Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- define information and cyber security compliance requirements, best practices and apply those
- assess and manage information and cyber security risks
- create administrative, operational, technical and physical procedures
- plan, assess and develop information and cyber security

Teaching methods

This implementation is both for blended learning- and online classes. Full-time students should enroll to implentation TO00BN70-3001. (That implementation does have common contact sessions with this implementation)

The study unit includes a development assignment in groups as well as contact- and online studies.

Communication of study unit will be handled via Optima workspace message boards. Private messages to teachers should be handled via email.

Location and time

Times and dates of contact teaching (blended learning students) are in Pakki.
For blended learning students, study unit begins with contact session 31.1.2020. According to the degree regulations, accepting your place in the study unit requires presence in the first session or an appropriate announcement of your absence.
Some of the contact sessions may be arranged outside of campus.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Latest at the end of each theme the relevant study materials are presented (themes can be found in Content and scheduling)
The development assignment requires at least the knowledge of professional concepts and background theory.
The exam focuses on knowledge of relevant legislation.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

-Recognition of Prior Learning
-Work-based Learning
If you wish to propose either of these, please be in touch as soon as possible after enrolling.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

The study unit uses working life experts.
The development assignment is project-based and based on working life requirements.

Important dates

-Blended learning students: first contact session, accepting place in study unit and handing out of development assignment: 31.1.2020
-Online students: accepting place in study unit by attending webinar 31.1.2020 or by message (separate instructions during January 2020)
-Return of development assignment: latest 17.5.2020
-Online exam must be completed between 18.5-20.5.2020.
-1st exam retake between 8.6-10.6.2020.
-2nd exam retake between 29.6-1.7.2020.
(Incomplete or skipped exams count as one attempt, except for force majeure-cases handled separately)

Forms of internationality

Study unit is implemented in English using international sources. Study unit is attended by exchange students.

Students workload

Attendance in all contact sessions is recommended.
Students should prepare for following workload:
-Workload total is 10 credits = 270 hours, everything included.
-Implementation lasts 16 weeks. Students should book on average 16-17 hours every week after the study unit begins.
-New subjects and materials are presented by themes on weeks 5, 9, 12 and 16. Every theme is taught for 4-5 weeks.
Assessment of hourly workloads:
-Blended learning students: Contact sessions 36 hours
-Online studying and independent study online/with distributed materials 72 hours (blended learning); 108 hours (online learning students)
-Group work on development assignment and guidance 113 hours
-Exam and preparation for it (independent study) 49 hours

Content and scheduling

Teaching has been divided into four themes; in addition, the starting session has general information and introduction.
Every theme has two contact sessions, partly connected to the development assignment that covers all themes. In addition every theme includes online studies. The exam that will be completed at the end of the study unit has questions from every theme.
Themes, approximate timing and notes:
- Theme 1: Information Security Management | Weeks 5-9 | Student that has completed the study unit Information Security Management previously is exempted from contact sessions and exam questions on this theme.
- Theme 2: Personnel Security | Weeks 9-12 | Student that has completed the study unit Occupational Safety and Personnel Security previously is exempted from contact sessions and exam questions on this theme.
- Theme 3: Cybersecurity Management | Weeks 12-16 | Student that has completed the study unit Cybersecurity previously is exempted from contact sessions and exam questions on this theme.
- Theme 4: Physical Security | Weeks 16-20 | Student that has completed the study unit Physical Security previously is exempted from contact sessions and exam questions on this theme.
-Return of development assignment: latest 17.5.2020
-Online exam must be completed between 18.5-20.5.2020.
-1st exam retake between 8.6-10.6.2020.
-2nd exam retake between 29.6-1.7.2020.

Further information for students

IMPORTANT! Read carefully! If anything below is unclear, please be in touch with the responsible teacher.

1. Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence level of safety, security and risk management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit Business Continuity Planning 5 cr or Basics of Corporate Security and Risk Management 10 cr.

2. Those enrolling are recommended to have completed the study unit Introduction to Information- and Cybersecurity 5 cr, or have the relevant knowledge. This study unit does not cover the basics of issues.

3. Some studies in the previous curriculum (2019 and before) affect the extent and content of this study unit.
If you have completed one of the study units below, the extent is 5 cr.
If you have completed two or more of the study units below, do not enroll to this study unit at all.
- Fyysinen turvallisuus / Physical Security
- Työ- ja henkilöstöturvallisuus / Occupational Safety and Personnel Security
- Information Security Management
- Cybersecurity
Members of project groups must have the same extent and content, because earlier completions affect the assignment!

4. Quota for open university students of 10 places and a quota for 3UAS (3AMK) students of 10 places.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

In this study unit the assessing of the competences will be done by using the criteria set for requirement level 2.

The grade of the study unit is determined as the weighted overall result of two assessed implementation parts.
The implementation parts to be assessed are:
-Development assignment in groups: 70% of grade
-Individually completed online exam: 30% of grade

Online exam is evaluated based on points.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

Exam is rejected if point score is below 50% of maximum score.

Development assignment is rejected if:
-The assignment results differ significantly from the one given
-The use of professional concepts is severely lacking
-Knowledge base is used little or none at all
-The end product is unclear or unprofessional
-The group and/or student is unable to act independently

Evaluation criteria, fail (0)

Exam is rejected if point score is below 50% of maximum score.

Development assignment is rejected if:
-The assignment results differ significantly from the one given
-The use of professional concepts is severely lacking
-Knowledge base is used little or none at all
-The end product is unclear or unprofessional
-The group and/or student is unable to act independently

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

A satisfactory (1) exam result has 50-59% of maximum score.
A satisfactory (2) exam result has 60-69% of maximum score.

The development assignment is graded Satisfactory (1), if the assignment or group:
-Follows the given assignment
-Uses professional concept consistently
-Shows that they have familiarized themselves with the knowledge base
-Is able to report and communicate professionally
-Is able to act independently taking into account the operating environment
The development assignment is graded Satisfactory (2), if the assignment or group fulfills the above criteria and in addition some of the criteria of Good (3-4).

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

A good (3) exam result has 70-79% of maximum score.
A good (4) exam result has 80-89% of maximum score.

The development assignment is graded Good (3), if the assignment or group:
-Follows the given assignment
-Critically evaluates information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge
-Proposes professional, creative solutions
-Is able to report and communicate professionally
-Is able to act independently taking into account the operating environment
The development assignment is graded Good (4), if the assignment or group fulfills the above criteria and in addition some of the criteria of Excellent (5)

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

An excellent (5) exam result has 90-100% of maximum score.

The development assignment is graded Excellent (5), if the assignment or group:
-Follows the given assignment
-Analyses the acquired information, draws conclusions and combines theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge
-Proposes professional, creative solutions
-Evaluates the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact
-Is able to report and communicate professionally
-Is able to act independently taking into account the operating environment

Qualifications

Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence of safety, security and risk management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit HT00BN79 Basics of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management (10 cr) or TO00BS57 Basic Theory of Corporate Safety, Security and Risk Management (5 cr) at Open University of Applied Sciences