Information Management: Theories
BASIC DATA
course listing
Y - courses in joint study programmes
course code
IM3
course title in Estonian
Infohaldus: teooriad
course title in English
Information Management: Theories
course volume CP
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ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
not
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
MVGM16/25
no
Structural units teaching the course
MN - Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance
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course aims in Estonian
Õppeaine üldeesmärgid on anda üliõpilastele juurdepääs akadeemilisele debatile infohalduse osas ja tutvustada üliõpilastele rahvusvahelist akadeemilist arutelu infohalduse kõige olulisematel või arutatavamatel küsimustel.
course aims in English
General objectives of the subject are to give students access to the academic debate on information management and to introduce students to the international academic debate on the most important or discussed issues of information management.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Õppeaine edukalt läbinud üliõpilane:
- On omandanud arusaamise teooriatest, mis on aluseks raamistikele ja tehnikatele, mida rakendada infohalduse ülesannete lahendamisel;
- Oskab hinnata vahendeid ja nende aluseks olevaid teooriaid kriitiliselt;
- Demonstreerib suutlikkust tegeleda erialase kirjandusega reflektoorselt;
- Oskab esitada oma seisukohti valitud akadeemiliste tööde osas õppeklassile ja võtta aktiivselt osa akadeemilisest arutelust;
- Näitab võimet teha koostööd meeskonnas;
- Demonstreerib analüütilise ja loogilise mõtlemise võimekust.

learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
After successfully passing the subject the student:
- has gained insight into the theories underlying the frameworks and techniques proposed for solving information management tasks;
- is able to assess the tools and the underlying theories critically;
- demonstrates capabilities to deal with academic literature reflectively;
- is able to present his/her take on selected academic papers to the class and to take an active part in academic discussions;
- demonstrates ability to cooperate in teams;
- shows capabilities for analytical and logical thinking.

brief description of the course in Estonian
Antud kursus süvendab üliõpilaste teadmisi infohalduse ülesannetest ja tehnikatest, mis võimaldab neil hinnata aluseks olevaid teoreetilisi seisukohti põhjalikumalt. Sellel eesmärgil tutvustab kursuse olulisi juhtimise teooriaid, sh strateegilise infohalduse turu-, ressursi- ja võimekusepõhiseid teooriaid, IT strateegia teooriat, IT väärtuse ja tootlikkuse teooriat, IT organisatsiooni teooriat ja informatsioonifunktsiooni hanke- ja valitsmiseteooriaid. Veelgi enam, võttes aluseks teoreetilisi teadmisi, arutatakse infohalduse kriitilisi küsimusi vastuoluliste akadeemiliste arutelude valguses. Kursus toetub hästi ettevalmistatud klassiaruteludele, mitte traditsioonilistele loengutele. Lektor toetab õppimist, valides hoolikalt artikleid ja asetades need laiemale "teoreetilisele maastikule". Ta juhatab ja hõlbustada arutelu ja annab tagasisidet ülesannete osas semestri jooksul (artiklite lugemine, esitluste ettevalmistamine, märkmete tegemine).
brief description of the course in English
This course deepens the students’ understanding of information management tasks and techniques in that it enables them to assess underlying theoretical propositions in more detail. To this end, the lecture introduces important management theories, including market, resource and capability based theories of strategic information systems, IT strategy theory, IT value and productivity theory, organization theory of IT and theories of sourcing and governing the information function. Moreover, on the basis of this theoretical knowledge, critical issues of information management are discussed in the light of the controversial academic discussions surrounding them. The course builds on well-prepared class discussions rather than traditional lectures. The lecturer will support learning by carefully selecting papers and placing them into a broader “theoretical landscape”. He will moderate and facilitate the discussion, and provides feedback on the assignments during the semester (reading papers, preparing presentations, writing minutes).
type of assessment in Estonian
Arvestus kujuneb järgnevalt:
60% - Kirjalik eksam (90 minutit)
15% - Esitlus (grupis 3-4 õpilast; 20 min)
10% - Kirjalik aruanne (ca 3 lk)
15% - Kirjalikud kommentaarid iganädalase lugemise kohta (ca 1 lk)
type of assessment in English
The grade forms as follows:
60% - Final Written Exam (90 minutes)
15% - Presentation (groups of 3-4 students; 20 min)
10% - Written Report (ca. 3 pages)
15% - written comments on weekly reading (ca. 1 page per comment)
independent study in Estonian
Lisaks sellele, et parendatakse õpilaste suutlikkust tegeleda erialase kirjandusega reflektoorselt, kursus valmistab ette neid esitama oma seisukohti valitud akadeemiliste tööde osas õppeklassile ja soodustab nende üldist võimekust aktiivselt osaleda akadeemilises diskussioonis. See võime põhineb kombinatsioonil lugemis-, mõtlemis-, kirjutamis-, arutlus- ja kuulamisoskustest.
independent study in English
In addition to providing students with the capabilities to deal with academic literature reflectively, the course trains them in presenting their take on selected academic papers to the class and furthers their general ability to take an active part in academic discussion. This ability is based on a combination of reading, thinking, writing, discussing and listening skills.

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study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
2.0
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practices
0.0
practices
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exercises
2.0
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lecturer in charge
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