Engelska Studiehandboken kurser

Business Adm and Social Science

IEI300 ISS AI - Introduction to Systems Science 15.0 ECTS credits

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General information about studying at Luleå university

TIMEPERIOD: Q1 , Q2

LANGUAGE: English

EXAMINER
Donald de Raadt Prof

PREREQUISITES
General competence

COURSE AIM
Gain a theoretical understanding of the fundamental concepts of systems science as represented by its major schools of thought; apply the above theories to social systems and understand the interaction between information, manage- ment and organisations including the normative issues arising out of it.

CONTENTS
History of systems science Main theoretical pre-suppositions of systems science Conceptual inventory drawn from the diverse schools of systems science Information systems and systems science: Types of information Social systems and information Dis-information Learning and regulation Information filters Social interdependence and information Computer models of information, managerial decision making and organisational behaviour.

TEACHING
Teaching will take the form of lectures, tutorials and computer laboratory sessions.

EXAMINATION
Papers, presentations and final examination. Grades awarded: Fail, Pass och Pass with Distinction.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G and VG

ITEMS/CREDITS


Final exam                                                  	7.5ECTS
Tutorial paper and Laboratory                               	4.5ECTS
Tutorial paper I                                            	3.0ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
de Raadt, D; Information and Managerial Wisdom, Paradigm Publ, Idaho, USA, 1991 Strijbos, S: Sample of articles, IES/isv Additional literature will be provided during the course

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