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Course Catalog 1998/99


Business Adm and Social Science

IEI312 ISS A - Introduction to Systems Science II 7.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q IV

LANGUAGE:English

EXAMINER
J. Donald R. de Raadt Prof


PREREQUISITES
General competence.

COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is to give the student knowledge and understanding of teamwork in organisations between management, administartion and information. It is also to give her/him a view of the problems which arise in this teamwork.

CONTENTS
Information is an essential idea in the field of systems science. According to this different concepts and theories of information will be discussed. The role of information in the management and administration of organisations and the impact of information on social systems will also be discussed. Theoretical studies as well as applications will be used.

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

EXAMINATION
Fail, Pass, Pass with Distinction.
Examination will take the form of reports, oral presentations and a written exam.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G, VG

ITEMS/CREDITS
Written exam 3.00ECTS
Laboratory work 1.50ECTS
Seminars 3.00ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Raadt, J D R de; A New Management of Life, Edwin Mellen Press, 1997
Raadt, J D R de; Information and Managerial Wisdom, Paradigm, 1991
Additional literature will be announced later.

Valid for school year 1998/99.
Current version this school year:http://www.luth.se/stuka

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