303575 v.5 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.5 | Recordkeeping Concepts and Practice 103 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 301066 | v.5 | MCCA 102 - Culture to Cultures | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 309567 | v.2 | Introduction to Libraries 101 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 1 ELECTIVE | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| 11170 | v.8 | Information Management Technologies 104 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 12107 | v.6 # | Professional Practice in Information Services 102 | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311924 | v.1 | Narrating Selves 101 | 25.0 | ||
| OR | |||||
| 311923 | v.1 | Making Meanings 103 | 25.0 | ||
| SELECT 1 ELECTIVE | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 301049 | v.5 | Archives Concepts and Practice 205 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 301833 | v.4 | Information Design 203 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 301834 | v.5 | Reference Services 201 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 1 ELECTIVE | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| 301045 | v.5 | Resource Description and Access 204 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 301837 | v.5 | Collection Management 206 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 306431 | v.4 | Management of Recordkeeping Services 202 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 1 ELECTIVE | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| 301835 | v.5 | Library and Information Services Management 301 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 306432 | v.4 | Knowledge Management Principles 303 | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 1 ELECTIVE | 25.0 | ||||
| SELECT 1 OPTION | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| 301048 | v.4 * | Information Theory and Research 302 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 306428 | v.4 | Enterprise Content Management 304 | 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.6 | Information Studies 390 - Knowledge Auditing | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 11185 | v.10 | Information Studies 393 - Conservation and Preservation | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13248 | v.4 | Information Studies 396 - History of the Book | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13250 | v.5 | Information Studies 395 - Special and One Person Libraries | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 301051 | v.4 | Information Studies 392 - Individual Study Program | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 301453 | v.5 | Information Studies 394 - Public Librarianship | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 306434 | v.3 | Information Studies 399 - Digital Libraries | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 306553 | v.2 | 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 |
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