Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved knowledge of:

how IT-based business systems can support and enhance corporate business.

how the Internet facilitates and enhances communication and collaboration with corporate partners externally, as well as how web-based forms of communication can improve efficiency internally.

how business strategy affects the development of IT our strategiesstrategies anc vice versa.

aspects of IT related to security, vulnerability and ethics.

The candidate will have achieved skills in:

developing long text documents using styles and templates,

developing spreadsheet models,

developing presentations.

Course Description

The theoretical part will include the following topics :Big data, cloud computing and social media.

Various common business systems.

Strategic Use of information systems.

Technical aspects of information technology, such as hardware, software, databases, and data communications.

Data security, privacy and ethical issues related to information technology.

The practical part includes:

Using styles and templates in longer documents.

Spreadsheet models.

Presentations.

Teaching and Learning Methods

5 teacher-led hours a week with epmphasis on student activity e.g. problem solving, assignments and exercises on personal computer. Students should expect to put down 8-10 hours of work per. week. Virtually all course material will be available from the college's e-learning platform in the form of documents and videos.

Assessment Methods

Examination

4 hours final written exam.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean