E-Government (ISE422) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
E-Government ISE422 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to teach policy and management issues specific to e-government and e-governance to inform effective IT adoption and diffusion in the public sector. It also focuses on methods and tools for the development and implementation of e-Government projects.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Define and discuss the concepts of e-Transformation
  • Describe the evolution of governance reforms in global basis with concepts and challenges of realization
  • Evaluate the maturity level of e-Government services
  • Discuss objectives and directions of ICT implementation to government
  • Recognize e-Government architecture and underlying technologies
  • Apply methods and tools for the development and implementation of e-Government projects
Course Content Introduction to e-government, basic concepts and definitions, the components of e-government, managing e-government projects, infrastructure requirements for e-government, e-organizations, measuring e-government maturity, e-government: a profile of Turkey and world trends; risks: e-government versus conventional government procedures.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to e-Government: Key concepts Chapter 1 (main text)
2 The new face of government Chapter 6
3 An overview of e-Government Chapter 2 Chapter 2
4 The components of e-Government 1 Chapter 4
5 The components of e-Government 2 Chapter 7, 9
6 Infrastructure requirements for e-Government 1 Chapter 10
7 Infrastructure requirements for e-Government 2 Chapter 15, 16
8 Measuring e-Government maturity 1 Chapter 13
9 Measuring e-Government maturity 2 Chapter 5
10 International and Supranational Perspectives Chapter 3, 8, 21
11 Issues in e-Government Chapter 11, 19, 20
12 The future of e-Government Chapter 22
13 Development and implementation of e-Government projects 1 Chapter 1-5 (other sources-1)
14 Development and implementation of e-Government projects 2 Chapter 6-14 (other sources-1)
15 Final Examination Period Review of topics
16 Final Examination Period Review of topics

Sources

Course Book 1. Digital Government: Principles and Best Practices, D. Garson and P. Alexei, Idea Group Publishing, 2004.
Other Sources 2. Information Technology Project Management: Providing Measurable Organizational Value, J.T. Marchewka, 2nd. Ed., 2006
3. e-Devlet yolunda Türkiye, Derleyenler: A. Arifoğlu, A. Körnes, A. Yazıcı, M.K. Akgül, ve A. Ayvalı, TBD-KamuBİB, 2002.
4. Abramson, M.A. and Means, G.E.(Editors), E-Government, (2001) , Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., November 2001. ISBN: 0742513386
5. eDönüşüm, Ali Arifoğlu, Sas Bilişim Yayınları, 2004.
6. E-Business Strategies for Government, H. Douglas, Brealey, Nicholas Publishing, 2001, ISBN: 1857882784

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
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 40
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 An ability to apply advanced knowledge of computing and/or informatics to solve software engineering problems.
2 Develop solutions using different technologies, software architectures and life-cycle approaches.
3 An ability to design, implement and evaluate a software system, component, process or program by using modern techniques and engineering tools required for software engineering practices.
4 An ability to gather/acquire, analyze, interpret data and make decisions to understand software requirements.
5 Skills of effective oral and written communication and critical thinking about a wide range of issues arising in the context of working constructively on software projects.
6 An ability to access information in order to follow recent developments in science and technology and to perform scientific research or implement a project in the software engineering domain.
7 An understanding of professional, legal, ethical and social issues and responsibilities related to Software Engineering.
8 Skills in project and risk management, awareness about importance of entrepreneurship, innovation and long-term development, and recognition of international standards of excellence for software engineering practices standards and methodologies.
9 An understanding about the impact of Software Engineering solutions in a global, environmental, societal and legal context while making decisions.
10 Promote the development, adoption and sustained use of standards of excellence for software engineering practices.

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 5 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 103