Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
TIJO.416
Emerging Technology Adoption and Use, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)
Course code
TIJO.416Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Henri PirkkalainenResponsible teacher:
Osku TorroResponsible organisation
Faculty of Management and Business 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Information and Knowledge Management Studies 100 %
Core content
- The principles of information systems management
- Emerging technologies
- Technology adoption and use
- Group assignment to analyze the adoption and/or use of a particular emerging technology in a specific setting with a specific lens
Complementary knowledge
- Practical knowledge on managing information systems
- Insights into emerging information systems, tools and services
- Practical knowledge on information systems adoption and use
- Insights to working on open-ended problems. Groups select a topic they of their own choosing
Specialist knowledge
- Specific theories on information systems management
- Understanding the characteristics of a particular technology and their affordances
- Specific theories on information systems adoption and use
- Context-specific understanding of the use cases or processes that are changed because of technology adoption
Learning outcomes
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Attending 50% of the lectures, successfully completing 1) three lecture diary reports (individual assignment) and 2) the course exercise (group assignment)
Participation in teaching
08.01.2024 – 24.02.2024
Active in period 3 (1.1.2024–3.3.2024)