37C00250 - Capstone: Information Systems Development, Lecture, 11.1.2022-17.2.2022

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course introduces the information system development process to the students. During course the students will learn about the main development frameworks (E.g. waterfall, agile) and different ways of defining the system requirements as well as modeling the data flows and their organization in an information system. After the course, the students know the basics of the main tasks in the information systems development processes. They will also understand the multidisciplinary nature of this work and how the different tasks may be orchestrated to work together. Students will also learn to apply the knowledge they have learned to real-world problems.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 11.01.2022 - 17.02.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Riitta Hekkala

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Must know: Software development processes: Waterfall model, iterative development models, Agile methods in software development, Determining system requirements, Data flow model(s), Object oriented analysis (OOA), Entity-relationship model, Relational model, Normalization, System architectures and data structures, and Outsourcing.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Spring 2021:
    30% personal learning journals from
    the selected lectures (5)
    50% group work (9 12 pages),
    20% personal presentation (video
    presentation, 4 7min)

    Spring 2022:

    80% Exam
    20% assignments/ a project work in 2-3 person groups (Grading follows Bachelor's Capstone Evaluation Rubric).

     

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Spring 2021:

    Lectures
    personal learning journals/diaries (5) + a personal
    video presentation
    a group work/ essay

    Spring 2022:

    Lectures 24h (Obligatory classroom presence)
    - Exercise lectures 12h (Obligatory classroom presence)
    - Assignments 76h (e.g. case studies; a project work)
    - Exam preparation 44h
    - Exam 4h
    - Total 160h (6 ECTS)

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Avison, D. and Fitzgerald, G.: Information systems development. Methodologies, techniques & tools., 2006

    Hoffer, J.A., George, J.F. ja Valacich, J.S., Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 4. edition, 2005; 5. edition 2008; Pearson Prentice-Hall.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Spring III

    2021-2022 Spring III


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