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On completion of this module, students should have an understanding of (a) the theoretical foundations and the interdisciplinary nature of information studies, (b) the importance of taking socio-technical and user-centred approaches to studying information and communication technologies (ICTs), and (c) the approaches used in information research.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 52 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 51 |
Lectures | 22 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Annotations | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | Yes | 30 |
Assignment: Short essay | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | Yes | 20 |
Essay: Final paper | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | Yes | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
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