12446 (v.3) Information Studies 502 - Information Behaviour
| Area: | Department of Media and Information |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Explores the nature of use and users of information resources, the notion of an information literate person, differentiates between use of resources and the use of the information they contain, between users by individual user characteristics and by intentions of resource providers. Discussions are underpinned by models and theory drawn from psychology and communications. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of how people use information resources and the information they contain. Knowledge of users and user behaviours needed to act as information designers and evaluators in a variety of contexts and for a range of different user groups. The ability to apply knowledge of information behaviour to develop information literacy among users. Developed sufficient knowledge of underlying theories and concepts to underpin their own life-longlearning in this developing area. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Buckland, M.K. (1988), Library Services in theory and context (second edition). Oxford, Pergamon Press. Case, D.O. (2002), Looking for information: a survey of research on information seeking, needs and behavior. New York, Academic Press. Dervin, B. and Foreman-Wernet, L. with Lauterbach, E. (2003), Sense-making methodology reader: selected writings of Brenda Dervin. Cresskill, Hampton Press. Vakkari, P., Savolainen, R. and Dervin, B. (eds.) (2002), Information seeking in context. London, Taylor Graham. Wilson, T. and Walsh, C. (1996), Information behaviour: an inter-disciplinary perspective (British library research and innovation report 10), Boston, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, British Library Research and Innovation Centre. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay and Presentation 30%, Evaluation Exercise 30%, Project 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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