Courses for Exchange Students (ECTS) 2018/2019


Informatics, Setting Requirements for Information Security, Second Cycle

Spring week 12 (2019) - 16 (2019) Appl.code: 21131
Full-time, daytime class

ECTS credits: 7.5

Level of education: Second Cycle (master level)

Level: A1N

Prerequisites: Informatics, Basic Course 30 Credits, 30 Credits at intermediate course level within Informatics and successful completion of at least 15 Credits at advanced course level within Informatics. Alternatively Business Administration, Basic Course, 30 Credits, Business Administration, Intermediate Course, 30 Credits and successful completion of at least 15 Credits at advanced course level within Business Administration. Alternatively 30 Credits within G1N in Computer Science and 45 Credits within G1F in Computer Science. The applicant must also have qualifications corresponding to the course "English 6" or "English B" from the Swedish Upper Secondary School.

Content: One of the challenges in software system development and procurement of information systems is to understand information security requirements that need to be fulfilled. The focus of this course is how to analyze and evaluate information security requirements and to communicate these requirements with other relevant actors in both the system development life cycle and the process of purchasing information systems. Different methods for information security requirement engineering as well as methods for the evaluation and testing of information security requirements are covered. This course also develops students' skills in presenting strategies for evaluation and testing of information security requirements in both writing and speech.

Teaching Methods: The employeed teaching methods are anchored in flipped classroom and case-based learning. Flipped classroom means focusing on exploring topics in greater depth and creating meaningful learning opportunities in class time, while content delivery is made outside of the classroom. Case-based learning means that scenarios from real-world examples are used to as a point of departure for in class activities and assignments.

In this course these theaching methods are implemented through online lectures, individual readings, in-class activities based on cases, and group assignments based on cases.

Course Coordinator: Ella Kolkowska

Course Syllabus: Spring 2019

School: Örebro University School of Business