ECTS - Technology Trends in E-Government
Technology Trends in E-Government (ISE423) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Technology Trends in E-Government | ISE423 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to introduce students to topics related to e-Government development and implementation, and other initiatives mediated by the Internet. The technologies, frameworks, policies, evaluation methods and best practices are also addressed. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Theoretical background of e-government, the use of e-government: local and global; technical and organizational aspects to realize e-government systems and contemporary sociotechnological methodologies; enterprise architectures, reference models and frameworks: Zachman, TOGAF, MoDAF, and DoDA; interoperability standards: eGIF, EIF, SAGA, and other |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theoretical background of e-Government | Ch. 1 (main text) |
| 2 | Current status of the e-Government in the institutions | Ch. 2 |
| 3 | Technical aspects to realize e-Government systems | Ch. 3 |
| 4 | Organizational aspects to realize the functioning of e-Government | Ch. 4 |
| 5 | From e-Organization to e-Government : e-Government Portals and ESBs | Ch. 5 |
| 6 | From e-Organization to e-Government : e-Government Portals and ESBs (cont’d) | Ch. 5 |
| 7 | Recent technology enablers and transformers : SOA, MDA and EDA | Ch. 6 |
| 8 | Recent technology enablers and transformers : SOA, MDA and EDA | Ch. 6 |
| 9 | Enterprise architectures, reference models and frameworks | Ch. 7 |
| 10 | Enterprise architectures, reference models and frameworks (cont’d) | Ch. 7 |
| 11 | Interoperability and standards | Ch. 8 |
| 12 | Semantics in e-Government | Ch. 9 |
| 13 | e-Government systems security and identity management | Ch. 10 |
| 14 | Case studies | Ch. 11 |
| 15 | Final Examination Period | Review of topics |
| 16 | Final Examination Period | Review of topics |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Lecture Notes (has to be compiled from recent papers and books) |
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| Other Sources | 2. Chen, H. (ed) and et. al., Digital Government: e-Government Research, Case Studies, and Implementation, Springer, 1st edition, 2007. |
| 3. Mitrakas, A., Secure e-Government Web Services, IGI Global, 2007. | |
| 4. Kushchu, I., Mobile Government: An Emerging Direction in e-Government, IGI Publishing, 2007 | |
| 5. Prins, J. E. J., Designing e-Government, Kluwer Law International, 2nd edition, 2006. | |
| 6. Gottschalk, P., Solli-Saether, H., e-Government Interoperability and Information Resource Integration: Frameworks for Aligned Development, Information Science Reference, 1st edition, 2009. | |
| 7. Huang, W. (ed.) and et. al., Electronic Government Strategies and Implementation, Idea Group Publishing, 2005. | |
| 8. Lankhorst, M., Enterprise Architecture at Work: Modelling, Communication and Analysis, Springer; 1st edition, 2005. | |
| 9. Rozemeijer, E., Van Bon, J., Verheijen, T., Frameworks for IT Management: A Pocket Guide, Van Haren Publishing; 1st edition, 2007. | |
| 10. Chappell, D., Enterprise Service Bus, O'Reilly Media, 2004. | |
| 11. Rosen, M., Lublinsky, B., Smith, K. T., Balcer, M. J., Applied SOA: Service-Oriented Architecture and Design Strategies, Wiley, 2008. | |
| 12. http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/en/home | |
| 13. http://www.opengroup.org/togaf/ | |
| 14. http://www.bilgitoplumu.gov.tr/ | |
| 15. http://www.unpan.org/egovernment.asp |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the computer engineering discipline; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to complex engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | The ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose. | X | ||||
| 3 | The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | The ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and determination of complex problems in computer engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively. | X | ||||
| 5 | The ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the computer engineering discipline. | X | ||||
| 6 | The ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually | |||||
| 7 | Effective oral and writen communication skills in Turkish; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and to receive clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 8 | The knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and to receive clear and understandable instructions. | |||||
| 9 | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information, to follow recent developments in science and technology. | X | ||||
| 10 | The ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge of the standards utilized in software engineering applications | |||||
| 12 | Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; | |||||
| 13 | Awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation | |||||
| 14 | Knowledge on sustainable development | |||||
| 15 | Knowledge on the effects of computer engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety; | X | ||||
| 16 | Awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions | |||||
| 17 | An ability to describe, analyze and design digital computing and representation systems. | |||||
| 18 | An ability to use appropriate computer engineering concepts and programming languages in solving computing problems. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 111 | ||