Department of Communication

Courses in English, Spring Term 2005

Special Course:
ICT for Development (2 credits), Helena Tapper, (2 credits, 4 ECTS) Course Code: 77145

Dates : 07.03 – 11.03
Days/Times/Locations : Monday to Friday 10 -12, and 13 -15.

7.03.2005, Monday 10-12, Unioninkatu 37 sh1, and 13-15, Unioninkatu 37 sh 4.

8.03.2005, Tuesday 10-12, Unioninkatu 37 sh1, and 13-15, Unioninkatu 40 room 12.

9.03.2005, Wednesday 10-12, Unioninkatu 37 sh1, and 13-15, Unioninkatu 40 room 14.

10.03.2005, Thursday 10-12, Unioninkatu 40 room 13, and 13-15, Unioninkatu 37 sh 4.

11.03.2005, Friday 10-12, Unioninkatu 37 sh1, and 13-15, Unioninkatu 37 sh 1.

Lecturer : Helena Tapper

Course Description:

The course will introduce some basic theories of development, information society and globalization. It will use case studies as a course material to reflect the theoretical discourse in the concrete projects in the use of ICT for development. There will be course reading material as well.

This course will introduce students the basic concepts of development and use of high technology, in this case information and communication technology (ICT)to decrease the development divide. What impact does ICT have on the development of societies and economic growth of countries will be presented through case studies. Some of the international efforts, such as Millennium Development Goals will be introduced to discuss the role of international organizations in using ICT for Development. Students are requested to produce project documents to reflect their theoretical knowledge and understanding of ICT for development in analyzing and designing case studies.

Literature:

Lecture material for Monday 07.03.2005

Information Society, What is it about?

Lecture material for Tuesday 08.03.2005

Information Society and Development by Jyrki Pullinen (powerpoint presentation)

Lecture material for Wednesday 09.03.2005

The Finnish Information Society Program (powerpoint presentation)

International Organizations and ICT strategies (powerpoint presentation)

Lecture material for Thursday 10.3. 2005

1. Article by Helena Tapper: Understanding Information Society Paradigm
http://www.helsinki.fi/~naalisva/argonaut/paradigm.html

2. Universal Service for the Hungry, The Poor and The Yuppie by Arno Wirzenius (powerpoint presentation)

Arno Wirzenius; Universal Service for the Hungry, The Poor and The Yuppie
http://www.itu.int/TELECOM/ast2002/cfp/pap_5197.pdf

3. ICT Training for Women entrepreneurs (powerpoint presentation)

The web-site for WSIS is
http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs/geneva/official/dop.html

Finnish Information Society Council
http://www.tietoyhteiskuntaohjelma.fi/tietoyhteiskuntaneuvosto/en_GB/information_society_council/

Examination:

ESSAY ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Lectures, and essay

Mode of assessment:

Assessment scale: 1, 1+, 2-, 2, 2+, 3- and 3.

Additional information:
University Lecturer (acting), Yonca Ermutlu , e-mail Yonca.Ermutlu@helsinki.fi