Information Systems, Master Programme 60 credits and 120 credits Distance
Welcome to Linnaeus University and the Master Programme in Information Systems
You have applied and been accepted for the Master Programme in Information Systems (1 or 2-year programme) in the Faculty of Technology, Department of Informatics.
My name is Jaime Campos and I am the co-ordinator of the one-year as well as two-year Master’s Programme in Information Systems. This letter contains general information and some essential links related to the content of the programme.
Information
Please, visit https://lnu.se/en/education/Before-your-studies/
Introduction to the programme:
Monday the 2 of September, 10.30 - 11.30, in room D0073 in Växjö
The distance students can have access to the Introduction by following the link below:
Zoom room:
https://lnu-se.zoom.us/my/informatics2019jc
If you are not able to participate in the Introduction to the programme, you must e-mail me in advance. In addition, you need to register yourself for the first two courses before the 2th of September. If you miss the registration, you may lose the chance of being admitted to the programme. (/lose your admission to the programme.) You will find the link for the registration below:
The first courses are:
· 4IK501 IS/IT for Organizing, Communicating, and Coordinating I; the course code. Course teacher: sarfraz.iqbal@lnu.se
· 5IK502 Contemporary issues in IS research and development, Course teacher: sarfraz.iqbal@lnu.se and david.randall@lnu.se
· 4IK524 Methodologies and Methods within Informatics. Course teacher: pavi.jokela@lnu.se
In addition, see Lnu.se and/or Lnu.se/student for information when the courses start. If you miss these dates, you need to e-mail the course teacher in charge.
Moreover, on the links above, see the menu on the right side of the page in order to find most of the information a new student might need.
Web services
A number of services are available as soon as you get your student account; see “More information” on the next page. Many things can be done at the student section of Lnu.se and/or Lnu.se/student, for example:
· IT support
· Student account - support and guides
· Student email - support and guides
· Learning platform
· The student union at Linnaeus University
· Scholarships, etc.
Programme syllabus is the official document that guides the teaching of the programme and its courses, i.e. see below the content of the syllabus.
or
https://lnu.se/en/education/during-your-studies/studentweb/course-and-programme-syllabi/
More information about the programme can be found on the University web page, therefore find your programme on the search engine below:
https://lnu.se/en/education/choose-programme-or-course/
Equipment for the distance students
It is important that the distance students follow the lectures through our e-learning platform as well as use a headset and not the built-in microphones and speakers of their computer. A typical headset diminishes the echo enabling us to hear each other’s voice clearly, which increases the quality of our communication. Furthermore, you should also equip yourself with a web camera.
Consequently, this is an important part of the Master Programme to be able to use the headset and e-learning platform properly, since our programme is partly for distance studies. See also the section “Information on distance courses” on the next page.
Contact us
Please, contact us if you have any questions or thoughts regarding your studies.
All questions about the admission issues should be sent to admission@lnu.se
and all questions about the free mover issues to freecoord@linnestudenterna.se
If your questions are about the programme, you can contact me through
E-mail: jaime.campos@lnu.se
If you have more general questions that aren’t answered in the section “For new students” at our website Lnu.se and/or Lnu.se/student, you can send an e-mail to technology@lnu.se
See you this autumn!
Jaime Campos
Programme co-ordinator
More Information
Prior to the course start, there are a number of things you need to know as a new student at Linnaeus University. Everything you need to know can be found through the link “Student at Lnu” at our website Lnu.se.
Do not miss the information for new students there! Last but not least, it is important that right at the course/programme start you obtain a student account. The preliminary student account can be obtained starting from mid-August.
Master Programme in Information Systems Included courses:
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Two-year Master Programme in Information Systems, 2019–2020–2021 |
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Autumn 2019 |
Spring 2020 |
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IS/IT for Organizing, Communicating, and Coordinating I; 15 credits, course code 4IK501 |
Big Data in Organizations, Business and Society; 15 credits; course code 4IK504 |
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Contemporary issues in IS research and development, 7,5 credits; course code 5IK502 |
Methodologies and Methods within Informatics; 7,5 credits; course code 4IK524 |
Digital Environments: Information Society and Internet of Things; 15 credits; course code 4IK506 |
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Autumn 2020 |
Spring 2021 |
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IS/IT for Organizing, Communicating, and Coordinating II; 15 credits; course code 5IK501 |
Degree project in Informatics at Master level, 30 credits; course code 5IK10E |
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History, Philosophy and Science within Informatics/Information Systems; 7,5 credits; course code 5IK514 |
Elective courses of 7, 5 credits.
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One-year Master Programme in Information Systems, 2019–2020 |
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Autumn 2018 |
Spring 2019 |
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IS/IT for Organizing, Communicating, and Coordinating I; 15 credits; course code 4IK501 |
Big Data in Organizations, Business and Society; 15 credits; course code 4IK504 |
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Contemporary issues in IS research and development, 7,5 credits; course code 5IK502 |
Methodologies and Methods within Informatics; 7,5 credits; course code 4IK524 |
Degree project in Informatics at Master level, specialization in Information Systems; 15 credits; course code 4IK10E |
Information on distance courses
Students must have a computer and bandwidth enough for audio and video conferencing, a headset for sound quality and a web camera for enabling visual communications. If the proper equipment is not used, the quality of the interaction might be so bad that examination activities cannot be carried out to a satisfactory level. These will then be cancelled and the student will have to retake the examination at a later occasion when appropriate technological equipment is in place.
Teaching and seminars are supported by video conferencing, i.e. Zoom Video Communications.
Visits to Växjö by students for the purpose of taking exams and attending seminars are encouraged by us and are planned individually with a student.
However, if a student has applied for distance learning (studies), there is no need to visit the University campus for the exam, seminars and lectures since everything is done via our e-learning platform, i.e. Zoom or Moodle.
Best Regards,
Jaime Campos