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 student will learn about an advanced current topic in information systems practice.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 25.04.2024 - 07.06.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Niina Mallat

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

Dr. Niina Mallat, Research Fellow

School of Business, Department of Information and Service Management

Contact requests via email: niina.mallat@aalto.fi


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 intensive course consists of lectures, articles and/or seminar presentations on current and emerging topics in information systems science. The course can be lectured by a visiting lecture and the topic varies semester by semester.

  • applies in this implementation

    “In life, nothing is constant but change” – Heraclitus. The objective of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of change management theories and models and connect them to practical approaches and techniques which can be applied at personal, team and organisational level. The course pays specific attention to technology-led change and focuses on the people side of change. The course increases students’ skills in managing self, teams and organisational change initiatives and provides pragmatic methods for planning and conducting change activities. The course is based on the following book: Cameron, Esther and Green, Mike. Making Sense of Change Management, Kogan Page; 5th edition (2020).


Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • applies in this implementation

    25% assignments

    10% active participation (all workshops, guest lectures and teamwork presentations)

    25% learning diaries

    40% Teamwork: final report and presentation

     

    Mandatory attendance: all workshops, the guest lectures on 2.5. and 8.5. the teamwork presentations are mandatory.


    Grading Scale (applies in this implementation): 

    Course: 0-5

     

    Assignments: 0-3

    Learning diaries: 0-3

    Team work and presentation: 0-5

    Attendance: noted as yes / no


Workload
  • applies in this implementation

    Contact teaching 19h
    Independent & team work 141h
    Total 160h (6 ECTS)


DETAILS

Study Material
  • applies in this implementation

    Reading list is published on the course website.

    Note: The lecture slides address the topics on the course book so you won’t need the book to pass this course.


Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    4 Quality Education

    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 Spring V

Details on the schedule
  • applies in this implementation