Emerging Technology Adoption and Use, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

TIJO.416

Language of instruction

English

Academic years

2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024

Level of study

Advanced studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Henri Pirkkalainen

Responsible teacher:

Osku Torro

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Management and Business 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Information and Knowledge Management Studies 100 %

Core content

The principles of information systems management
Emerging technologies
Technology adoption and use
Group assignment to analyze the adoption and/or use of a particular emerging technology in a specific setting with a specific lens

Complementary knowledge

Practical knowledge on managing information systems
Insights into emerging information systems, tools and services
Practical knowledge on information systems adoption and use
Insights to working on open-ended problems. Groups select a topic they of their own choosing

Specialist knowledge

Specific theories on information systems management
Understanding the characteristics of a particular technology and their affordances
Specific theories on information systems adoption and use
Context-specific understanding of the use cases or processes that are changed because of technology adoption

Learning outcomes

Further information

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

Attending 50% of the lectures, successfully completing 1) three lecture diary reports (individual assignment) and 2) the course exercise (group assignment)

Participation in teaching

Lectures (English)

08.01.2024 – 24.02.2024