Course Catalog 2007-2008

TETA-1506 TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, 3 cr
Technology Management

Courses persons responsible
Saku Mäkinen

Lecturers
Ozgur Dedehayir

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week - -
Exercise - - - 2 h/week - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Generally, the objective of the course is to give insight into the effects of technological development in different levels of human activity. More specifically, the object of the course is to familiarize students with issues regarding technology development, implementation and commercialization. Moreover, the object of the course is that students understand the role of technology and technological decisions in business context.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. The effects of technological development in different levels of human activity.       
2. The general nature of technological evolution.       
3. The stakeholders of an organization from technological point of view.       
4. An organization as a technological actor.       

Requirements for completing the course
- Case studies - Exam

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • - Accepted case studies - Accepted exam The grade will be based on the exam grade, but meritous case studies may raise the grade.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    TETA-1016 TETA-1016 Basics of Industrial Management 4 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    There are no compulsory prerequisites for attending the course but general knowledge concerning the basics of business is recommended.

    Remarks

    The course is primarily for international students and is carried out in English.

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? Moodle

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 40 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 60 %

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

    • Participation is compulsory in
    - Case studies and case discussion events
    - Exam

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 28
    Assignments 22

    Study materials Hours
    Selected articles 5
    Lecture material 5
    Selected book sections (to be handed out) 15
    Online material not in finnish 5
    Total sum 80

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    Last modified 24.05.2007
    Modified byVirpi Hämäläinen