IL10110 - FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION STUDIES

Module Identifier

IL10110

Module Title

FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION STUDIES

Academic Year

2004/2005

Co-ordinator

Miss Alyson Tyler

Semester

Semester 1

Other staff

Ms Tanya C Rogers

Course delivery

Lecture

20 Hours

Seminars / Tutorials

1 Hours

Seminars / Tutorials

1 Hours

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Four Qs of 300 words each = total of 1200 words	40%
Semester Assessment	Report 1500 words assessing the changing role of the information proffessional from a choice of a variety of different contexts that they can choose from	60%

Learning outcomes

By the end of this module you should be able to:

Discuss why information is important to an organisation;
Identify the main roles of information professionals and ''''knowledge managers'''';
Describe how information science, information management and knowledge management evolved;
Explain why issues of governance and quality are important in the knowledge intensive organisation;
Recognise some of the ethical problems in information handling;
Explain various methods of organising information;
Describe how teams and groups contribute to the knowledge resources of an organisation;
Discuss the importance of document and record management;
Discuss some economic and social implications of information technology;
Identify some possible future trends for information in businesses and consider international perspectives.

Brief description

Development of information and knowledge management, use and valuation of information services and products, document and record management, team and group working for knowledge sharing, and some professional, and ethical issues involved in corporate governance and information handling.

Aims

The aim of this module is to give you an insight into the work of an information manager, information scientist or knowledge manager. You will consider what makes information science a science and why information management is important. The roles of information managment posts are varied and the purpose of this module is to introduce you to some of the typical tasks and responsibilites that might be faced by an information manager, and show you the theoratical principles which would underpin their work.

Transferable skills

During the course of the module, the following skills will be developed:

independent project work,
information and IT handling,
academic writing,
oral discussions,
group activity,
career awareness,
self- management

Reading Lists

Books
** Essential Reading
Wilson, DA. (2002) Managing Information 3rd. Oxford: Butterworth
Wilson, DA. (1996) Managing Knowledge Oxford: Butterworth - Heinemann

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4