Information Systems
The subject Information Systems is based on knowledge about system- and activity development and the impact and influence informatics has on individuals, business and society. Within the subject Information Systems we regard IT from a social science perspective. The subject Information Systems is thereby combining one technical and one social scientific part.
The technical/engineering part comprise knowledge about
- computers
- programming
- data base enginering
- networks
- etc.
The social scientific part treats
- organization issues
- marketing
- social scientific research methodology
- human communication
- etc.
Within the subject Information Systems there is a focus on how to do practical system- and activity development, which is based in a strong tradition of method within the subject. This tradition of method is founded on a strive to, in a methodical and integrated manner, trying to resolve technical, organizational and business related problems.
There is also an aim within the subject Information Systems to combine practical interest in system development with a theoretically and philosophically oriented component. This epistemological tradition is based on an interest in defining and analyzing basic concepts such as data, information and communication, the very basis of the subject Information Systems as such.
Development of technology in the IT-area has, during the last few years, contributed to changing the way to conduct activities and do business. The Internet has, for instance, brought forth markedly altered roles, business relations and business communications in a number of trades. This development presents new demands of how system development should be prosecuted, resulting in an adjustment of focus from internal development of activities to external development of business.
