Course Catalog 2007-2008

TITA-1106 BASICS OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, 4 cr
Basics of Information and Knowledge Management

Lecturers
Ilona Ilvonen

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

Objectives
To give the student an understanding of information and knowledge management issues, central terminology and theories. Both business and ICT points of view are covered. During the course, students are familiarised with knowledge management and knowledge intensive organisations and their management. The course also covers the basics of intellectual capital management, business information management, e-commerce, information security management, enterprise information systems and corporate communications.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. To give the students an overwiew of the field on infomation and knowledge management       
2. To introduce the basic terminology related to infomation and knowledge management       
3. To introduce the key theories related to infomation and knowledge management  Application of these theories in corporate life    

Requirements for completing the course
Passed examination and completed exercises. Required attendance at the exercise sessions.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • 70% of the course grade is based on the exam grade, 30% on the exercises.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides           Yes  English 
    Book Specified parts of the book Knowledge Management Awad, E. Ghaziri, H     2003 Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • 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
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 30 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 70 %

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

    • Required attendance at the exercise sessions.

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 48
    Exercises 24

    Study materials Hours
    Awad & Ghaziri: Knowledge Management 32

    Other scaledHours
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 107

    Correspondence of content
    2920150 Basics of Information and Knowledge Management

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    Last modified 26.01.2007
    Modified byIlona Ilvonen