Becoming a Business Information Systems Professional (01115), 10 cr

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 Study unit                            Becoming a Business Information Systems Professional (01115), 10.0
 Implementation                        NIA0911: 1/2009-2010 (24.08.2009 - 18.12.2009)
 Type                                  FRAMEWORK OF PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, PROACTIVITY, CREATIVITY,
                                       MULTI CULTURAL (0327)
 Groups                                Primary: NIA09SN Others :
 Involved in the project
 Lecturers
 Number of participants                Minimum: 10 Maximum: 30
 Enrolment period                      25.05.2009 08:00 - 07.06.2009
 Main timing for implementation
 Applicabililty                        For exchange students: Yes For elective studies: No Open UAS student:
                                       No Suitable for virtual UAS: No

 Teachers                              Virtanen Matti (Teacher in charge), Rathod Paresh (Other teacher)
 Campus                                Laurea Leppävaara
 Main location for implementation
 Implementation method                 Optima realization/student group, Other method of implementation,
                                       Project/venture/R&D Language: English Virtuality: 0 cr Integration of R&D: 2 cr
 Implementation class
 Focus areas
 Evaluation at the latest              31.01.2010 Storing of graded material ends.: 31.12.2010
 Exam days

 Having completed the study unit the   ●       analyse future needs for competence in business information technology
 student is able to                    ●      use general methods, tools and devices of the sector
                                       ●      outline the core competences of the sector and their significance
                                       ●      know the principles of development work
                                       ●      make use of Finnish and English IT-information sources
                                       ●      define, choose and evaluate personal competence development objects and
                                              targets
                                       ●      implement their personal study plans
                                       ●      work in cross-cultural teams and environment
                                       ●      understand different cultures and identities
                                       ●      promote interaction and cooperation with their work
 Previous studies
 Generic competences                   verkosto-osaamisen kuvaus, eettisen osaamisen kuvaus, globalisaatio-osaamisen kuvaus,
                                       innovaatio-osaamisen kuvaus, reflektio-osaamisen kuvaus
 Previous studies, more information    Working knowledge of english language
 Learning objectives                   Students map the core competences of the business information technology sector,

                                       as well as its future needs for competence. The study unit describes the effect and

                                       importance of new competence in a value network and in regional development.

                                       Students assess the value of their own competence as a success factor and enabler.The
                                       other objectives are:
                                       ●      to ensure an easy and efficient start to studies in Laurea
                                       ●      to give student tools and methods to seek and obtain the information from various
                                              information sources and help students to became independent and self directed
                                              life long learners
                                       ●      to develop person's abilities as a student and a future's business information


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                                         technology professional
                                   ●     to learn to use common IT tools, methods and workstations
                                   ●     to learn to work as part of team with multicultural background

 Contents
                                   1.    Laurea’s learning model
                                                                                                          (Week 35-36)
                                   2.    Introduction of core competrences of the industry: Computing,

                                         BIT(Business Information Technology) and BIS(Business Information
                                         System)                  (Week 35-39)
                                   3.    Main development strategies and targets in the industry and the region
                                                              (During workshops)
                                   4.    Creating a personal study plan based on an analysis of R&D
                                         needs                            (Week 40-48)
                                   5.    Competence in tools, work methods and work stations (Office 2007, Word,
                                         Powerpoint, Exel ) (Week 40-48)
                                   6.    Argumentative writing and oral
                                         presentation                                               (During workshops)
                                   7.    Planning, implementing and evaluating an applied research and development
                                         process          (Week 49-50)

 Study material                    Introduction to Information Systems / James O'Brien , George Marakas Projects in
                                   computing and information systems : a student's guide / Christian W. Dawson. (E-Book
                                   Available here)
 Evaluation criteria and methods   The project: 50% (the project's functionality, versitility and documentation)Competency
                                   of subject: 30% (individual tasks, working in meaningfull way and involment in the
                                   course)Reporting: 20% (Project plannig, interim reports, meeting notices, memos and
                                   final report)GRADESSTUDENT IS ABLE TO:

                                   EXCELLENTGRADE =5
                                   ●   Use technology efficiently and systematically for information finding from
                                       different sources
                                   ●   Articulate clearly own personal objectives as a student and progress to became
                                       Information system professional
                                   ●   Use appropriate tools and methods expertly for producing business
                                       documentation and presentations
                                   ●   Work professionally as part of a group with multicultural background

                                   GOODGRADE = 3
                                   ●   Use technology systematically for information finding from different sources
                                   ●   Apply own personal objectives as a student and progress to became Information
                                       system professional
                                   ●   Apply aquired tools and methods for producing business documentation and
                                       presentations
                                   ●   Work as part of a group in line with objectives

                                   SATISFACTORYGRADE = 1
                                   ●    Use aquired technology for information finding from different sources
                                   ●    Understand own personal objectives as a student
                                   ●    Use aquired tools and methods for producing business documentation and
                                        presentations
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                                       Act as group member


 Project (name)                  The project defination will be given later on. Mainly the following criteria will be
                                 consider:The project: 50% (the project's functionality, versitility and
                                 documentation)Competency of subject: 30% (individual tasks, working in meaningfull
                                 way and involment in course)Reporting: 20% (Project plannig, interim reports, meeting
                                 notices, memos and final report)
 R&D methods                     Following are main R & D methods for the course:1) Workshops2) LbD - self study, self
                                 research and development under teacher's couching3) Project Presentation
 Work strain                     Total 270 hours. (More information will be given during introduction of the course)
 Other arrangements              Experts from the real working environment will conduct seminar and
                                 presentation.Common teamwork events for the registered students will be arrange
                                 during the period of the course.




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