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Course Catalog 1998/99


Business Adm and Social Science

IEI308 ISS BII - Information Technology II 15.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q IV

LANGUAGE:English

EXAMINER
J. Donald R. de Raadt Prof


PREREQUISITES
Grade Pass in Informatics and System Science A, 20 points, or equivalent courses to be approved by the examiner. The course will not be taught in English during spring 1998

COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is to give the student á deeper knowledge of strengths and weaknesses of information technology á understanding of the use of IT in a multimodal perspective á knowledge of different approaches in software development á knowledge of software construction

CONTENTS
The course builds on IT I which introduces the student to basic concepts of information technology and puts it in its context. IT II focuses on the technology itself and the emphasis is on methodology for conceptualisation and construction of IT-artefacts. The multimodal perspective contributes to deeper understanding of IT-use, design and construction and of IT-research and development.

TEACHING
The course will comprise lectures, demonstrations, tutorials and laboratory sessions. The demonstrations will be designed to illustrate the lecture materials and present a range of different information technologies in a visual, interactive way throughout the series. Students will have opportunity to experience these at first hand and reflect upon their experience. They will also be required to plan and undertake a piece of work in the laboratory which they will be required to present.

EXAMINATION
Laboratory work, tutorial papers and presentations. Grades awarded: Fail, Pass and Pass with Distinction.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G and VG

ITEMS/CREDITS
Project work 9.00ECTS
Laboratory work 6.00ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Literature will be announced later Additional literature will be provided during the course

Valid for school year 1998/99.
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