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Kursusnavn (dansk):Digital Management, Governance and Accountability 
Kursusnavn (engelsk):Digital Management, Governance and Accountability 
Semester:Forår 2016 
Udbydes under:cand.it., Digital Innovation & Management (dim) 
Omfang i ECTS:7,50 
Kursussprog:Engelsk 
Kursushjemmeside:https://learnit.itu.dk 
Min. antal deltagere:12 
Forventet antal deltagere:100 
Maks. antal deltagere:126 
Formelle forudsætninger:Please note, that the course is not available to students having passed the course Digital Accountability or Digital Accountability with Project. 
Læringsmål:On completion of the course, students should be able to:
* Present key theoretical social science debates relating to management, governance and accountability.
* Discuss how management, governance and accountability is related to digital technologies and their development, including how management, governance or accountability relations shape or inform technological issues and problems.
* Discuss organizational aspects of IT in relation to governance, management and accountability.
* Discuss the positioning of various actors in relation to digital management, governance and accountability, from global corporations over the public sector to private individuals, and how the distribution of different kinds of resources (political, economic etc.) shapes their actions. 
Fagligt indhold:The course provides students with an understanding of the political, ethical, cultural and legal context of management, governance and accountability relations surrounding IT and IT-development. 
Læringsaktiviteter:

14 weeks of lectures followed by exercises and/or group work with a TA.

Preparation for each time: Readings. 

Obligatoriske aktivititer:Der er ingen obligatoriske aktiviteter. Vær venlig KUN at ændre denne tekst når der er obligatoriske aktiviteter./
There are no mandatory activities. Please, change this text ONLY when there are mandatory activities. 
Eksamensform og -beskrivelse:C: Skriftlige arbejder uden mundtlig eksamen., (7-scale, internal exam)

The exam consists of hand-in based on a question chosen prior to the exam period. A report should be approximately 12 pages.  

Litteratur udover forskningsartikler:Each week the students are required to familiarize themselves with the assigned literature on the topic. A part of the course material can be downloaded via the ITU’s library access, while the rest will be made available via LearnIT.