309471 v.2 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.2	Media, Culture and Creative Arts 411- Concepts and Theories	2.0	50.0
308890	v.3	Media, Culture and Creative Arts 412 - Research Methods	2.0	25.0
		OR
308891	v.3	Media, Culture and Creative Arts 413 - Creative Research Methods	2.0	25.0
308892	v.3	Media, Culture and Creative Arts 414 - Honours Preparation	2.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
308893	v.3	Media, Culture and Creative Arts 491 - Honours Dissertation	1.0	100.0
		OR
309322	v.3 #	Media, Culture and Creative Arts 492 - Honours Dissertation	1.0	50.0
		OR
309323	v.3 #	Media, Culture and Creative Arts 493 - Honours Dissertation	1.0	50.0
				100.0

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