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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Business Continuity
Module Code	MT570
School	DCUBS
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NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to develop an effective Business Continuity strategy for their organization.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the process, principles and terminology of business continuity management (BCM).
2. Justify the importance, benefits and outcomes of effective BCM.
3. Evaluate the key guidance documents highlighting good practice in BCM.
4. Recommend how the core elements of BCM may be implemented within various projects/organisations.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	Students will complete 6x4 hours blocks per semester
Independent learning	101	Students will complete individual and group work during this time
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative Syllabus.
1.Defining Business Continuity and Business Continuity Management (BCM).

The importance of BCM – Scope, Applicability, Importance, Benefits, Outcomes..
Review of key models/good practice including the Business Continuity Institute Good Practice Guidelines 2007, BS25999 – Business Continuity Management – Code of Practice..

The BCM Lifecycle - Core elements of BCM:(a)BCM Programme Management – governance, implementation, maintenance and management.(b)Understanding the organisation – Business impact analysis, Identification of critical activities, Determining Continuity Requirements, Risk assessment – threat to business/service critical activities, Loss mitigation & Risk treatment strategies, Management sign-off.(c)Determining BC Strategy – Identification of Strategy Options for organisational resources including people, premises, technology, information, supplies, stakeholders.(d)Developing & Implementing a BCM Response – Development of an Incident Response Structure, Preparation of appropriate plans for organisation, Identification of resource requirements.(e)Exercising, maintaining and reviewing BCM arrangements(f)Embedding BCM in the organisations culture..
Preparing and maintaining BCM documentation – with particular emphasis on BCM policy, Business Impact Analysis, Risk and Threat Assessments, Business Continuity Plans, Awareness and Training Programmes..

IT Disaster Recovery Planning.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Presentation	Defining BCM	30%	Week 4
Essay	Application of BCM to work/project setting	70%	Sem 1 End

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Barnes J.C.: 2001, A Guide to Business Continuity Planning, Wiley,
BCI: 2007, Business Continuity Institute Good Practice Guidelines 2007, BCI,
Elliott D, Swartz E, Herbane B: 2002, Business Continuity Management: A crisis management approach, Routledge,
Myers N: 2006, Business Continuity Strategies: Protecting Against Unplanned Disasters, Wiley,

Other Resources

247, British Standard, BSi, 2006, British Standard: Business continuity management (BS25999), 248, Website, Emergency Planning Society, 0, http://www.emergplansoc.org.uk/, 249, Website, BCI, 0, http://www.thebci.org/,

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PBSSA

PG Exchange(Business School)

PBSSAO

PG Study Abroad(Business School)

Timetable this semester: Timetable for MT570

Date of Last Revision

25-MAY-10

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