inf6602 - Sustainable Information Systems (Complete module description)

Module label	Sustainable Information Systems
Module code	inf6602
Credit points	6.0 KP
Workload	180 h
Institute directory	Department of Computing Science
Applicability of the module	Master's Programme Business Informatics (Master) > Akzentsetzungsmodule Bereich Wirtschaftsinformatik Master's Programme Computing Science (Master) > Angewandte Informatik
Responsible persons	Staudt, Philipp (module responsibility) Lehrenden, Die im Modul (authorised to take exams)
Prerequisites	Programming experience is an advantage but not necessary
Skills to be acquired in this module	Understanding of Green Information Systems concepts and related theories Overview of sustainability topics in information systems research Understanding of the basics of decision support systems and ability to develop decision support systems in an environmental context Research methods in IS research in Green IS Professional competences The students know about the role of information systems research insustainability questions know how to use information systems to control sustainability in companies have an overview of the use cases for decision support tools in sustainability questions Methological competences The students are able to build decision support tools for sustainability purposes know how to apply Design Science Research techniques are able to build online experiments using otree are able to generate research results based on case studies or surveys Social competences The students improve their teamwork competencies in group exercises improve their presentation skills through exercise Self competences The students improve their time management through submission deadlines lean about the role and importance of energy markets for society
Module contents	Green Information Systems, Information Systems Theory, Sustainability in Information Systems Research, Decision Support Tools, Design Science, Experimental Economics, Case Study Research, Survey-based Research
Recommended reading	Watson, R. T., Boudreau, M. C., & Chen, A. J. (2010). Information systems and environmentally sustainable development: energy informatics and new directions for the IS community. MIS quarterly, 23-38. Dedrick, J. (2010). Green IS: concepts and issues for information systems research. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 27(1), 11. Seidel, S., Recker, J., & Vom Brocke, J. (2013). Sensemaking and sustainable practicing: functional affordances of information systems in green transformations. MIS quarterly, 1275-1299
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Language of instruction	English
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	every summer term
Module capacity	unlimited
Teaching/Learning method	V+Ü

Type of course	Frequency	Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture	SuSe	0
Exercises	SuSe	0
Total module attendance time		0 h

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	Two exams spread over the semester break	Written or oral exam (depending on participant number)