IS-602 Research Issues on eGovernment
- ECTS Credits:
- 2.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Specialisation in Information Systems
- PhD Programme in Social Sciences
Teaching language
EnglishCourse contents
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to research frontiers in eGovernment research. Students will be given an overview of core research topics and perspectives, and an introduction to specific areas selected on the basis of novelty, importance and the research interests of students and faculty members.
The course focuses on the most important contemporary eGovernment research areas. These fields are presented and discussed in overview, after which students select one field for deeper studies. The overview of core research topics will focus on:
External stakeholder perspective
Internal administrative perspective
Implications for the democratic system
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
identify the major research areas in the eGovernment field
explain the connection between different research areas in the field
demonstrate in-depth understanding of some specific research areas
formulate and specify research questions in the eGovernment field
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Assessment methods and criteria
The students will be evaluated based on a term paper discussing key research topics covered in the course.