Modern Management of ITLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The main objective is to learn some basic principles, methods, and practices in using IT (information technology) tools and techniques to analyze data, support decision making, and enhance business performance by managing devices, operating systems, applications, and other parts of IT in a unified and secure way. This includes the following learning outcomes:
- ability to investigate the application of modern management;
- ability to identify, locate, analyse, and obtain required data;
- ability to conduct searches of literature, to consult and critically use databases and other sources of information, to carry out simulation in order to pursue detailed investigations, and research of complex technical issues;

Content

The course contents is based on some of the basic principles of managing IT in organisations and partly on your own choice depending on the degree programme you are in. The course is divided in two parts: 1) programming assignment and 2) special assignment depending on the degree programme (artificial intelligence and data analytics, cyber security, full stack software development, and robotics).

Qualifications

Basics of programming (preferably Python) and operating systems (preferably Linux)

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

For passing you need to return 1) a solution for a programming assignment, and 2) a solution for a special assignment related to the degree programme. The detailed specifications for these two assignments will be given in the beginning of the course.
Fail (0): The student does now meet the minimum criteria set for the course.