COURSE SYLLABUS

D0002N Knowledge Management, 7.5 Credits
Knowledge Management

Valid for
The version indicates the term and period for which this course syllabus is valid. The most recent version of the course syllabus is shown first.

Syllabus established
by 31 Jan 2007

Last revised
by Jonny Johansson, HUL SRT 13 Feb 2013

Education level
First cycle
Grade scale
U G#
Subject
Systems Science
Subject group (SCB)
Informatics/Computer and Systems Sciences

Entry requirements

General entry requirements, first cycle


Course Aim

After the studies are completed the students will be abel to:

  • Explain the importance of Knowledge Management in an organization
  • Explain central concepts and relations in the field of Knowledge Management
  • Describe operative work with organizational knowledge and have experience about how knowledge is created, spread and used in an organization

Contents
The course starts by defining central concepts and relations. It continues with discussions about knowledge, how to gain knowledge and whether all knowledge can be made visible. During the course Knowledge Management as a tool for information management and for strategic management will be considered. Knowledge Management concerns understanding and management of the process in which new knowledge is created, how it is spread and used in the best way within and between organisations. The use of IT in Knowledge Management is also discussed.

Realization
Distance tuition (Internet) with no mandatory meetings . IT support: Learning management system (Fronter), e-mail, video conference and phone. Knowledge is shared and created within the course through virtual meetings with. The course contains a number of compulsory exercises and web-based discussions. Some exercises are individual and with some exercises the students work together and report by group.

Examination
The course contains a number of compulsory assignments and web-based discussions.

Remarks
Technical requirements: PC with Internet connection.

Transition terms
This course cannot be combined with IED347 Knowledge Management in any degree.

Examiner
Harriet Nilsson - Lecturer

Transition terms
The course D0002N is equal to IED347

Literature. Valid from Autumn 2013 Sp 1 (May change until 10 weeks before course start)
Learning to fly – Practical Knowledge Management from Leading and Learning Organizations, Chris Collison & Geoff Parcell, ISBN 1-84112-509-1.

Articles about Knowledge Management.

Course offered by
Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering

Items/credits
NumberTypeCreditsGrade
0002Individual tasks3.0U G#
0003Group work4.5U G#

Contact
Harriet Nilsson, harriet.nilsson@ltu.se, 0920-49 16 86

Study guidance
Study guidance for the course is to be found in Fronter two weeks before the course starts. Students applying for single subject courses get more information in the Welcome letter.


 
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