ØKB3132 Digitalization, conversion and change
Course description for academic year 2024/2025
Contents and structure
The course deals with digitalization and conversion and change from a holistic perspective.
Digitization is not limited to being something that happens in an industry or around a specific technology, it is processes that intervene in large parts of society. Digitalization processes take place in most arenas and affect employees, users and customers in private and public business, working life and society. Digitalization entails opportunities and has consequences. Digitalization has a much broader scope than the introduction of new technology.
The aim of the course is to give a broad introduction to concepts, theories, principles and procedures that in different ways define digitalization as a topic. The goal is also to see digitalization within the framework of completed, ongoing or future conversion and change in business, work and society.
Learning Outcome
Knowledge
Students
- has knowledge of theories, concepts, processes, tools and methods within digitalization and conversion and change in business, work and society
- is familiar with research and development work within digitalization and conversion and change
- has acquired knowledge about the opportunities and consequences of conversion and change as a result of digitalization
Skills
Students can
- discuss and critically reflect on digitalization and conversion and change in business, working life and society
- can identify and analyze digitalization projects and digitalization processes in their own organization or in business, work and society
- analyze different aspects of digitalization and conversion and change
General Competence
Students have
- developed an overview and insight into opportunities and consequences related to digitalization and conversion and change and can actively contribute to the initiation, planning and implementation of digitalization projects and processes in their own organization or business
- acquired competence in cooperation with others to solve practical and theoretical problems within digitization and conversion and change
- acquired expertise in digitalization as a global trend that will affect business, work and society
Entry requirements
None
Recommended previous knowledge
None
Teaching methods
Lectures (with student activity through discussion and problem solving, oral presentations) and group work.
Compulsory learning activities
Two oral presentations in group
Assessment
Project assignment in group, 100%. Character scale A - F
Duration of project assignment will be specified in the semester plan at the start of the semester.
Examination support material
All aids are allowed except AI aids such as ChatGPT.
More about examination support materialCourse reductions
- FØS8105 - Digitalisering og omstilling - Reduction: 7.5 studypoints