Module overview
Linked modules
Pre-Requisites: MANG1007 or MANG1047 or MANG1019 or ECON1005 or ECON1008
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- evaluate the outcome of the MS approaches with respect to sensitivity and uncertainty.
- apply a number of the core MS approaches;
- apply MS in practical contexts in a considered manner;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the practical use of MS approaches.
- the nature of MS, its history and the context of its contribution to management;
- the range of techniques, tools, models, methods and approaches;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- use specialised software to solve mathematical programming problems and perform discrete- event simulations
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- use quantitative modelling approaches;
- use problem-solving skills;
- use rational analytic skills.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
---|---|
Tutorial | 10 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 68 |
Completion of assessment task | 15 |
Wider reading or practice | 5 |
Lecture | 24 |
Revision | 20 |
Follow-up work | 8 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Anderson D.R., Sweeney D.J., Williams T.A., and Wisniewski, M (2009). An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making. Cengage Learning.
Hillier F.S., and Lieberman G.J. (2005). Introduction to Operations Research. McGraw-Hill.
Albright S. C., and Winston W. L. (2007). Management Science Modelling. Thomson South-Western.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Class participation
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
---|---|
Report | 20% |
Examination | 80% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
---|---|
Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
---|---|
Report | 20% |
Examination | 80% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External