INMBPIMT Information management and technology

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Winter 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Radim Dolák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Radim Dolák, Ph.D.
Department of Informatics and Mathematics – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: doc. Ing. Jan Górecki, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 15:35–16:20 B308
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
INMBPIMT/01: Wed 16:25–18:00 B308, R. Dolák
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P) && !NOWANY( INMNAINM Information Management || INMNAINMK Information Management )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 45 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 20/45, only registered: 1/45
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic concepts of information management such as data, information and knowledge in the context of information and knowledge society. The course is also focused on trends in information and knowledge management and modern technology.
Learning outcomes
The student can distinguish between basic types of data, is able to list the individual phases of the life cycle, can give examples of information asymmetry, and is also able to critically evaluate information in terms of content quality and timeliness, can define the concepts of information and knowledge society, and is able to discuss the importance of information literacy in a professional manner and perceives the potential of the knowledge economy in the context of global development, the student can define concepts such as information and library science, students have an overview of the information resources available within the faculty library services, students are able to create an online course in the IS or Moodle environment, students are able to create citations, research, and document descriptions to the extent necessary for the successful completion of a bachelor's thesis, students are able to find and present case studies and recognize the potential of selected modern technologies, and are also able to propose a business plan concept utilizing modern technological solutions with an emphasis on sustainability and the implementation of circular economy principles.
Syllabus
  • 1. Data, information, and knowledge
  • Basic types of data. The life cycle of information. Information asymmetry. Evaluation and measurement of information. Evaluation of information based on content quality. The life cycle of knowledge. Basic types of knowledge. Wisdom.
  • 2. The information and knowledge society
  • Information society. Knowledge society. Information literacy. Knowledge economy.
  • 3. Information science and information sources
  • Information science. Library science. Information process. Information sources. Databases. Catalogues. Document search. Document description. Characteristics of document content. Citations. Research.
  • 4. Information management
  • Definition of the term information management. Role of the information manager. Information strategy. Information systems for managers. Models and methodologies for the administration and management of business systems.
  • 5. Trends in information and knowledge management
  • E-learning. MOOC. Open Access. Open data.
  • 6. Modern technologies
  • Web scraping. Artificial intelligence. Virtual and augmented reality.
  • 7. Final practical project
  • Organization and division of tasks within the final team project. Ongoing team work on the project, ongoing supervision by the teacher, consultations. Publication of the final project in the form of an e-learning course.
Literature
    required literature
  • Dolák, R. (2023). Informační management: distanční studijní text. Slezská univerzita, Obchodně podnikatelská fakulta v Karviné.
    recommended literature
  • Hanák, M. (2023). Podnikání 2.0: Zvládni podnikání s umělou inteligencí. Akademie krizového řízení a managementu.
  • Schopflin, K., & Walsh, M. (2019). Practical knowledge and information management. Facet Publishing.
  • Doucek, P., Maryška, Miloš., & Nedomová, L. (2013). Informační management v informační společnosti. Professional Publishing.
  • Zounek, J., Juhaňák, L., Staudková, H., & Poláček, J. (2021). E-learning: Učení (se) s digitálními technologiemi: kniha s online podporou. Wolters Kluwer.
Teaching methods
Lectures by teachers, lectures by experts from the field, working with information sources, cooperative and collaborative learning, teaching using case studies.
Assessment methods
Requirements for the student: minimum 50 % attendance at seminars, preparation and presentation of seminar work, involvement in project teaching. Evaluation methods: preparation of seminar work (30 % evaluation), involvement in project teaching (30 % evaluation), written examination (40 % evaluation).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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