Course code

INT7045.DT

old course code

INT7045

Course title in Estonian

Info- ja teadmusjuhtimine

Course title in English

Information and Knowledge Management

ECTS credits

15.0

Assessment form

assessment

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The aims of the course are:
• to develop knowledge and a critical understanding of IKM theories, practices, models, tools, and research from the content, human, business and technological perspectives;
• to explain the ties between information management (IM) and knowledge management (KM) and the value and the role of information and knowledge in the development of the learning organization;
• to develop knowledge and skills required for analysis and assessment of knowledge creation, acquisition, resources, and flows in an organization;
• to explain the impact of organisational culture on the effective information and knowledge sharing;
• to build awareness of how to build and successfully implement IKM policies and strategies, set within the wider context of organisational, cultural, human resource and change management challenges;
• to debate the nature and direction of current trends in IKM in the digital environment;
• to facilitate the application of knowledge and understanding to make judgements in a digital information environment.

Brief description of the course

The Course contains the following units:
Unit 1. Introduction to the Information and Knowledge Management (IKM).
Unit 2. Dimensions and Approaches of IKM. Theoretical Models of IKM.
Unit 3. Framework for IKM. IKM Cycle and Processes.
Unit 4. Learning and Learning Organization.
Unit 5. Information Culture. Information-related competencies.
Unit 6. Technologies for Information and Knowledge Management.
Unit 7. Strategic and planning issues, including ideas of intellectual capital.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
With successful completion of this Module students will be able to:

• Describe the current theories, principles, practice and research of IKM.
• Explain the nature and value of IKM in organisations.
• Analyse the range of issues and international trends of IKM and integration of IM and KM field.
• Discuss the changing role of information professionals initiating and supporting the IKM initiatives in organizations.
• Synthesise information, with critical awareness, in a manner that may be innovative, utilising knowledge from the forefront of the IKM practice and research.
• Identify possibilities for IKM activities in facilitating the development of learning organization.
• Propose IKM initiatives in the organization in accordance with the organizational goals.
• Perform assessments of knowledge based management processes in a variety of contexts.
• Have the learning skills that allow them to continue to study in a manner that may be largely self-directed or autonomous.

Teacher

Sigrid Mandre

Study programmes containing that course

Digital Library Learning (INDLM/18.DT)
Digital Library Learning (INDLM/16.DT)
Digital Library Learning (INDLM/15.DT)
Information Science (INITM/14.DT)
Information and Knowledge Management (INIJM/12.DT)
Information and Knowledge Management (INIJM/11-E.DT)
Information and Knowledge Management (INIJM/11.DT)
Information and Knowledge Management (INIJM/10-E.DT)
Information and Knowledge Management (INIJM/10.DT)