303575 v.4 Librarianship and Corporate Information Management Major

Introduction

This major in Media and Information leads to a professionally recognised qualification in both librarianship and records management. It covers the ability to locate, retrieve and critically evaluate information, gives an understanding of theoretical foundations of information creation and management, especially in a technological environment, and the processes and materials of professional work, in order to meet the needs of client and industry groups. To complete the major, students undertake 16 units in Librarianship and Corporate Information Management. Additionally, students select four to six elective units as a minor stream and two to four information studies optional units, to a total of eight units. Completion of this major leads to a Bachelor ofArts (Librarianship and Corporate Information Management).

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
301046	v.4	Information Studies 103 - Recordkeeping Concepts and Practice	3.0	25.0
301065	v.3	Media, Communication and Information 101 - Research and Presentation Skills	3.0	25.0
309567	v.1	Information Studies 101 - Introduction to Libraries	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
11170	v.7	Information Studies 104 - Information Management Technologies	3.0	25.0
12107	v.5 #	Information Studies 102 - Information Environment	2.0	25.0
12881	v.6	Media, Communication and Information 112 - Critical Communication	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
301049	v.4	Information Studies 205 - Archives Concepts and Practice	3.0	25.0
301833	v.3	Information Studies 203 - Information Design	3.0	25.0
301834	v.4	Information Studies 201 - Information Provision	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
301045	v.4	Information Studies 204 - Information Organisation	3.0	25.0
301837	v.4	Information Studies 206 - Collection Management	3.0	25.0
306431	v.3	Information Studies 202 - Management of Recordkeeping Services	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
301835	v.4	Information Studies 301 - Library and Information Services Management	3.0	25.0
306432	v.3	Information Studies 303 - Knowledge Management Principles	2.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
301048	v.3 *	Information Studies 302 - Information Theory and Research	2.0	25.0
306428	v.3	Information Studies 304 - Electronic Document Management	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3			Hrs/Wk	Credit
11181	v.5	Information Studies 390 - Knowledge Auditing	2.0	25.0
11185	v.9	Information Studies 393 - Conservation and Preservation	3.0	25.0
13248	v.3	Information Studies 396 - History of the Book	2.0	25.0
13250	v.4	Information Studies 395 - Special and One Person Libraries	2.0	25.0
301051	v.3	Information Studies 392 - Individual Study Program	2.0	25.0
301453	v.4	Information Studies 394 - Public Librarianship	2.0	25.0
306434	v.2	Information Studies 399 - Digital Libraries	3.0	25.0
306435	v.2	Information Studies 397 - Applied Local Studies	3.0	25.0
306553	v.1	Information Studies 388 - Internet Content Management	3.0	25.0

#		Includes professional work experience for a total of 75 hours
*		Includes professional work experience for a total of 115 hours
N1		Students must select four - six elective units in the same subject area as a minor stream and two - four Information Studies optional units, to a total of eight units