Abstract
It seems timely, following the completion of the first year of the Diploma in the Management of Information Systems at the London School of Economics (LSE), to discuss the philosophy and curriculum of the course, one of the very few available internationally, aimed specifically at the area of information technology (IT) and developing countries. The course, supported by UNESCO, was introduced following the demise of related courses held since 1971 at other colleges within the University of London. However, in the way of content, the Diploma owes little to its predecessors; rather it reflects the teaching traditions and concerns of LSE in its approach to both information technology and developing countries, and the synthesis of the two. Although the expertise for teaching such a course was already present at LSE the experience of running the course for the first time provided valuable lessons for the teaching staff and, not surprisingly, certain changes have been made for subsequent years. The major changes, and the reasoning behind them, are discussed below. This paper, in examining the philosophy behind the course and describing the structure and content of the revised course, bases its arguments firmly upon the practical experience of operating a successful course in this very new area of study.
DOI
10.1080/02681102.1986.9627060
Recommended Citation
Smithson, S.,
&
Land, F.
(1986).
Information Systems Education for Development.
Information Technology for Development, 1(2), 59-74.
DOI: 10.1080/02681102.1986.9627060
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https://aisel.aisnet.org/itd/vol1/iss2/6