309471 v.1 Librarianship and Corporate Information Management Honours Major

Introduction

This honours major combines advanced coursework with intensive individual research. Students engage in a semester of coursework and individual project preparation, followed by a semester of intensive research, writing and, if permitted, professional practice during their honours dissertation. Students are required to contribute to their research by conducting presentations in an academic setting, learning skills in individual project management, research techniques, critical thinking, analytical writing as well as detailed knowledge in their specific project area. Students are encouraged to complete interdisciplinary work relating librarianship and corporate information management to the broader, converging field of media and information.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
308889	v.1	Media, Society and Culture 411 - Concepts and Theories	2.0	50.0
308890	v.2	Media, Society and Culture 412 - Research Methods	2.0	25.0
		OR
308891	v.2	Media, Society and Culture 413 - Creative Research Methods	2.0	25.0
308892	v.2	Media, Society and Culture 414 - Honours Preparation	2.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
308893	v.2	Media, Society and Culture 491 - Honours Dissertation	1.0	100.0
		OR
309322	v.2 #	Media, Society and Culture 492 - Honours Dissertation	1.0	50.0
		OR
309323	v.2 #	Media, Society and Culture 493 - Honours Dissertation	1.0	50.0
				100.0

Students undertaking honours on a part-time basis, will study Media, Society and Culture 492 and 493 in place of 491