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TTM4165

ICT - Society, Strategy and Market

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2014
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Portfolio assessment

About

About the course

Course content

This course focuses on 1) value creation models that characterize ICT-based business and its specific strategies and public regulations, and 2) sustainability from social, economical and environmental perspectives. The course is based on theory as well as guest lectures on a variety of related topics - including historical development of the sector, monopolies, the net-based globalization, social networking, peculiar business models, "Internet of Things", the ICT sector as seen from a financial perspective. These topics are tied together through a general reader as well as comments in connection with the lectures and some additional literature.

Learning outcome

Learning objectives are:
A. Knowledge:
1) To get a basic understanding and overview over problems, challenges and solutions in the borderland between information and communication technology (ICT), strategy, market and societal environment, with a focus on today's challenges.
2) To "meet real life" through lecturers from various parts of the business and subject matters.
3) To get a broad understanding of the sector and its importance for society and its development.

B. Skills:
1) To be able to communicate, reason and think creatively about the above mentioned topics.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and quizzes. There will be arranged several quizzes throughout the semester. The quizzes will combined account for 25 % of the total grade. The quizzes are not mandatory. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

To be announced at the beginning of the term.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIE5070 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

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Subject areas

  • IKT
  • Social Studies
  • Sivilingeniør
  • Technological subjects
  • Telematics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Information Security and Communication Technology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2014

Arbeider
Weighting 25/100
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 75/100 Date 2014-12-10 Time 09:00 Duration 3 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Re-sit examination - Summer 2015

Arbeider
Weighting 25/100
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 75/100 Date 2015-08-07

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