Credits: 5 credits
Code: 361206.0
Level: Advanced level
Examiner: Dr Isto Huvila

Aim: to give insights in the impact of the introduction of digital technologies and digitisation of information in organisations; to give knowledge of the contemporary cultures of information and impact of cultural and societal discourses and practices on organisations and individuals; to give the students knowledge about how information behaviour and interaction in information processes can affect information architecture and the design and usability of systems; to give insights in the use of digital information and technologies in different organizations;

Contents: digitisation of information, digital technologies in organisations, theories of information society and culture, management of information processing in digital information environments; enterprise level information architecture; information interaction; information behaviour and digital information systems.

Assessment

Assessment is based on the paper (90%), seminar presentation (literature seminar I and II) (5%) and active participation in the seminars (5%).

The criteria for the paper are

• Clear, well-formulated and relevant problem statement
• Plausible answer/solution to the problem statement
• Extent and use of relevant literature
• Clearly and well-argued theoretical focus
• Clear, scholarly argumentation
• Own creative contribution