ISKM05 Information policy and management

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Pavla Vizváry, Ph.D. LL.M. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Marek (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 10:00–11:40 B2.44
Prerequisites
Student should know the basics of information science and information systems before entering the course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students the importance and basic principles of information policy in the organization (in the public and commercial sectors). Attention will be paid to putting into context the data and information management, their purpose and importance for the organization, the necessity of interconnection of individual levels for organization management.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
- know the current objectives of the EU and the Czech Republic in the field of information policy;
- know the key past and current projects and services of eGovernment and be able to evaluate them methodologically correct;
- know the limits of working with information and information technologies set forth by Czech law and EU directives;
- be able to apply the basic procedures of information management and business intelligence;
- recognize the importance and basic principles of data and information management in an organization.
Syllabus
  • Basic terms, levels of information policy.
  • Strategic documents of information policy in the EU and the Czech Republic.
  • Key projects in electronization of public administration.
  • Laws defining the possibilities of work with electronic information.
  • Needs analysis and evaluation in the field of electronic services.
  • Information management.
  • Data management.
  • Business information systems and business intelligence.
  • Open data and information resources in public administration and their use for business intelligence.
  • Information safety in organization and protection of intellectual property.
  • Data-based librarianship.
Literature
    required literature
  • Metodika publikace otevřených dat veřejné správy ČR. Praha, listopad 2012. Dostupné z: http://www.mvcr.cz/soubor/metodika-publ-opendata-verze-1-0-pdf.aspx
  • ŠPAČEK, David. Public management v teorii a praxi (Public management in theory and practice). Praha: C. H. Beck, 2016, 376 pp. Beckova edice ekonomie. ISBN 978-80-7400-621-0. info
  • VODRÁČEK, Leo and Antonín ROSICKÝ. Informační management :pojetí, poslání a aplikace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Management Press, 1997, 146 s. ISBN 80-85943-35-2. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical training. Class discussion. Tasks (written and practical) to solved topics
Assessment methods
Written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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