Driving Digital Change, 15 Credits

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Driving successful change processes with digital technology requires analysis of complex challenges and opportunities, strategic planning, and appropriate organizing. Through problem-based learning (PBL) and authentic situations, the course focuses on collaborative projects. Working in groups, students identify vital needs and conditions for digital change, and design and propose relevant digital change actions. The course provides an opportunity to apply existing knowledge and skills from previous studies while emphasizing both individual and group learning throughout the course. This requires active and continuous participation in group work as well as independent reflection.

Expected learning outcomes

Regarding knowledge and understanding the student is, after the course, expected to be able to:
1. Describe fundamental theories and concepts relevant to the phenomenon of digital change in organizational contexts.

Regarding proficiency and aptitude the student is, after the course, expected to be able to:
2. In collaboration with others, identify and define problems or needs as a basis for digital change initiatives.
3. In collaboration with others, identify, analyze, and evaluate factors and conditions that may hinder or facilitate digital change processes.
4. In collaboration with others, synthesize and apply theories and concepts related to organizing, managing, implementing, and evaluating digital transformation processes.

Regarding evaluative capacity and approach the student is, after the course, expected to be able to:
5. Reflexively approach their own learning and critically reflect on knowledge integration in collaborative projects.

Required Knowledge

Prerequisites for the course are at least 30 credits of completed advanced-level courses in Informatics, or equivalent. Also required is English 6/B.

Form of instruction

Teaching is primarily conducted in accordance with the principles of PBL. The pedagogical foundation of the course is learning by doing and anchoring knowledge through reflection together with other students. The group's own process will also be highlighted. Therefore, teaching mainly takes the form of supervision and group work, while lectures, workshops, and seminars may be offered based on knowledge needs that arise during the course. Some teaching elements may be mandatory. During the course, students have access to several of the department's computer labs. If necessary, relevant software applications will be introduced and provided, which students are expected to use independently. Some guidance may be given in connection with the use of these applications. The course is normally taught in English. Good skills in written communication and English are important to benefit from the course.

Examination modes

The examination modes applied are group assignment and individual written assignment. Grades awarded are Pass with Distinction (VG), Pass (G), or Fail (U).

Students who do not pass the exams during the course will be given a second opportunity soon afterwards. Students who do not pass after these two attempts have the possibility to complete remaining assignments during subsequent re-exam periods.

A student who has failed twice on a course, or part of a course, is entitled to ask for another examiner or grading teacher, unless there are special reasons against it. A request for a change of examiner or grading teacher is made to the Director of Studies at the Department of Informatics.

If special reasons exist, the examiner has the right to decide on another examination form.

Other regulations

This course is based on PBL and includes a larger mandatory group assignment. Students who have not achieved the course objectives in this part must apply for re-registration at a future course session in order to complete any remaining group examinations.