Module Identifier IL10920  
Module Title INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION RETRIEVAL  
Academic Year 2001/2002  
Co-ordinator Mr Michael Lowe  
Semester Semester 2  
Other staff Mr Alan Wheatley, Mr Timothy Gillison  
Course delivery Lecture   12 Hours 12 one hour lectures  
  Seminars / Tutorials   3 Hours 3 one hour seminars  
Assessment Assignment   1 written assignment.   50%  
  Exam   2 Hours Two hour written examination.   50%  

Brief description


The module introduces the principles and practical skills needed to exploit information held on databses available to UWA students via the libraries and the Internet, local and remote databases, and CD-ROMS. Topics include searching databases, and aspects of their design and construction.