Basics of Digital Service (5cr)

Code: ND00CC66-3001

General information

Enrollment: 19.05.2025 - 25.05.2025; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 28.08.2025 - 19.10.2025; Implementation is running.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Distance learning

Unit: 10 Liiketalous-, tietojenkäsittely- ja palvelualat

Campus: Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 40 - 110

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Business Information Technology, Cyber Security (NCA2), Laurea Leppävaara; Degree Programme in Business Information Technology, Developing Digital Services (NSA2), Laurea Leppävaara

Teachers: Kalpanaben Rathod; Asko Mononen

Teacher in charge: Kalpanaben Rathod

Groups: NCA225SA
Degree Programme in Business Information Technology, Cyber Security, virtual studies, S25, Leppävaara; NSA225SA
Degree Programme in Business Information Technology, Developing Digital Services, virtual studies, S25, Leppävaara

Course: ND00CC66

Teachin methods

Online, including four webinars according to Pakki-schedule.

Location and time

Online, including four webinars according to Pakki-schedule.

Materials

All materials on Canvas - platform.

Completion alternatives

Ask lecturers for RPL, recognition of prior learning, if needed.

Employer connections

Few partner projects for accessibility evaluation.

Exam schedules

See Pakki.

International connections

Suitable for exchange students.

Student workload

5 credit points (ECTS), duration approximately 135 hours or 19 average working days.

Content scheduling

The modules in Canvas:
0. Orientation
1. Digital Services as Part of Digitalization
2. Enhancing Digital Services Through Usability and Accessibility
3. Software Development Methods
4. Intelligent and Sustainable Software Developments

Further information

The learning outcomes of the study unit/project are evaluated based on the requirement level 1 of Laurea's common evaluation criteria.

Objective

The student is able to
- describe the opportunities of digital services as part of the digitalisation of society
- explain the areas of software development and software development methods
- explain the software development processes and supporting automation solutions
- improve the quality of digital services by improving user experience, usability and accessibility

Evaluation scale

H-5