SUBJECT (MODULE) DESCRIPTION

The name of the academic subject (module) Code

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Staff Division

Co-ordinator: prof. dr. R. Skyrius

Other(s): assist. G. Rumšas

Faculty of Economics

Cycle of studies Type of the subject (module)

First Compulsory

Form of implementation Period Language of instruction

Classroom Spring semester Lithuanian

Requirements for student

Prerequisites:

general computer skills

Additional requirements (if any): -

Volume of the subject

(module) in credits

Total student‘s workload Contact hours Independent work hours

10 268 96 172

Aims of the subject (module): competences to be built by the study programme

The aim of the subject: to provide theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of application, development, and

assessment of information and communication technology (ICT); to disclose the opportunities provided to the

organization activity by ICT and relate them to potential sources of value; to train the practical skills of using the

contemporary ICT of a general purpose.

Compatibility with the aims of the study programme: the module complies to the aims of the study programmes

where it is taught, as they seek to train highly qualified specialists able to independently and effectively perform the

functions of their activity and to use the contemporary ICT , information resources, and the skills of information activity

for the purpose.

The competences to be built:

General competences:

- the skills of information behaviour;

- the ability to put the knowledge to practice;

- presentation of materials to the public and development of professional discussion;

- the ability to present ideas in a consistent and logical way;

- quality pursuit.

Professional competences:

- understanding of computers, software, network structure, and the basics of interaction;

- the ability to identify information problems and the ways of their potential solutions;

- the ability to understand and objectively assess the innovations in the field of information technologies and

information systems;

- understanding of the social aspects in the field of SIS (ethics and law of information).

The intended learning outcomes:

The knowledge to be provided:

to provide objective understanding of the nature, structure, and role of information and communication

technology.

to provide the knowledge necessary to understand and to objectively assess the innovations in the field of

information technologies and information systems.

The abilities to be developed:

1. to develop the ability for a specific activity and situation to independently identify information problems and

the potential ways of their solution.

2. to develop the ability to apply and implement the means of technology and management for the solution of

information problems.

3. to develop the ability to understand and assess social (ethical, legal, and other) aspects in the field of SIS.

(ethics and law of information).

Intended outcomes of the subject (module) Study methods Assessment methods

- understanding of computers, software,

network structure, and the basics of

interaction ;

- the ability to understand and objectively

assess the innovations in the field of

information technologies and information

systems ;

- the ability to respond to changes, analyze

problems, and make decisions.

Ways of studies: lectures,

classes, seminars, studies of

additional materials.

Methods: material presentation

in lectures, presenting of

examples reflecting relevant

situations (business situations

and problems) and their

discussion in lectures and

classes; work in groups, project

activity, discussion of

information presented by

visiting specialists,

independent studies,

independent tests in an e-

learning environment,

presentations, presenting of

assignment solutions.

Completing practical

assignments; an exam

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Assignments

Introductory lecture 2 2 2

The concept of information technology 4 4 2

Data input technology 2 2 4

Data storage technology 4 4 4

Presentation of information 2 2 4

Intelligent technologies 4 4 8

Software 4 4 8

Information systems 2 2 8

Hardware 2 2 8

Networks 2 2 8

E. business 2 2 8

ICT prospects and social aspects 2 2 10

MS Excel basics 2 2 2

Solution of an objective pursuit assignment 2 2 4

Filters for large sets of data 2 2 4

Pivot Table functionality application 2 2 4

Intro to databases: definitions 2 2 4

Principles of database development in MS Access 2 2 4

Form development. Presentation of student works 4 4 8

Database queries. Presentation of student works 6 6 8

Reporting. Presentation of student works 4 4 8

Chart development in navigation data base.

Presentation of student works

4

4 8

Course Summary. Presentation of student works 2 4 8

Formation of working groups, subject area

selection and task formulation

4

2 4

Subject area analysis 4 4 4

Entity - communication scheme development 4 4 4

Data tables creation and networking 4 4 4

Query creation 4 4 4

Report creation 4 4 4

Navigation and charting development 4 4 4

Database completion. 4 4 8

Total 32 32 32 96 172

Assessment strategy Share

in %

Time of

assessment

Criteria of assessment

Practical assignments 60 End of the

semester

The compliance of the completed practical assignment with the

set requirements, the quality of the practical assignment,

submission on time.

Exam 40 End of the

semester

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Title Volume of a

periodical or

publication

Place of publishing,

publishing house, or Internet

reference

Compulsory literature

Skyrius, R; Mikalauskienė,

A; Zalieckaitė L.

2008 Informacijos ir komunikacijos

technologijos: Vadovėlis.

(Information and

Communication

Technologies. A textbook).

- Vilnius: Vilniaus universiteto

leidykla.

Laudon, K C; Laudon, J P. 2008 Management Information

System: Managing the Digital

Firm

- -

Supplementary literature

O. Barčkutė ir kt. 1999 Ekonominė informatika.

Vadovėlis (Economic

Informatics. A textbook).

- L-kla “Aldorija”, Vilnius

Baronas,R. 2002 Duomenų bazių sistemos.

(Database systems).

- Vilnius: TEV