11210 (v.4) Information Studies 503 - Information Design

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Area:	Department of Media and Information
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Workshop:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	The basic principles involved in structuring information objects and creating the metadata which makes them retrievable. Topics may include - information structures, hypertext, markup languages, databases, automatic and derived indexing, metadata and description, DTDs and schemas, indexing languages, standards and standards organisations, categorisation and subject analysis, evaluation of retrieval effectiveness. Practical workshops introduce students to international standards for information organisation.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Defined and described the major types of information design and retrieval. Assessed the suitablity and effectiveness of retrieval methods for various types of information systems. Accessed current information from organisations most invovled in information retrieval research and standards setting. Evaluated the effectiveness of computer-mediated indexing.
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:	Rowley, J. and Farrow, J. (2000), Organising Knowledge: An introduction to Managing Access To Information (third edition). London, Gower. Ellis, D. (1996), Progress and Problems in Information Retrival. London, Library Association. Kennedy, J. and Schauder, C. (1998), Records Management: A Guide To Corporate Record Keeping (second edition). South Melbourne, Longman.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Exam 20%, Exercises 30%, Evaluation 20%, Thesaurus construction 30%. 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