Information Management Foundations
Course Level Postgraduate
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
INFS 5104
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
155302
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences
An overview of the history, philosophy, purpose, function, and processes relevant to libraries, archives, galleries, museums and records management and their role in society.
Provides an overview of the theory, relationships and organisational requirements between different types of information sources, information users, technologies and society. Insight into the relevant legal and ethical topics in the sector including, intellectual property, copyright, information literacy, access to information (FOI), confidentiality and privacy, intellectual freedom and censorship, archiving and preservation, and current professional issues.
Richard Rubin 2016, Foundations of library and information science, 4th ed., Neal-Schumann, New York
Nil
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Directed Study (Meetings and activities as agreed with Course Coordinator) | N/A x 13 weeks | ||
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE | |||
External (Online lecture, moderated discussions and other online interactions) | N/A x 13 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Case study, Essay, Issues / Research paper
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.