IL34410 - CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

Module Identifier

IL34410

Module Title

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

Academic Year

2003/2004

Co-ordinator

Dr Christopher M Baggs

Semester

Semester 2

Other staff

Dr Christine J Urquhart, Mr Hugh J Preston, Huw L Evans, Hywel Roberts, Ms Mary E Ellis, Miss Sarah J Horton, Ms Susan J Mends

Pre-Requisite

IL31310

Co-Requisite

IL30620

Course delivery

Lecture

2 Hours

Seminars / Tutorials

6 Hours

Seminars / Tutorials

9 Hours

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Essay: 1,500 words	40%
Semester Assessment	Report Of Student: 2,500 words	60%

Learning outcomes

At the end of this modules students should be able to:

outline what is meant by professional issues;
describe the sources relevant to tracing current professional issues;
discuss professional issues from previous decades;
outline those current issues pertinent to a particular sector of the library and information profession:
describe some of the current issues generally facing the library and information profession;
examine in detail one specific current professional issue;
relate your knowledge of the issues to the workplace.

Brief description

This module will introduce students to various current professional issues, which will differ from year to year. The relevant information sources are investigated, and guest speakers will discuss specific current issues. Students examine issues from a previous decade, and report in detail on one current issue of their choice.

Learning outcomes

Brief description

Aims

Transferable skills

Notes