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Emerging technology adoption and use
Individual course
Core content
- The principles of information systems management
- Emerging technologies
- Technology adoption and use
- Group assignment to analyze the adoption and/or use of a particular emerging technology in a specific setting with a specific lens
Complementary/specialist knowledge
- Practical knowledge on managing information systems
- Insights into emerging information systems, tools and services
- Practical knowledge on information systems adoption and use
- Insights to working on open-ended problems (groups select a topic they of their own choosing)
- Specific theories on information systems management
- Understanding the characteristics of a particular technology and their affordances
- Specific theories on information systems adoption and use
- Context-specific understanding of the use cases or processes that are changed because of technology adoption
Learning outcomes
After the course, the students
- understand the effects of emerging technology (e.g. information systems) on individuals, organisations and societies.
- can critically assess and identify characteristics of a particular technology (e.g. virtual reality), study its adoption and use in a particular setting (e.g. in manufacturing industry), with a particular lens (e.g. with a management theory to explain the influencing factors to its use).
- can critically assess how the emerging technology can facilitate change in behavior and processes.
- can apply their knowledge of emerging information systems phenomena to overcome a specific open-ended problem.
Teaching methods
The lectures will be held in Zoom. The exam will be held on campus.
More information in Tampere University’s study guide.
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Responsible teacher
Tampere University
Henri Pirkkalainen
henri.pirkkalainen(at)tuni.fi
Further information about the studies
Tampere University
Teemu Rauhala, ICT coordinator
teemu.rauhala(at)tuni.fi
Contact person for applications
FITech Network University
Fanny Qvickström, Student services specialist
info(at)fitech.io
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Category:
ICT Studies
Topic:
Digitalisation
Course code:
TIJO.416
Credits:
5 ECTS
Price:
0 €
Level:
Teaching period:
10.1.–27.2.2022
Application deadline:
Application period has ended
Host university:
Tampere University
Study is open for:
Adult learner,
Degree student
Degree student
Teaching methods:
Blended
Place of contact learning:
Tampere
Language:
English