Information SystemsLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The main aim of the course is to give students the theoretical knowledge and practical experience needed to use information technology in a business like environment.
By the end of the course the student will:
- Be able to work with an operating system everyday
- Be able to create documents and business correspondence
- Be able to create multimedia and presentation graphics
- Use Internet and email applications for business purposes
- Implement the principal usage of a spreadsheet models and calculations.
- Be able to use spreadsheet on advanced reporting and analyzing purposes,
- Understand concepts of Business Intelligence and ERP Systems
- Understand basics of databases and business information systems,
- Understand the principal usage of a database management system and reporting

Content

- Basic ICT terminology and connection between business and IT
- Operating systems
- Internet and services
- Word processing and document production
- Principal usage of spreadsheet application and calculations
- Multimedia and presentation graphics
- Multimedia and presentation graphics
- Concepts, methods and trends of information technology in business
- Advanced spreadsheet
- Data management, analyses, reporting
- Decision making and business intelligence tools

Qualifications

English Language Proficiency

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination.