Post-Graduate Diploma in ICT Policy and Regulation TR 501
Macro Environment and Telecommunications |
Instructor(s) |
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Dr. Bill Gillis
Faculty Partner
Washington State Univesity
bgillis@wsu.edu
+01 509-355-7038 |
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Syllabus (Course Information) |
Course
Schedule | | Students will "attend" class for at least 3 hours a week, every week. Attendance in this class is classified as "logged-on or otherwise connected to this digital learning environment and actively engaged in productive learning." |
Contact Info. | | Please use e-mail to contact the instructor (toyedemi@ufh.ac.za)
If necessary, you can attempt contacting the instructor via telephone. Please keep in mind that the Mr. Oyedemi lives and work in the +2 GMT zone. |
Course Description | | This course is designed for telecommunications regulators, operators, people in line ministries (such as department of communications) and students interested in telecommunications and communications technology regulations. The course aims to introduce learners to the telecommunications environment. Specifically, the course will acquaint learners with basic knowledge of telecommunications, its regulations and implications on the political, social and economic environments. This course is particularly designed for a post-graduate diploma level and hence; it aims to introduce learners to basic theoretical framework in telecommunications, regulatory issues and the relationships that exist between telecommunications and the political, social and economic environments. These issues will be located to Africa in particular and the rest of the world in general. |
Prerequisite | | Minimum qualification for admission to the programme. |
Topics Covered | | - ICT/Telecoms and the Emergence of the Information Society
- Global Trends in ICT/Telecoms Sector
- Role of Global Policy and International Organizations
- Telecommunications and Socio-Economic Development
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Learning Objectives | | At the end of this course the learner should be able to: - Apply the conceptual framework of the "information society" to the macro environment of telecommunications in Africa
- Assess the relationships between telecommunications and the political, social and economic aspects of the macro environment in Africa Identify the policies made by international organisations with concerns in telecommunications (e.g., ITU, WTO, IMF, World Bank, etc.), and locate the implications of these policies on the ICT sector in your country
- Compare and contrast the impact of global markets and liberalization on the ICT sector in your country and another African nation
- Analyse the role of ICT in socio-economic development from various stakeholder perspectives (i.e., consumer, private sector operator, government, etc.)
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Learning Activities to be Assessed | | The following learning activities will be assessed during this course: - Interactive participation in online discussion groups
- Individual Assignments
- Examinations
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| | Required Texts: - Dutton, W. H and Peltu, M. (eds.) 1996. Information and communication technologies: Vision and realities
- Hudson, H. E. 1997. Global connection: International telecommunications infrastructure and policy. New York: John Wiley
Course Documents (downloads available on KEWL): - Melody, W. H. (ed) 1997. Telecom reform: Principles, policies and regulation processes. Lyngby: Technical University of Denmark.
- Intven, H; Oliver,Sepulveda, J. 2000. Telecommunications Regulations Handbook. Washington: The World Bank.
Essential On-Line Resources (access through the Internet): |
Assessment | | Assessments for the course are broken down as follows (total = 100%): - 20% for participation in the online group discussion/ seminar
- 30% for the individual assignment
- 50% for the examination
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TR 501 - Macro Environment and Implications of Telecommunications
Last Modified: 03 February 2004 |
