Introductory description

Information Management is primarily concerned with the capture, digitisation, representation, organisation, transformation, and presentation of information; algorithms for efficient and effective access and updating of stored information; data modelling and abstraction; and physical file storage techniques. Cyber security has to be embedded within information management.

Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

Outline content
The content of this module will be taught from a cyber security perspective.

• information management concepts
• database systems
• data modelling
• relational databases
• access control

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• 1 - Interact with repositories of information via suitable queries
• 2 - Critically evaluate the cyber consequences that flow from the management of information in a given scenario.

Indicative reading list

Connolly, Thomas and Begg, Carolyn, “Database Systems: A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation, and Management”, 6 Ed, Pearson (2014)

Cox, Sharon A., “Managing Information in Organizations: A Practical Guide to Implementing an Information Management Strategy”, Palgrave Macmillan (2014)

Hills, Ted, “NoSQL and SQL Data ModelingModelling: Bringing Together Data, Semantics, and Software”, Technics Publications (2016)

Subject specific skills

1 - Interact with repositories of information via suitable queries
2 - Critically evaluate the cyber consequences that flow from the management of information in a given scenario.

Transferable skills

Information literacy