Course summary
The course will improve your awareness of digitalisation, allow you to understand change management, teach you how to create and reimagine new capabilities using technology and transform you into a visionary leader. If you are a leader, a manager, or an individual who will use digital technology to instigate and drive transformational change within your public sector, third sector or private organisation, this course is for you. Our MSc in Leading Digital Transformation aims to support leaders to challenge traditional practice, to be more curious about processes, and to ‘think digital first’ to re-imagine and improve their organisation and services for the benefit of their users, stakeholders, and employees.
Modules
The course uses three distinct strands of study which underpin the essence of digital transformation. Leading Digital Transformation This module will develop your leadership skills and give you strategic tools to do just that. Exploring Digital Technology 1 This module looks at the key elements of working digitally in all sectors. Using Global examples, we explore Understanding ‘digital’ culture, & thinking ‘digital first’. User-Centred Design Thinking This module will explore various topics including the design cycle, understanding the problem, design research methods, generating ideas, empathy mapping and ethnographic interviews. Leading Digital Transformation Teams The module covers leadership and management within a digital culture, agile practice and process, transforming self/teams/culture, project management within a digital context and user-centred design. User Experience Design Explore UX design concepts and practice, improving user experience through design in response to a key challenge from the stakeholder group and case studies of UX from within and outside the sector. Exploring Digital Technologies 2 Take an in-depth look at digital in practice and the art of the possible through topics including automation, AI, low code applications, simulation and digital twins and virtual and augmented reality. Applied Digital Transformation Project proposal and Final Major Digital Transformation Project Discover the difference you can make to your organisation and your service users through initiating and developing an impactful Digital Transformation and leading on taking it through to prototype, pilot or delivery.
Assessment method
There will be a mixture of assessments including assignments, presentations, professional discussions, and reflective journals.
Entry requirements
To be admitted for the MSc course, candidates will typically be required to hold a minimum UK 2nd class honours degree or recognised international equivalent qualification. Relevant work experience can also be taken into account.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Provider information
University of South Wales
Llantwit Road
Treforest
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL