Information and Organization

2024/2025

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

The students must gain knowledge of

  • different types of information systems and their role in modern organizing 

  • information systems’ organizational and business value creation 

  • practical problems with implementing new and improving existing information systems 

  • current research in information systems 

Skills

  • Can evaluate, analyse, and evaluate the impact of new information systems based on specific organizational and business-oriented conditions, possibilities, and limitations 

  • Can evaluate and select methods and techniques from research in information systems

Competences

  • Can explain value of an information system in a given organization 

  • Can justify and evaluate an implementation process of an information system 

Type of instruction

The type of instruction is organised in accordance with the general instruction methods of the programme, cf. § 17.

Extent and expected workload

It is expected that the student uses 30 hours per ECTS, which for this activity means 150 hours

Exam

Exams

Name of examInformation and Organization
Type of exam
Written or oral exam
ECTS5
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Additional information

Contact: The Study board for Computer Science at cs-sn@cs.aau.dk or 9940 8854

Facts about the module

Danish titleInformation og organisering
Module codeDSNIDAK123
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
SemesterAutumn
ECTS5
Language of instructionDanish
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Education ownerMaster of Science (MSc) in Information Technology (Digitalisation and Application Development)
Study BoardStudy Board of Computer Science
DepartmentDepartment of Computer Science
FacultyThe Technical Faculty of IT and Design