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

The course deepens participants knowledge of key issues and paradigms in the IS field and explores the state-of-the-art of IS research findings in relation to the respective topic(s) of the course.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 01.03.2024 - 12.04.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Petri Parvinen

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

Teacher in charge prof. Petri Parvinen petri.parvinen@aalto.fi +358503120905

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:

    This is an advanced course in information systems research issues aimed to both IS doctoral students and M.Sc. students. The course consists of either 1) lectures, articles and/or seminar presentations and assigments, or 2) a virtual assignment on chosen topics of information systems. The topic and format varies semester by semester.

  • applies in this implementation

    In addition to the live lecture contents and related academic reading lists, the course material contains recorded video lecture materials, podcasts and other materials that are announced on the Mycourse page. 

    Participants get to experience digital service product management in theory and practice: learning about management methods and applying this knowledge in localizing success cases to new markets as well as analyzing and creating improvement suggestions for a recently developed app.   

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    assignments

     

  • applies in this implementation

    The course runs a habit of starting an exercise in class and assigning students to continue the exercises in their own time. Multiple exercises are presented. 

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact teaching 
    Independent work 

  • applies in this implementation

    Conventional workload as per credits and related recommendations.

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Reading list published on the course website

  • applies in this implementation

    In addition to the live lecture contents and related academic reading lists, the course material contains recorded video lecture materials, podcasts and other materials that are announced on the Mycourse page. 

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring V
    2023-2024 Autumn I & Spring IV

  • applies in this implementation

    Please prepare for the first lecture by starting to watch and study the contents on the MyCourses page.

Details on the schedule
  • applies in this implementation

    Live sessions Fridays 10.15-11.45. Some of the sessions are on campus only, some are online only. No hybrid sessions. 

    Lectures

    Week

    Date

    Klo

    Room

    Teacher

    09

    Pe 01.03.2024

    10:15-11:45

    R028/F101 F101 Ryhmäopetus

    Parvinen Petri

    10

    Pe 08.03.2024

    10:15-11:45

    R028/F101 F101 Ryhmäopetus

    Parvinen Petri

    11

    Pe 15.03.2024

    10:15-11:45

    R028/F101 F101 Ryhmäopetus

    Parvinen Petri

    12

    Pe 22.03.2024

    10:15-11:45

    R999/Online

    Parvinen Petri

    14

    Pe 05.04.2024

    10:15-11:45

    R028/F101 F101 Ryhmäopetus

    Parvinen Petri

    15

    Pe 12.04.2024

    10:15-11:45

    R999/Online

    Parvinen Petri