Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Based on a fundamental technology understanding, the module illustrates the relationship between digital technologies and, for example, cognition, social relationships in the workplace, management, strategy, marketing and HRM. The module prepares the ground for diverse discussions of the opportunities and limitations of digital technologies. Particular attention is paid to digital business models and management of organisations that build on and/or use digital technologies.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the  necessary knowledge on

• key theoretical and practical perspectives of technology and digitalisation.  
• the opportunities and limitations of digitalisation.
• the organisational and managerial consequences of digitalisation.

Skills

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary skills in:

• analysing and evaluating the consequences of digitalisation and selecting methods, tools and theories in relation to key theoretical and practical issues of digitalisation.
• clarifying and identifying key practice-oriented and theoretical issues of a greater or lesser degree of complexity in the development of new digital business models.

Competences

The objective is that the student after the module possesses the necessary competences in:

• translating knowledge and abilities within the area to concrete organisational and managerial areas.
• independently being able to organise and carry out analyses of key issues in digitalisation.

Type of instruction

For information see § 17.

Exam

Exams