Program of Studies – Department offered:  Danube University Krems

– University of Continuing Education

 Name of the course unit:  Introduction to the Austrian E-Government Strategy

Type of course (e.g. major, minor, elective):  major

Level of the module /course unit (e.g. BA, MA, PhD):  BA

Prerequisites: 

Number of ECTS credits:  6 ECTS (average student working time: 180 hours)

Competences to be developed:

1.      Introduction to the Austrian eGovernment model

2.      Understanding and comparing different types of electronic signatures and ID management

3.      Knowing the legal basis: eGoverment Act & other regulations

4.      Analysing the main success factors and best practices in Austria and other European countries

5.      Awareness of ICT potentials regarding administrative reform & innovation

6.      Presenting information orally and by means of electronic media

Lectures.- Survey of eGovernment terminology, historical development, main strategies and policy, advantages, benefits and potential risks.

How are fully electronic processes carried out.

Students must take a written examination and prepare a practical thesis.

– The grades range from 5 to 1 (5 being insufficient).

– The final grade is the average of the test, the practical thesis and its presentation; passing all parts is indispensable.

– The exam consists of two comprehensive questions about the course topics.

– The practical thesis can be developed together with fellow students. It deals with a concrete example; preferably it is a case study related to the student’s own workplace. The written work on the practice must be presented in plenum by means of electronic media.

Reading assignment on the lectures

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