an organization, write reports and deliver presentations directed at influential members in an organization. The case studies considered in this module will touch on a broad range of skills, knowledge and behaviours related digital and technology solutions specialists, informed by the current trends in industry and research. Groups will aim to include students from mixed technical and organisational backgrounds, to expose students to different perspectives on their approach
Outline Of Syllabus
The module will cover
• Critiquing Case Studies
• Self-reflection and the ability of critical thinking from the case studies. Discuss the fundamental principles and implications of Ethical, Legal and Social issues
• Writing Business Reports
• Applying persuasive writing skills with considering expects and benefits to different stakeholders. Applying negotiation skills
• Demonstrating presentation skills
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 23:00 | 23:00 | prepare their assessments; presentations/report |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Group work on assessment completions |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 37 | 1:00 | 37:00 | Individual report |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | A flipped classroom approach, apprentices will undertake research/activity individually asynchronous |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 100 | 1:00 | 100:00 | Apply skills and knowledge |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | PIP sessions dedicated to case studies |
| Guided Independent Study | Student-led group activity | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | Directed group work |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | A PIP session for Sscenario briefing and Q&A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This module will give students an opportunity to think beyond their technical focus by collaborating with other specialists to solve case studies. Students will need to research, apply their negotiation and persuasion skills, and produce a business plan, report, and presentation. Typically learners transfer their learnings into their own work place, and also requires students to work in small groups to ensure they have the opportunity to sample and prepare for cases that they might not already be exposed to in their workplace. They will need to reflect individually on the case, group work, and solution in comparison to their own experiences.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Examination | 2 | M | 20 | Group presentation 20 mins |
| Report | 2 | M | 80 | Individual report 4,000 word report |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The aim of this module is to help students practice persuading and negotiating with different levels of stakeholders on how to respond to unexpected situation in the workplace based on their area of expertise. To do this they will work in mixed and non-mixed specialism groups to discuss cases from different professional perspectives as well as work together to practice presenting their recommendations to stakeholders (colleagues in the module) for buy-in and feedback. These formative activities are safe spaces to try new approaches within the university, before transferring learning.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CSC8211's Timetable