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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İŞ125Information Technology ManagementElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To gain a critical perspective of organizational information technologies.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fetullah BATTAL
Learning Outcomes
1to create an awareness of the historical background and basic concepts underlying information technologies
2constructing an informational background on information technology
3Preparation of a seminar which will be the basis of a scientific article about any information technology
4developing a holistic understanding of the relationship between information technologies and organizational theory
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Historical background and conceptual framework of information technologies, Historical history of information technology, Theory of condition dependence, Organizational ecology theories, Process cost theory, Ideology and power in organizations, Language and discourse in organizations, Critical approach in organizations , Postmodernism and Organizations, Agency Theory
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1information technology: historical background and conceptual frame
2historical path of information technology
3Resource dependence and efficiency
4Resource dependence and efficiency, Population ecology
5population ecology
6midterm exam
7Language and discourse in information technologies
8Critical Approaches in Information Technology
9Postmodernism and organizations
10Theory of representation (action)
11final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Pfeffer, Jim. (1997), New Directions for Organization Theory: Problems and Prospects, Oxford U.Press
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination2100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination2100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14456
Self Study14456
Individual Study for Mid term Examination13030
Individual Study for Final Examination13030
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)174
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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1
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2
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3
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LO1333344
LO2444555
LO3444333
LO4333222
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High