- GENERAL
SCHOOL | Faculty of Social, Political and Economic Sciences | ||||
ACADEMIC UNIT | Department of Economics | ||||
LEVEL OF STUDIES | Undergraduate | ||||
COURSE CODE | NE86 | SEMESTER | 8th | ||
COURSE TITLE | E-commerce | ||||
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES
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WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS | CREDITS | |||
4 | 6 | ||||
COURSE TYPE | ELECTIVE | ||||
PREREQUISITE COURSES:
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LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS: | HELLENIC | ||||
IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | YES (ESSAY IN ENGLISH) | ||||
COURSE WEBSITE (URL) | http://www.econ.duth.gr/undergraduate/lessons/h8.shtml | ||||
- LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning outcomes |
E-commerce and e-business describe the way in which transactions are made through networks, especially via the Internet. They are related to the purchase and sale of goods, services and information by electronic means, electronic communications, e-collaboration and e-discovery of information, e-learning, e-government, social networking, etc. The course aims to provide students with the knowledge and tools so they can realize the effect and influence of e-commerce in their professions, businesses and organizations to be employed and finally in their personal lives.
Correlation of the course with the Department’s subject The Department of Economics aims to study and promote economic science. It offers all those theoretical and quantitative tools that allow the understanding of the economic environment. E-commerce is nowadays an integral part of this environment. This course will develop the skills of students / female students in communication, computer use and processing sites, the analytical and the inductive thinking. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to understand the basics of e-business. |
General Competences |
Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
Adapting to new situations Decision-making Working independently Team work Working in an international environment Working in an interdisciplinary environment Production of new research ideas Project planning and management Respect for difference and multiculturalism Respect for the natural environment Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues Criticism and self-criticism Production of free, creative and inductive thinking |
- SYLLABUS
Introduction to digital business and e-commerce
Marketplace analysis for e-commerce Managing digital business infrastructure E-environment Digital business strategy Supply chain management E-procurement Digital marketing Customer relationship management Change management Analysis and design Digital business service implementation and optimisation |
- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS – EVALUATION
DELIVERY | Face-to-face presentations from the professors and the students | ||||||||||||||||||
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
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Utilization of eclass.duth.gr | ||||||||||||||||||
TEACHING METHODS
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
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Lectures description Students will form groups of 3 or 4 persons. Then the professors will assign them the presentation of a part of the curriculum. The presentation lasts approximately 40 minutes, it will take place during the scheduled lectures in the semester based on a program set up by the professors. The presentation involves all members of the group and at the end a debate and questions follow. It is possible to use PowerPoint slides.
Essays description The essay is a group one and is related to the issues of e-business that will be presented during the semester. The groups will be the same as those of the lectures. A list of candidate topics will be proposed by the professors. Moreover the students themselves can suggest topics that interest them. Each topic is selected from a single group of students. In the last lectures of the course and on dates to be determined by the professors, groups will present their essays. The duration of each presentation is approximately 40 minutes and involve all group members. At the end of the presentation a debate and questions follow. It is possible to use PowerPoint slides. The essay can be created using word processing (Word, etc.), Slides (PPTs, etc.), web development, etc.
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