VBM636 - INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION MANAGEMENT | VBM636 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prequisites | - | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Other: Problem Solving, Project Design | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. İlyas Çiçekli, Prof. Dr. Yaşar Tonta | |||||
| Course objective | The objective of this course is to teach main paradigms in information management. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | ? Basic concepts of information research and information management, ? Micro and macro level of information management, ? Characteristics of information centers ? Electronic information services, ? The historical development of information management and informatics profession, ? Basic problems related to information management. | |||||
| References | 1. Laudon, K.C. and J.P. Laudon, Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 7th ed., Pearson:London, 2002. 2. McGarry, K.J., The Changing context of information. Clive Bingley:London, 1998. 3. Webster, F., What Information Society. The Information Society, 10: 1-23, 1994. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Information Management |
| Week 2 | Managing Digital Firm |
| Week 3 | Information Systems in Enterprise |
| Week 4 | Information Systems, Organizations and Management |
| Week 5 | Electronic Business and Electronic Commerce |
| Week 6 | Ethical and Social Issues in Digital Firm |
| Week 7 | Information Technology Infrastructure and Platforms |
| Week 8 | Midterm |
| Week 9 | Managing Data Resources |
| Week 10 | Telecommunications, Networks, and the Internet |
| Week 11 | Security and Control |
| Week 12 | Business Process Integration |
| Week 13 | Managing Knowledge in Digital Firm |
| Week 14 | Management Decision-Making for Digital Firm |
| Week 15 | - |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 3 | 15 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 35 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 4 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 3 | 15 | 45 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 33 | 61 | 169 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Has detailed knowledge about data and knowledge engineering (DKE). | X | ||||
| 2. Has a good understanding of common concepts such as abstraction, complexity, security, concurrency, software lifecycle and applies their expertise to the effective design, development and management of IS. | X | ||||
| 3. Understands the interaction of theory and practice and the links between them. | X | ||||
| 4. Has the ability to think at different levels of abstraction and detail; understands that an IS can be considered in different contexts, going beyond narrowly identifying implementation issues. | X | ||||
| 5. Solves any technical or scientific problem independently and presents the best possible solution; has the communication skills to clearly explain the completeness and assumptions of their solution. | X | ||||
| 6. Completes a project on a larger scale than an ordinary course project in order to acquire the skills necessary to work efficiently in a team. | X | ||||
| 7. Recognises that the field of DKE is rapidly evolving. Follows the latest developments, learns and develops skills throughout their career. | X | ||||
| 8. Recognises the social, legal, ethical and cultural issues related to DKE practice and conduct professional activities in accordance with these issues. | X | ||||
| 9. Can make oral presentations in English and Turkish to different audiences face-to-face, in writing or electronically. | X | ||||
| 10. Recognises that DKE has a wide range of applications and opportunities. | X | ||||
| 11. Is aware that DKE interacts with different fields, can communicate with experts from different fields and can learn necessary field knowledge from them. | X | ||||
| 12. Define a research problem and use scientific methods to solve it. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest