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TTM4165

Digital Economics

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2016
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Portfolio assessment

About

About the course

Course content

The digitization of the economy is one of the most critical issues of our time. Digital technologies has transformed businesses and peoples life, and will continue to do so in the future. This course is about digital economics and how the digital economy influences markets, the digital society and organisations. We learn about how Internet, sharing economy, social networks, BigData and mobile communications change global businesses and how to create value for humans and enterprises in the digital society.

The course consists of two parts:
1) Basic theory in digital economics, including: value creation models, digital business models and market regulations.
2) Digital economics in context, and how the digital economy influences societies, environment, poverty, privacy, strategy, financial operations and city development.

Learning outcome

A. Knowledge:
1) To get knowledge in digital economics.
2) To get knowledge on how the digital economy influences its surroundings.

B. Skills:
1) To perform an analysis of a value network.
2) To perform an analysis and to construct a business model.
3 To be able to write an independent essay within a chosen topic.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises and essay. Many of the lecturers come from norwegian ICT industry and public sector.

Portfolio assessment is the basis for the grade in the course. The portfolio includes exercices which combined count 50% and an essay which also counts 50%. The results for the parts are given in %-scores. The entire portfolio is assigned a letter grade. The essay should be written according to given instructions. Both the exercises and the essay need to be passed to pass the course.

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

  • Eirik Larsen Følstad

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Information Security and Communication Technology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2016

Arbeider
Weighting 50/100
Arbeider
Weighting 50/100

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