IS-608 Fundamentals of Information Systems Research (Spring 2026)
- ECTS Credits:
- 2
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Marko Ilmari Niemimaa
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn and Spring
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
English
Recommended previous knowledge
No
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, candidates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of foundational debates in Information Systems (IS) as a discipline, identify and critically reflect on different traditions in IS research. Critically analyze and discuss selected seminal works. Apply and adapt these insights to design, position, and advance one’s own research. Develop an informed perspective on IS research.
Contents
The course is based on 10 papers on the history, identity, intellectual core, and research approaches in Information Systems research. The readings serve as starting points, offering a common basis for discussion while acknowledging the diversity and ongoing debates in IS research.
Teaching and learning methods
Reading course. Discussions with supervisors.
Examination requirements
No
Examinations
Written Exam (on campus), Pass/Fail
Student evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Offered as a free-standing course
No
Other information
Course responsible: Professor Marko Niemimaa
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Oct. 15, 2026 8:29:20 AM