Current Themes in Information Systems - Advanced IT and Management

Aim

On completion of the course, the student should be able to: - identify, choose and focus current and relevant issues within the field of information systems, particularly IT and management - describe, assess and, based on different perspectives, reflect on current and relevant issues in the field of IT and management and how they influence people, IT artefacts and organisation. - describe, discuss and evaluate analysis and effects of current and relevant questions. - critically review, problematise and take a position on current and relevant issues.

Content

Courses that will cover issues that are current and relevant in the field of information systems, particularly IT and management. Examples of such issues are: The research area concerning themes in the field of information systems, with particular focus on IT and management - Organisation of IT projects - theoretical and practical perspectives with focus on client competence, resource allocation, manning/recruitment, communication - The role of the IT consultant - IT from a life-cycle perspective - system administration - Knowledge and learning in the field of information systems - research and placement - The relationship between IT and management - challenges and possibilities