Curricula

Objectives

The object of the course
Upon completion of this course you will understand the meaning of the information systems for the business operations. You will manage the general comprehensive view of the structure and the operations of the information systems. You will recognize the most common software and information systems in business operations. You can transfer data from one information system to another one. You are capable of working with O365 cloud service and produce information for both operative and strategic decision making.

Course competences
Business competence
Learning to learn
Operating in workplace

The learning objectives of the course
Upon completion of this course you will manage the general structures and the theory of information systems. You can understand and describe business processes, report from different information systems and transfer data between different information systems. You will also manage the O365 cloud service and its cooperative use in business and organization environment.

Content

General theory and structure of the information systems
Understanding and describing business processes
Information systems and their connections with the business operations.
Cooperative use of O365 cloud service in business environment
Reporting from different information systems, dashboard

Learning materials and recommended literature

Microsoft tutorials, https://support.microsoft.com/fi-fi/office
Other learning material and literature are in Moodle workspace.

Teaching methods

The course has themes. The themes include following steps that support the learning process:

1. independent study of the subject, following tasks and assignments
2. expert lectures related to the subject area
3. compulsory learning tasks done during the contact lessons
4. personal learning assignments

Guidance will be available during the course as follows:

1. Each contact lessons starts with an introduction and guidance to the theme and subject
2. Guidance and learning support for the compulsory learning tasks done in classroom
3. Evaluation of the compulsory learning tasks with the scale Failed/Passed
4. Peer feedback on the selected compulsory learning tasks
5. Evaluation of the personal learning assignments with a numeral scale.
6. Personal feedback discussion with the lecturer in the end of the course (compulsory).

Practical training and working life connections

Expert lectures and personal assingments related to the themes.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The final personal assignment must be returned by the 24th of May .
Information about the exam will be given in learning platform workspace. Re-sit dates of the exam will be announced in the workspace.

Alternative completion methods

Accreditation (replacement and inclusion)
Recognition of prior learning and experience acquired in other ways
Studification
More detailed instructions can be found from the Degree Regulations and the Study Guide.
With the application form the student will include a description of the aquired skills concerning the main content of the course, written in SFS2487 document format.

Student workload

Lectures 20 h
Studying learning material and familiarization with the software 45 h
Tasks and assignments 70 h
Total 135 h

Content scheduling

During the course, interactive lectures will alternate with classroom tasks, independent assignment and independent study of literature.
Tasks and assignments are connected to the several subjects simultaneously. Connections are mentioned in task and assignment descriptions.

Further information for students

The course assessment methods include:

Assessment of the learning assignments on a numeral scale.
Assessment of the compulsory learning tasks on a Fail/Passed scale
Peer feedback on selected compulsory learning tasks
Compulsory feedback discussion with the lecturer, concerning of the learning process and assessment.
The grade for the course based on feedback discussion, compulsory learning tasks and learning assignments.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Adequate 1
You can operate supervised within defined business information system (O365). You generally know the structures of common information systems and their connection to the business operations. You recognize the importance of reporting. You recognize business processes. You can transfer data between different information systems by using ready made transfer modules.

Satisfactory 2
You can operate supervised within defined business information system (O365). You understand the structures of common information systems and know how these systems work. You recognize the importance of reporting and can produce in demand reports supervised. You can transfer data between different information systems independently by using ready made transfer modules and supervised between office software programs.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You can operate independently within a business information system (O365). You understand the structures of common information systems and understand how these systems work. You manage basic reporting independently. You understand the structures of business processes and the connection between them. You can transfer data between different information systems independently by using ready made transfer modules between office software programs.

Very Good 4
You can operate independently within a business information system (O365). You understand the structures of the information systems and also understand how these systems work. You recognize the significance of the business processes to the business operations and the structures of the different processes while understanding the connections between different processes. You manage the basic reporting independently while being able to develop the reporting supervised. You can transfer data between office software programs and between different platforms supervised.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You can operate independently within a business information system and produce development proposals for the system (O365). You understand the structures of the information systems and also are able to develop the structure and operations of the system. You can generate reports and independently improve the content according to the given business objectives for the business decision making. You recognize the significance of the business processes to the business operations and the structures of the different processes while understanding the connections between different processes. You are also capable of developing the processes according to the given business objectives. You can transfer data between different platforms independently.

Prerequisites

Basic business studies

Objectives

The object of the course
Upon completion of this course you will understand the meaning of the information systems for the business operations. You will manage the general comprehensive view of the structure and the operations of the information systems. You will recognize the most common software and information systems in business operations. You can transfer data from one information system to another one. You are capable of working with O365 cloud service and produce information for both operative and strategic decision making.

Course competences
Business competence
Learning to learn
Operating in workplace

The learning objectives of the course
Upon completion of this course you will manage the general structures and the theory of information systems. You can understand and describe business processes, report from different information systems and transfer data between different information systems. You will also manage the O365 cloud service and its cooperative use in business and organization environment.

Content

General theory and structure of the information systems
Understanding and describing business processes
Information systems and their connections with the business operations.
Cooperative use of O365 cloud service in business environment
Reporting from different information systems, dashboard

Learning materials and recommended literature

Learning material and literature are in Moodle workspace.

Teaching methods

Independent network learning, consisting of compulsory online learning tasks and assignments (including one theory exam).

Guidance will be available during the course as follows:

1. Introductional webinar and guidance to the theme and subject
2. Evaluation of the compulsory learning tasks with the scale Failed/Passed
3. Problem solving webinar and feedback on the tasks and assignments
4. Peer feedback on the selected compulsory learning tasks
5. Evaluation of the personal learning assignments with a numeral scale.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Information about the exam will be given in learning platform workspace. Re-sit dates of the exam will be announced in the workspace after the first exam date.

Alternative completion methods

Recognition of informal learning will proceed according to the JUAS recognition of prior learning process. With the application form the student will include a description of the aquired skills concerning the main content of the course, written in SFS2487 document format.

Student workload

Learning the material and the applications 65 h
Tasks and assignments 70 h
Total 135 h.

Further information for students

The course includes compulsory feedback discussion before final grading.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Adequate 1
You can operate supervised within defined business information system (O365). You generally know the structures of common information systems and their connection to the business operations. You recognize the importance of reporting. You recognize business processes. You can transfer data between different information systems by using ready made transfer modules.

Satisfactory 2
You can operate supervised within defined business information system (O365). You understand the structures of common information systems and know how these systems work. You recognize the importance of reporting and can produce in demand reports supervised. You can transfer data between different information systems independently by using ready made transfer modules and supervised between office software programs.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You can operate independently within a business information system (O365). You understand the structures of common information systems and understand how these systems work. You manage basic reporting independently. You understand the structures of business processes and the connection between them. You can transfer data between different information systems independently by using ready made transfer modules between office software programs.

Very Good 4
You can operate independently within a business information system (O365). You understand the structures of the information systems and also understand how these systems work. You recognize the significance of the business processes to the business operations and the structures of the different processes while understanding the connections between different processes. You manage the basic reporting independently while being able to develop the reporting supervised. You can transfer data between office software programs and between different platforms supervised.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You can operate independently within a business information system and produce development proposals for the system (O365). You understand the structures of the information systems and also are able to develop the structure and operations of the system. You can generate reports and independently improve the content according to the given business objectives for the business decision making. You recognize the significance of the business processes to the business operations and the structures of the different processes while understanding the connections between different processes. You are also capable of developing the processes according to the given business objectives. You can transfer data between different platforms independently.

Prerequisites

Basic business studies

Objectives

The object of the course
Upon completion of this course you will understand the meaning of the information systems for the business operations. You will manage the general comprehensive view of the structure and the operations of the information systems. You will recognize the most common software and information systems in business operations. You can transfer data from one information system to another one. You are capable of working with O365 cloud service and produce information for both operative and strategic decision making.

Course competences
Business competence
Learning to learn
Operating in workplace

The learning objectives of the course
Upon completion of this course you will manage the general structures and the theory of information systems. You can understand and describe business processes, report from different information systems and transfer data between different information systems. You will also manage the O365 cloud service and its cooperative use in business and organization environment.

Content

General theory and structure of the information systems
Understanding and describing business processes
Information systems and their connections with the business operations.
Cooperative use of O365 cloud service in business environment
Reporting from different information systems, dashboard

Learning materials and recommended literature

Microsoft tutorials, https://support.microsoft.com/fi-fi/office
Other learning material and literature are in Moodle workspace.

Teaching methods

The course has themes. The themes include following steps that support the learning process:

1. independent study of the subject, following tasks and assignments
2. expert lectures related to the subject area
3. compulsory learning tasks done during the contact lessons
4. personal learning assignments

Guidance will be available during the course as follows:

1. Each contact lessons starts with an introduction and guidance to the theme and subject
2. Guidance and learning support for the compulsory learning tasks done in classroom
3. Evaluation of the compulsory learning tasks with the scale Failed/Passed
4. Peer feedback on the selected compulsory learning tasks
5. Evaluation of the personal learning assignments with a numeral scale.
6. Personal feedback discussion with the lecturer in the end of the course (compulsory).

Practical training and working life connections

Expert lectures and personal assingments related to the themes.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The final personal assignment must be returned by 16th of December, 2022.
Information about the exam will be given in learning platform workspace. Re-sit dates of the exam will be announced in the workspace after the first exam date.

Alternative completion methods

Accreditation (replacement and inclusion)
Recognition of prior learning and experience acquired in other ways
Studification
More detailed instructions can be found from the Degree Regulations and the Study Guide.
With the application form the student will include a description of the aquired skills concerning the main content of the course, written in SFS2487 document format.

Student workload

Lectures 20 h
Studying learning material and familiarization with the software 45 h
Tasks and assignments 70 h
Total 135 h

Content scheduling

During the course, interactive lectures will alternate with classroom tasks, independent assignment and independent study of literature.
Tasks and assignments are connected to the several subjects simultaneously. Connections are mentioned in task and assignment descriptions.

Further information for students

The course assessment methods include:

Assessment of the learning assignments on a numeral scale.
Assessment of the compulsory learning tasks on a Fail/Passed scale
Peer feedback on selected compulsory learning tasks
Compulsory feedback discussion with the lecturer, concerning of the learning process and assessment.
The grade for the course based on feedback discussion, compulsory learning tasks and learning assignments.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Adequate 1
You can operate supervised within defined business information system (O365). You generally know the structures of common information systems and their connection to the business operations. You recognize the importance of reporting. You recognize business processes. You can transfer data between different information systems by using ready made transfer modules.

Satisfactory 2
You can operate supervised within defined business information system (O365). You understand the structures of common information systems and know how these systems work. You recognize the importance of reporting and can produce in demand reports supervised. You can transfer data between different information systems independently by using ready made transfer modules and supervised between office software programs.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You can operate independently within a business information system (O365). You understand the structures of common information systems and understand how these systems work. You manage basic reporting independently. You understand the structures of business processes and the connection between them. You can transfer data between different information systems independently by using ready made transfer modules between office software programs.

Very Good 4
You can operate independently within a business information system (O365). You understand the structures of the information systems and also understand how these systems work. You recognize the significance of the business processes to the business operations and the structures of the different processes while understanding the connections between different processes. You manage the basic reporting independently while being able to develop the reporting supervised. You can transfer data between office software programs and between different platforms supervised.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You can operate independently within a business information system and produce development proposals for the system (O365). You understand the structures of the information systems and also are able to develop the structure and operations of the system. You can generate reports and independently improve the content according to the given business objectives for the business decision making. You recognize the significance of the business processes to the business operations and the structures of the different processes while understanding the connections between different processes. You are also capable of developing the processes according to the given business objectives. You can transfer data between different platforms independently.

Prerequisites

Basic business studies

Objectives

The object of the course
Upon completion of this course you will understand the meaning of the information systems for the business operations. You will manage the general comprehensive view of the structure and the operations of the information systems. You will recognize the most common software and information systems in business operations. You can transfer data from one information system to another one. You are capable of working with O365 cloud service and produce information for both operative and strategic decision making.

Course competences
Business competence
Learning to learn
Operating in workplace

The learning objectives of the course
Upon completion of this course you will manage the general structures and the theory of information systems. You can understand and describe business processes, report from different information systems and transfer data between different information systems. You will also manage the O365 cloud service and its cooperative use in business and organization environment.

Content

General theory and structure of the information systems
Understanding and describing business processes
Information systems and their connections with the business operations.
Cooperative use of O365 cloud service in business environment
Reporting from different information systems, dashboard

Learning materials and recommended literature

Learning material and literature are in Moodle workspace.

Teaching methods

Independent network learning, consisting of compulsory online learning tasks and assignments (including one theory exam).

Guidance will be available during the course as follows:

1. Introductional webinar and guidance to the theme and subject
2. Evaluation of the compulsory learning tasks with the scale Failed/Passed
3. Problem solving webinar and feedback on the tasks and assignments
4. Peer feedback on the selected compulsory learning tasks
5. Evaluation of the personal learning assignments with a numeral scale.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Information about the exam will be given in learning platform workspace. Re-sit dates of the exam will be announced in the workspace after the first exam date.

Alternative completion methods

Recognition of informal learning will proceed according to the JUAS recognition of prior learning process. With the application form the student will include a description of the aquired skills concerning the main content of the course, written in SFS2487 document format.

Student workload

Learning the material and the applications 65 h
Tasks and assignments 70 h
Total 135 h.

Further information for students

The course includes compulsory feedback discussion before final grading.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Adequate 1
You can operate supervised within defined business information system (O365). You generally know the structures of common information systems and their connection to the business operations. You recognize the importance of reporting. You recognize business processes. You can transfer data between different information systems by using ready made transfer modules.

Satisfactory 2
You can operate supervised within defined business information system (O365). You understand the structures of common information systems and know how these systems work. You recognize the importance of reporting and can produce in demand reports supervised. You can transfer data between different information systems independently by using ready made transfer modules and supervised between office software programs.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You can operate independently within a business information system (O365). You understand the structures of common information systems and understand how these systems work. You manage basic reporting independently. You understand the structures of business processes and the connection between them. You can transfer data between different information systems independently by using ready made transfer modules between office software programs.

Very Good 4
You can operate independently within a business information system (O365). You understand the structures of the information systems and also understand how these systems work. You recognize the significance of the business processes to the business operations and the structures of the different processes while understanding the connections between different processes. You manage the basic reporting independently while being able to develop the reporting supervised. You can transfer data between office software programs and between different platforms supervised.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You can operate independently within a business information system and produce development proposals for the system (O365). You understand the structures of the information systems and also are able to develop the structure and operations of the system. You can generate reports and independently improve the content according to the given business objectives for the business decision making. You recognize the significance of the business processes to the business operations and the structures of the different processes while understanding the connections between different processes. You are also capable of developing the processes according to the given business objectives. You can transfer data between different platforms independently.

Prerequisites

Basic business studies

Objectives

The object of the course
Upon completion of this course you will understand the meaning of the information systems for the business operations. You will manage the general comprehensive view of the structure and the operations of the information systems. You will recognize the most common software and information systems in business operations. You can transfer data from one information system to another one. You are capable of working with O365 cloud service and produce information for both operative and strategic decision making.

Course competences
Business competence
Learning to learn
Operating in workplace

The learning objectives of the course
Upon completion of this course you will manage the general structures and the theory of information systems. You can understand and describe business processes, report from different information systems and transfer data between different information systems. You will also manage the O365 cloud service and its cooperative use in business and organization environment.

Content

General theory and structure of the information systems
Understanding and describing business processes
Information systems and their connections with the business operations.
Cooperative use of O365 cloud service in business environment
Reporting from different information systems, dashboard

Teaching methods

Virtual course. Independent studying with the materials and learning assignments provided in learning platform.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Adequate 1
You can operate supervised within defined business information system (O365). You generally know the structures of common information systems and their connection to the business operations. You recognize the importance of reporting. You recognize business processes. You can transfer data between different information systems by using ready made transfer modules.

Satisfactory 2
You can operate supervised within defined business information system (O365). You understand the structures of common information systems and know how these systems work. You recognize the importance of reporting and can produce in demand reports supervised. You can transfer data between different information systems independently by using ready made transfer modules and supervised between office software programs.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You can operate independently within a business information system (O365). You understand the structures of common information systems and understand how these systems work. You manage basic reporting independently. You understand the structures of business processes and the connection between them. You can transfer data between different information systems independently by using ready made transfer modules between office software programs.

Very Good 4
You can operate independently within a business information system (O365). You understand the structures of the information systems and also understand how these systems work. You recognize the significance of the business processes to the business operations and the structures of the different processes while understanding the connections between different processes. You manage the basic reporting independently while being able to develop the reporting supervised. You can transfer data between office software programs and between different platforms supervised.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You can operate independently within a business information system and produce development proposals for the system (O365). You understand the structures of the information systems and also are able to develop the structure and operations of the system. You can generate reports and independently improve the content according to the given business objectives for the business decision making. You recognize the significance of the business processes to the business operations and the structures of the different processes while understanding the connections between different processes. You are also capable of developing the processes according to the given business objectives. You can transfer data between different platforms independently.

Prerequisites

Basic business studies