COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Business Information Systems (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR AYSUN KAPUÇUGIL IKIZ

Offered to

Business Information Systems (English)

Course Objective

The course aims to provide students the nature of IT projects and the models and measures used in economic and nonfinancial analysis of these projects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Course materials are drawn from a range of textbooks and journal articles.

There will be some additional handouts and papers to be distributed throughout the term.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course consists of lectures, class discussions, computer applications, assignments and case analysis.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Lectures will focus on the transfer of basic concepts of IT investment projects and the models and measures used in economic and nonfinancial analysis of these projects where comprehension is substantially enhanced by additional elaboration and illustration.
2. Exams will measure the ability to identify and apply the appropriate models and measures to evaluate the IT investment projects. Each exam will cover course materials and include exercises like those assigned for homework, questions on lecture materials, and additional items covered in class meetings.
3. Homework problems will be assigned frequently. It is imperative that a student works and understands these problems to successfully complete the course. It is strongly recommended the students to work all homework problems as a study tool for the exams.
4. Case Analysis will offer an excellent opportunity for students to perform economical and nonfinancial analysis and develop solutions to realistic IT investment projects. Cases will be graded by the instructor. Case reports will be evaluated for such factors as apparent understanding of the topic, originality of treatment and discussion, accuracy of results, comprehensiveness of the report s content and depth of the analysis, clarity and mechanics of presentation such as organization, format, punctuation, grammar, and quality of exhibits and charts.
5. Grade for Student Participation will depend on (i) class attendance, (ii) the quality of answers the student provides to questions posed by the instructor during class, and (iii) the general contribution the student makes to the creation of a positive learning environment.
6. A good attendance record may bring the grade up one level, for grades on the boundary between two grade levels.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Violations of Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.
3. Absence will not be considered an excuse for submitting homework assignments late.
4. Delayed case reports will suffer grade decay equivalent to one letter grade per day late.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

aysun.kapucugil@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced at the first lecture.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes