ICT for Development

Course title

ICT for Development

Code

F18L3S102

Study programme

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Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First cycle

Academic year / semester

8 / Summer

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

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Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

Бизнис и менаџмент и (Веб прогрмирање или Интернет технологии или Имплемнтација на системи со отворен и слободен код)

10.

Course objectives (competences)

The primary goal of the course is to study the fundamentals and best practices of usage of the technology for development. The students will understand the concept of sustainable development that includes the impact on nature and society. Students will be aware of the 17 goals for sustainable development defined by the United Nations. Students will examine the opportunities for applying new technologies like mobile devices, drones, sensors in areas such as agriculture, communications, education, economy, health, governments and gender equality. Students will be able to understand the concepts of social innovation and social entrepreneurship. Students will learn how to apply methodologies for designing solutions that are human-centered and to apply the design thinking methods.

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Course content

The role of technological innovations in the development of humanity and the world.
Development of technological capacities and transfer of technologies.
Sustainable development. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are intended to transform the world into a better place to live, with an emphasis on developing countries.
Determining how technology can influence the development of agriculture, communications, education, the economy, healthcare, governments, and gender equality. Examples of new technologies for solving problems: (mobile devices, social media, drones, sensors, …)
Social innovation and social entrepreneurship
Human-centered design. Design disposition methodology: (1) Empathy (2) Defining (3) Idea generation (4) Prototyping (5) Testing (6) Implementation

12.

Learning methods

Lectures using presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lecturers, independent preparation and defense of a project assignment and a seminar paper.

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of the available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures – theoretical teaching	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, team work	45 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Individual assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

17.

Grading

17.1.	Tests	0 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activity and participation	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	60 points

18.

Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

19.

Requirements for signature and taking the final exam

Activities 15.2 and 16.1 have been completed.

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method of monitoring teaching quality

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature No. Author Title Publisher Year
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year