Knowledge Management

Beskrivning

 Objectives 

• know the most important contents and concepts of knowledge management
• know and are able to identify the levels of knowledge construction and their significance in management
• understand the contents of intellectual capital and its significance in management
• are familiar with the process models of knowledge management, and how they affect the development of organisations
• understand and are able to apply knowledge management in value creation
• understand the importance of data systems and information management in managing organisations
• are able to implement a work-life based knowledge management project, as well as evaluate its implementation and benefits for the organisation

 Content 

• The most important concepts and models of knowledge management
• Quality and diversity of knowledge
• Knowledge construction and utilizing it in management
• Intellectual capital and its management
• Knowledge based value creation
• Information systems and information management in organisations
• Implementing a work-life based knowledge management project

Bedömningskriterier

Evaluation scale 0 – 5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

• recognizes the central concepts of knowldge management and uses them to describe practices
• know the basic concetps of quality and the levels of knowledge construction
• is proficient in a single aspect of knowledge management and is able to apply it in practice
• takes part in a knowledge management project and is able to describe its implementation.

 Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

• knows the concepts of knowledge management and is able to apply them purposefully for developing practices
• is able to analyse and evaluate the quality of knowledge and levels of knowledge production
• is familiar with and is able to apply various aspects of knowledge management for developing practices and value creation
• implements a knowledge management project in collaboration with working life, and evaluates its implementation and benefits for the organisation

 Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

• knows the concepts of knowledge management and is able to apply them purposefully for developing practices
• is able to critically analyse and evaluate the quality of knowledge and the levels of knowledge production
• is proficient and able to apply various aspects of knowledge management in developing practices and value creation
• implements a knowledge management project in collaboration with the working life, acting in a self-directing and responsible manner, and analyses and critically evaluates its implementation and benefits for the organisation.

Arbetsformer och schemaläggning

Studying takes place in Moodle, https://moodle.tuni.fi

HOW TO STUDY (independent, virtual)

This course includes 4 parts, 1, 2, 3 and 4. You’re supposed to carry out these parts in order.

Part 1: Instructions and pretask essey. (0,5 credits)

Part 2: Video lesson, articles and test. (0,5 credit)

Part 3: Applied scientific articles, learning diaries and discussions. (1 credit)

Part 4: Implementing a work-life based knowledge management project (3 credits)

The course is in English and we use English in our tasks and conversations. However, if you are studying your Master´s degree in Finnish, you can write the project report in part 4 in Finnish.

You can study at your own pace. Notice that 1 credit means 27 hours of work.

Teachers check the tasks three times on this semester: 3.10.2024, 1.11.2024 and 3.12.2024. (You get your evaluation and credits in 3 weeks)

Anmälningsinformation

In several universities of applied sciences (UASs), you can enrol for this course directly from your home university’s Peppi system by searching for cross-study courses of Tampere University of Applied Sciences (Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu). This is a much more convenient way than the online enrollment forms on campusonline.fi. Do not enroll for the same course twice!

• Students are admitted to the course in order of enrollment.
• The e-mail address of your own UAS must be used for enrollment.
• TAMK’s own students enroll for TAMK’s courses in TAMK’s Pakki.