IVDM courses

1. Semester

Ingrid Pappel Information Society Principles: Towards e-Governance ITE4110

General

This course explains the foundational components of e-Governance and their interaction in an information society. Ingrid Pappel

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Mihkel Lauk Public Sector Service Design and Implementation ITE4230

Main

The course will give a holistic overview of the characteristics, development and design of public sector services and their implementation. Mihkel Lauk

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Silvia Lips E-Governance Legal Framework ITE4170

Special

The aim of this course is to: - provide knowledge of the development of the e-governance legal framework and its various components; - teach to understand the need and extent of legal changes in the field of technology to support e-governance; - give the ability to analyse the e-governance related legislation and cases. Silvia Lips

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Taivo Kangilaski Enterprise Architecture and BPM ITE4220

Main

The course analyses the components of EA, their interrelationships and provides an opportunity, through practical examples, for the participant of the course to begin to understand the importance of different architectural components in the functioning of the company. Taivo Kangilaski

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Governing in the Digital Era MNE5230

Main

The idea of the course is to discuss how digital technologies specifically and the digital era in general shape governing in and by the public sector. The course will look into how the relationship between digital technologies and governing has emerged and evolved, and with what consequences. Veiko Lember

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Introduction to IT and eGov Technologies ITE4120

Special

In this course we introduce today’s most important IT concepts and technologies that are needed to realize e-Governance and e-Government services, systems and system landscapes. Dirk Draheim

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Sille Arikas Foundations of Cyber Security ITE4150

Specials

The aim of the course is to give an overview of main aspects of cyber security, setting up incident response processes and basic management of cyber security in an organization. Sille Arikas

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2. Semester

Ingrid Pappel Master's Exam ITE4400

Exam

The course helps to assess students' consolidation of experience in developing independent problem solutions and knowledge of the components of digital engineering through various cases. In addition, it helps to develop critical thinking and information processing skills in the form of necessary knowledge by solving set tasks. Ingrid Pappel

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Regina Erlenheim Entrepreneurship Project ITE4330

Main

In the lectures thorough overview and knowhow to start a company that is based on Startup principles will be given. Lectures will provide a theoretical basis for development of a business idea/model, and Hackathon enables practical output for students to act in a multinational teams creating a business. Regina Erlenheim

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Foundation for Data Science ITE4601

Main

Starting with the general overview of the data science field, we first position the scope of the problems and explain relations to statistics and probability theory, mathematics, and computer science. Then, students are taught to formally state the problem of data science. Sven Nõmm

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Creating Innovation Capacities in Government MNA5420

Main

The key focus area of the course is ‘innovation bureaucracy’ – public sector organizations that support innovation – and its emergence, evolution and managements. Erkki Karo

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Ingrid Pappel Information Management and Digital Archiving ITE4320

Special

To obtain general knowledge about information management, processing and use in different fields. Acquire basic skills for information processing, modelling and association with organisational management chain. Learning the fundamentals of digital preservation and the actions necessary to prepare digital material for preservation. Ingrid Pappel

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Estonian Language and Culture MLE0010

Special

The aim of the course is to familiarize foreigners with the basics of the Estonian language (including grammar and pronunciation) and phrases for everyday communication, and provide them with an insight into the Estonian culture and traditions in order for the learners to be able to participate in Estonian-based communication more effectively (Level 0>Level A1).

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