Information Systems for Business (EM2007), 4 op

Basic information

Course name:	Information Systems for Business Information Systems for Business
Course Winha code:	EM2007
Kurre acronym:
Credits:	4
Type and level of course:	Professional studies
Year of study, semester or study period:	1.year
Implementation:	Autumn semester
Semester:	0708
Language of tuition:	English
Teacher:
Final assessment:	Grading scale A16-F2

Descriptions

Prerequisites

EM1003

Course contents (core content level)

Information systems.
This course has been designed to give students skills and knowledge to use information technology in order to solve common problems and tasks in business by implementing spreadsheets, database and www-pages.

Course contents (additional)

Advanced functions, reports in spreadsheets and databases and www-pages.

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

Students gain an insight into databases and the development of contemporary
information systems and business analysis tools and concepts.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

The main aim of the course is to give students practical experience needed to make use of spreadsheets and data warehousing in analysing information, use of databases, and building information system.

By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- understand the fundamentals and implementation of databases
- use spreadsheet features in analysis
- describe the business process and the logical flow of data within an information system
- design a small scale information or reporting system based on a database
- implement basics of web page design

Teaching and learning strategies

Class room teaching and excercises
Exam
Student individual workload

Teaching methods and student workload

Exam
Lectures and assignments
Individual research, reading

Assessment weighting and grading

Assessment weighting:
Exam 60 %
Exercises 40 %

Related competences of the degree programme

Personal development
Generic Competences