MODULE HANDBOOK
COMP1643 Information and Content Management
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Contents
1 Welcome message from your Module Leader 3
2. Key contacts (academic queries) 4
3. Module details and learning outcomes 5
4. Employability 6
5. Schedule of teaching and learning activities 6
6. Assessment 8
7. Resit assessments 11
8. Resource recommendations 12
9. Additional module information 12
10. Changes to the module 13
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1 Welcome message from your Module Leader
Welcome to COMP1643, running in term 1 of the academic year. In this module, you will
learn the principles of managing content and documents using web-based Content
Management Systems. You will gain experience in using Microsoft SharePoint which is the
most widely used Web Content Management Systems in large scale organisations.
This handbook provides essential information about this module including the aims and
learning outcomes, the schedule of teaching and learning activities, assessment tasks,
resource recommendations and, if applicable, any additional resources that you will need.
Please read it at the start of term so you are aware of key details and important dates.
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2. Key contacts (academic queries)
The list below provides contact details of the module team.
Module Leader: Dr. Annemarie Zijlema
Location: QM362
Email:
[Link]@[Link]
Tel: call via Teams
Office hours: Mondays 11am – 12pm, Fridays 11am-12pm
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3. Module details and learning outcomes
There will be a 1-hour lecture, and a 2-hour tutorial. This module runs in-person only.
Recordings of the live lectures are made available after the lectures, and can be accessed via
the Panopto block on Moodle on the right. It is expected that students engage with a
formative task for the first five weeks.
Total (guided and independent) study time: 150 hours.
Host faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Science Host school: Computing and Mathematical
Sciences
Number of credits: 15
Term(s) of delivery: Term 1 Site(s) of delivery: Greenwich
Pre-requisite modules: Digitally literate with a basic understanding of mobile, web and other
interaction technologies; Academic Scholarship Skills.
Co-requisite modules: none
Aims:
To teach knowledge and gain skills in the delivery of web and intranet content via content
management systems and to extend the student's knowledge of implementation and
search engine optimalisation.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course a student will be able to
1. Critically evaluate web-based Content Management Systems for a specific context;
2. Demonstrate the ability to design and build a web or intranet site for an organisation
using a CMS;
3. Investigate how to effectively manage a website to help achieve an organisation’s
business goals;
4. Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, in a range of forms,
taking account of different audiences.
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Glossary:
• A pre-requisite module is one that must have been completed successfully before
taking this module.
• A co-requisite module is one that must be taken alongside this module.
• A learning outcome is a subject-specific statement that defines the learning to be
achieved through completing this module.
4. Employability
Employability is enhanced by requiring students to solve problems independently. There is
the opportunity to make sensible assumptions in real life scenarios and to reflect on skills
gained and the impact of the proposed solution. There is a substantial written element in the
assessment emphasising clear formatting, spelling and grammar within a clear, well-
reasoned narrative. Presentation skills are also key to the assessment. These skills will be
assessed by your developed product and the evaluation and reflection on the product.
5. Schedule of teaching and learning activities
This module is taught in-person. A schedule of the expected topics is provided below. Note
that changes may be made where deemed appropriate.
Week Week beginning. Activity.
number.
1. 22/9/2025 Introduction
2. 29/9/2025 Technical Decisions
3. 6/10/2025 Project management; Legal, social, ethical and professional issues
4. 13/10/2025 Workflow and Security
5. 20/10/2025 Design and Information Architecture
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6. 27/10/2025 Sharepoint lists, databases and forms
7. 3/11/2025 Skills week – no lecture
8. 10/11/2025 Content strategy and management
9. 17/11/2025 Website governance
10. 24/11/2025 Module review and coursework support
11. 1/12/2025 Digital archiving and preservation
12. 8/12/2025 Workshop / portfolio website
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6. Assessment
Assessment schedule:
First sit Deadline or Weighting Maximum Marking Method of Is the Learning
assessments exam out of length type submission submission outcomes
period 100%* anonymous? mapped to
this
assessment.
Coursework Wednesday 100% 3000 numerical Online Yes 1, 2, 3, 4
10 words submission
December link (Moodle)
2025 5pm
*The weighting refers to the proportion of the overall module result that each assessment task accounts for.
Your assessment brief:
6.1 Guidance: This coursework consists of an individual report which is accompanied with a product (SharePoint site) and
presentation video. You will get an individual grade based on your report, which must be entirely in your own words. There
is a product component grade for the product (site) and presentation video. Marked coursework will be accompanied by
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written feedback.
6.2 Formative assessments: You will be given weekly practical tasks with a requirement to upload a report each week as
evidence. Feedback will be provided, which, depending on the task, may be audio, written, face-to-face, or via video/audio
calls.
6.3 Feedback for summative coursework: Feedback on the final submission will be given via a marking scheme in written
feedback and numerical marking.
6.4 Marking rubric: The marking rubric can be found on the module Moodle page under section Coursework Details and
Submission after week 3.
Coursework is marked on the understanding that it is the student’s own work on the module and that it has not, in whole or part, been
presented elsewhere for assessment. Where material has been used from other sources, this must be properly acknowledged in
accordance with the University’s regulations regarding Assessment Misconduct.
Marking, feedback and next steps
To pass this module, you must achieve an overall mark of 40+ for the assessment.
For coursework, the marks and feedback will normally be provided to students within seventeen working days of the submission
deadline. In exceptional circumstances, where there is a delay in providing feedback, you will be informed by the module leader.
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If you do not pass a module at the first attempt, you will likely be eligible for a resit opportunity on the failed assessments. The
Progression and Award Board (PAB) will decide whether you will be offered an opportunity to resit. Note that marks on resit
assessments are capped at 40% unless extenuation has been applied for and granted.
External Examiner
The External Examiner for this module is:
Name: Dr Sandra Fernando
Institution: London Metropolitan University
Please note that the role of the External Examiner is to evaluate the overall standard of assessments on the module. They are unable
to correspond with individual students about their work. If you need to discuss your marks or feedback, please contact the module
leader.
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7. Resit assessments
Assessment schedule:
Resit Deadline Weighting Maximum Marking Method of Is the Learning
assessments out of length type submission submission outcomes
100%* anonymous? mapped to
this
assessment.
Coursework Wednesday 100% 3000 numerical Online Yes 1, 2, 3, 4
8 July 2026 words submission
5pm link (Moodle)
If you are eligible for a resit assessment, you can make use of scheduled feedback sessions that will be announced on Moodle. Please
also consult the feedback given on your failed submission.
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8. Resource recommendations
The following are suggested readings for the module. Additional, more detailed reading
recommendations will be provided for the module topics.
Barker, D. Web Content Management: Systems, Features, and Best Practices (e- O’Reilly 9781491908129
(2016) book)
Barker, D. Real World Content Modeling 1692295608
(2019) Real World Content Modeling ([Link])
Given, Lisa Looking for information : examining research on how people engage Emerald 978-1-80382-
M. Case, with information. Publishing 425-3
D., Willson, Available at:
R. (2023), [Link]
3460-bf23-694924b8494d
(click on ‘Access options’, then ‘full text finder’)
Halvorson, Content strategy for the Web New Riders 9780321808301
K., & Rach,
M. (2012)
Kalmstrom, SharePoint Online from Scratch: Office 365 SharePoint from basics to Kalmstrom 9781530761043
P. (2017) advanced
Morville Information Architecture for the Web and Beyond (e-book) O’Reilly 978-
and 149191168-6
Rosenfeld
(2015)
Rockley Managing Enterprise Content: A Unified Content Strategy New Riders 0-321-81536-1
and Cooper
(2012)
Most readings can be found as e-books via the library online (see link).
9. Additional module information
Activities:
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Activities will take place during the lectures and labs.
Resources:
In this module we make use of SharePoint. SharePoint can be accessed via MS Teams on
your UoG account.
Costs:
No module specific additional costs will be required.
[Link] to the module
At the University of Greenwich, we value feedback from students as well as External
Examiners and other stakeholders and we use this information to help us improve our
provision. For example, we adjusted the time division after earlier feedback. From this year
onwards, the tutorials have been extended to two hours and the lectures reduced to one
hour.
Important note: The University of Greenwich will do all that it reasonably can to deliver the
module and support your learning as specified in our handbooks and other information
provided. However, under some circumstances, changes may have to be made. This may
include modifications to the:
• content and syllabus of modules, including in relation to placements
• timetable, location and number of classes
• content or method of delivery of your module
• timing and method of assessments.
This might be because of, for example:
• academic changes within subject areas
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• the unanticipated departure or absence of members of university staff
• where the numbers expected on a module are so low that it is not possible to deliver
an appropriate quality of education for students enrolled on it
• industrial action by university staff or third parties
• the acts of any government or local authority
• acts of terrorism.
In these circumstances, the university will take all reasonable steps to minimise disruption
by making reasonable modifications. However, to the full extent that it is possible under the
general law, the university excludes liability for any loss and/or damage suffered by any
applicant or student due to these circumstances.
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