Studying at a German university is a major challenge for international students. Cultural differences, a different understanding of education and, last but not least, institutional and technical differences. A lack of basic IT knowledge, a different understanding of data protection or little knowledge of the IT landscape and its basics are just a few examples. This basic course is intended to provide the target group mentioned with basic knowledge, close knowledge gaps and lay a foundation for later in-depth study in the areas covered.
Target group:
This course is aimed at students of economics and related subjects. It is primarily aimed at students on English-language degree courses, which is why the course is being developed in English.
Course description:
The course is designed to teach the basics of using hardware and software in your studies and later in your career. It aims to provide an understanding of regulatory frameworks, critical reflection on the use and output of software products and the use and administration of important software components such as office products, cloud applications and groupware systems.
The focus is on teaching skills that can be applied directly in practice and that teach international students in regulations and use of IT in the context of German companies.
Chapter 1: Introduction to the course Fundamentals of IT; presentation of the software systems used in the lecture; development, history and significance
Chapter 2: Data and data processing: concepts of data, information and knowledge. Data types, data formats, data management and knowledge management, databases
Chapter 3: Fundamentals of IT security: basic risk potentials, preventive and defensive measures, measures in the event of damage
Chapter 4: Fundamentals of data protection law: Introduction to data protection law and its application in the business environment; rights and obligations in the business environment; tasks of the data protection officer
Chapter 5: Introduction to office programs: Presentation of the most important office programs among the various hardware platforms. Similarities and differences; use and conversion between different formats. Basic operating concepts and possible applications.
Chapter 6: Word: Introduction to the most important functions for creating documents, publications and serial letters, taking into account academic publication and formatting requirements.
Chapter 7: Excel: Introduction to the most important spreadsheet functions, use of formulas, diagrams and pivot tables.
Chapter 8: Power Point: Introduction to the creation of presentations. Structure of presentations, animations, formatting
Chapter 9: Media skills: safe use of software systems, internet and social media, critical handling of information, information bubble, fact check
Chapter 10: Group software systems: Presentation of important group software systems. Use in the context of communication and collaboration; synchronous and asynchronous communication; embedding in other systems
Chapter 11: Introduction to AI: Description, functionality, benefits and limitations, legal framework, correct prompting, evaluation of results,
Chapter 12: IT systems: An overview of IT system landscapes, server, network, internet, intran
outline
Introduction
Data and data procesing
Fundamentals of IT security
Fundamentals of data protection
Introduction to Office programs
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Media Skills
Group software systems
Introduction to AI
IT systems
Learning Objectives
The module Fundamentals of IT aims to acquire knowledge of the essential methods of business informatics and the ability to apply these to the issues of economics and professional practice.
In detail, students will have achieved the following learning objectives after completing the module:
Professional competence: Students know the basics of IT: computers, networks (esp. Internet) and software for processing information. They know the limits and possibilities of IT support. They know the essential aspects of data security and data protection and can apply these in everyday business. They know the aspects of various software systems such as Office, groupware and artificial intelligence. They can assess their potential and benefits for companies and use them in a practice-oriented manner.
Methodological competence: Students are able to use IT systems efficiently. They are able to use office and office communication software in their everyday work. Students are able to create presentations, scientific papers, evaluations with spreadsheets and small databases.
Personal skills: Students are able to improve their own time management and self-study skills as they work on selected content using virtual teaching.
Organization
Course Provider:
Prof. Dr. Christina Bauer
Prof. Dr. Johannes Klühspies
Course developer:
Wolfgang Stern
Benedikt Krieger Hatef Bahari Sani
Contact email adress:
vhb@th-deg.de
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Technical Processing:
The course is divided into a total of twelve chapters, which can be accessed by clicking on the respective chapter image.
The individual chapters are structured like a book. Open the right-hand side menu to see the table of contents within the book and use it for navigation.
