Module Identifier | DS31620 | |||||||||||
Module Title | INFORMATION RETRIEVAL | |||||||||||
Academic Year | 2006/2007 | |||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Dr Allen E Foster | |||||||||||
Semester | Available all semesters | |||||||||||
Other staff | Ms Tanya C Rogers | |||||||||||
Course delivery | Lecture | 2 Hours. One introductory lecture/seminar of 2 hours provided at study school, the remainder to be taught entirely through distance learning materials | ||||||||||
Assessment |
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Problem_solving | A core element of information seeking is the ability to solve an information problem by identifying the core issues, identifying possible remedies and finding a solution. | ||
Research skills | A core element of information seeking is the ability to solve an information problem by identifying the core issues, identifying possible remedies and finding a solution. | ||
Communication | Individual coursework in report format will include the presentation of information and the critical assessment of the process of obtaining that information. The report will develop presentation, evaluation and written communication skills. | ||
Improving own Learning and Performance | Encourages development within the principles of open learning. | ||
Information Technology | Information technology will be used as a tool on the module; but the information technology itself is secondary to the information literacy skills that will be developed. All coursework is to be word-processed. | ||
Personal Development and Career planning | As part of a CILIP accredited course the module offers opportunities for development in a number of information related careers. | ||
Subject Specific Skills | Evaluation and some practice of the principles and information retrieval systems, indexing methods (e.g. online information retrieval systems, different methods of indexing, evaluation of performance of information retrieval systems, non-traditional multimedia information retrieval, IR research) |
This module is at CQFW Level 6