IS-305 Information Resource Management
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Sara Hofmann
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- English if English speaking students.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in IT and Information Systems
Teaching language
English if English speaking students.Recommended prerequisites
Students must have completed 90 ECTS to complete the course including at least one 200 subject from UiA, for example IS-200.
Course contents
The course covers digitalisation work in an organizational or business context where students will learn about organizing IT departments, drivers for change, change management, implementation and use of information systems in organizations. The topic will also discuss ethical issues for players in digitization processes
Students will write a project report where they analyze ongoing work. Students are responsible for identifying an IT-related topic in an organizational context that they can study.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the students should:
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Know the tasks and understand the role and responsibility of the IT unit
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Understand the role of IS as a tool for process improvement and digital business operations
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Understand the opportunities and challenges digitalization poses for sustainability
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Understand the challenges of system development, implementation and utilization of information systems (IS) in organizations
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Understand how essential elements of system development processes, business processes, organizational development and digitization processes challenge each other.
Examination requirements
Approved mandatory assignments. Further information is provided in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Teaching methods
The teaching is organized as lectures, guest lectures and group work with cases and examples, and group project with professional guidance. Students are expected to read through relevant material in advance and engage actively during the lectures.
Estimated work scope is 270 hours
Evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes. Subject to availability / capacity.
Assessment methods and criteria
Portifolio hand-in in groups. Individual grade is given. Graded, A-F.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| IS-306 – Deployment and Management of Information Systems | 10 |
| IS-3500 – Information Resource Management | 7.5 |
| IS-3500 – Information Resource Management | 7.5 |