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IS40600

Academic Year 2020/2021

Foundations of Info Studies (IS40600)

Subject:
Information Studies
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Information & Comms Studies
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Lai Ma
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Information studies, by and large, is concerned with developing, managing, and providing access to information resources, representing and organising information, and deploying information technologies in effective and innovative ways. In this module, we will take a socio-technical approach to understand the broad range of topics, issues, and methodologies in information research.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

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 Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

22
Specified Learning Activities

52
Autonomous Student Learning

51
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lecture; in-class discussions

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Short essay Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes
20
 Yes
Assignment: Annotations Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded Yes
30
 Yes
Essay: Final paper Week 12 n/a Graded Yes
50
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback provided on each assessment in Brightspace.

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