TLO-35307 Emerging Technology Adoption and Use, 5 cr
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
Person responsible
Henri Pirkkalainen, Osku Torro
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| TLO-35307 2019-01 | 3 |
Henri Pirkkalainen |
Attending 50% of the lectures, successfully completing 1) three lecture diary reports (individual assignment) and 2) the course exercise (group assignment) |
Learning Outcomes
Student understands the effects of emerging technology (e.g. information systems) on individuals, organizations and societies. 1) He/she can critically assess and identify characteristics of a particular technology (e.g. Virtual reality) and 2) study its adoption and use in a particular setting (e.g. in manufacturing industry), 3) with a particular lens (e.g. with a management theory to explain the influencing factors to its use). He/she can critically assess how the emerging technology can facilitate change in behavior and processes. Students can apply their knowledge of emerging Information Systems phenomena to overcome a specific open-ended problem.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | The principles of information systems management | Practical knowledge on managing information systems | Specific theories on information systems management |
| 2. | Emerging technologies | Insights into emerging information systems, tools and services | Understanding the characteristics of a particular technology and their affordances |
| 3. | Technology adoption and use | Practical knowledge on information systems adoption and use | Specific theories on information systems adoption and use |
| 4. | Group assignment to analyze the adoption and/or use of a particular emerging technology in a specific setting with a specific lens | Insights to working on open-ended problems. Groups select a topic they of their own choosing | Context-specific understanding of the use cases or processes that are changed because of technology adoption |
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| TLO-35307 Emerging Technology Adoption and Use, 5 cr | TLO-35306 Global Information Systems Management, 4 cr |